Kanpō (Japanese government gazette)
Government gazette of Japan
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Kanpō (Japanese: 官報, literally "Official report") is the official gazette of the Japanese government. [1][2] Its official publication started in 1886, from the National Printing Bureau of the Ministry of Finance.
- paper (until March 31, 2025)
- website (from April 1, 2025)
The logo of the Kanpō, the Japanese government gazette | |
 The former Government Publications Service Center at Kasumigaseki, Tokyo | |
Native name | 官報 |
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| Type | Daily government gazette |
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| Owner | Government of Japan |
| Founder | Government of the Empire of Japan |
| Publisher |
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| President | Sanae Takaichi (Prime Minister of Japan) |
| Founded | July 2, 1883 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Headquarters | 1-6-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8914, Japan |
| Country | Japan |
| Website | www |
Japanese people historically relied on the kōsatsu, a wooden plaque placed at shukuba and other important places, to learn of proclamations made by either the shogun or the local daimyo.[3] As the literacy rate improved and the modern nation emerged under the Meiji government, the kōsatsu was abolished in 1873 and eventually replaced by the Kanpō, the Japanese government gazette, which is now available on the Internet.
Until March 31, 2025, Kanpō was published in accordance with a customary law, but from April 1, 2025, it's published in accordance with a statutory law.[4][5] From April 1, 2025, the original of Kanpō has changed from printed papers to the website.[4][5]