Tō-Ō Nippō
{{Short description|Newspaper in Aomori Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Infobox Newspaper
| name = The Tō-Ō Nippō Press
| image = File:First issue of the Tōō Nippō.jpg
| caption = First issue on 6 December 1888
| type = Daily newspaper
| motto = Walking with the community
| format =
| foundation = 6 December 1888
| ceased publication =
| price = 130 yen (morning edition)
60 yen (evening edition)
3,400 yen (monthly subscription)
| owners =
| president = Yoshiteru Kawata
| language = Japanese
| circulation =
| headquarters = 3-1-89 Dainitonya-machi,
Aomori, Aomori Prefecture 030-0180, Japan
| ISSN =
| website = [http://www.toonippo.co.jp/ toonippo.co.jp]
| publishing_country = Japan
| publishing_city = Aomori
}}
The {{nihongo|Tō-Ō Nippō|東奥日報|Tōō Nippō|extra=lit. 'eastern heartland daily report'}} is a newspaper published by {{nihongo|The Tō-Ō Nippō Press|株式会社東奥日報社|Kabushiki gaisha Tōō Nippō}} in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is distributed throughout Aomori Prefecture. The newspaper traces its roots to the late 19th century and was established on 6 December 1888 as the first newspaper to be distributed throughout Aomori Prefecture.
History
The Tō-Ō Nippō Press was established on 22 November 1888, with the first issue of the newspaper being published on the sixth of the following month. It was the first newspaper distributed throughout Aomori Prefecture.{{cite web|title=Company listing|url=https://www.toonippo.co.jp/list/company/list/english/|work=The Tōō Nippō Press|accessdate=20 May 2020}} On 3 May 1910, the newspaper closed for three days after a large fire in Aomori.{{cite book|title=東奥日報百年史|trans-title=100-year History of the Tō-Ō Nippō|publisher=The Tō-Ō Nippō Press|language=ja|date=6 August 1988}} In 1928, the company began its publication of the Tō-Ō Yearbook, which provides data about the businesses and people of Aomori Prefecture.
The News Tō-Ō Building, owned by The Tō-Ō Nippō Press, opened in Shinmachi on 3 May 2019.{{cite news|title=東奥日報新町ビルNew's開館記念|trans-title=Tō-Ō Nippō Shinmachi Building New's opening commemoration|url=https://www.toonippo.co.jp/articles/-/155379|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315123114/https://www.toonippo.co.jp/articles/-/155379|newspaper=Tō-Ō Nippō|language=ja|date=26 February 2019|archive-date=15 March 2019|accessdate=7 May 2021}} The structure features an exhibition space that has been used for events, such as a display in early 2021 of the works of manga artist Hisashi Eguchi.{{cite news|title=江口寿史さん、目の前で描画 「シーンとしなくても」|trans-title=Hisashi Eguchi draws in front of you "even if you don't make it a scene"|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP3F6R8BP3FULUC00F.html|newspaper=The Asahi Shimbun|language=ja|date=14 March 2021|accessdate=7 May 2021}} On 1 September 2020, the newspaper discontinued its weekday evening edition.{{cite news|title=東奥日報、夕刊休刊へ ９月から朝刊に統合|trans-title=Tō-Ō Nippō evening edition to be suspended and integrated into the morning edition beginning in September|url=https://www.sankei.com/life/news/200701/lif2007010020-n1.html|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|language=ja|date=1 July 2020|accessdate=7 May 2021}}
Headquarters and other buildings
File:TheTo-oNippoPress Honsya.jpg
The Tō-Ō Nippō Press is headquartered in the Dainitonya-machi district in the southern part of the city of Aomori. The News Tō-Ō Building is a multi-use building featuring exhibition space and a public working area in the Shinmachi district of central Aomori.{{cite news|title=3月遂に開校！デジタルハリウッドSTUDIO青森|trans-title=The school finally opens in March! Digital Hollywood STUDIO Aomori|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001912.000000496.html|newspaper=PR Times|language=ja|date=1 July 2020|accessdate=7 May 2021}} The company has several branch offices throughout Aomori Prefecture, with the two largest ones being in Hachinohe and Hirosaki and smaller ones in the cities of Goshogawara, Tsugaru, Kuroishi, Hirakawa, Towada, Mutsu, and Misawa, and in the towns of Ajigasawa, Noheji, Sannohe, Gonohe, Itayanagi, and Oirase. The company also has offices located outside of the prefecture in Tokyo, Sendai, and Osaka.
Circulation
The Tō-Ō Nippō is circulated and published in print as a daily morning edition. Prior to September 2020, an evening edition was circulated during the week as part of a set for subscribers;{{cite web|title=東奥日報の購読料|trans-title=Tō-Ō Nippō subscription cost|url=http://www.toonippo.co.jp/hanbaiten/koudoku.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704001427/http://www.toonippo.co.jp/hanbaiten/koudoku.asp|publisher=The Tō-Ō Nippō Press|language=ja|archive-date=4 July 2017|accessdate=7 May 2021}} however, the evening edition was abolished, leaving the morning edition as the only circulation of the newspaper. The circulation of the former morning and evening edition complete set system (according to the Japan Audit Bureau of Circulation) is about 200,000 (as of April 2020). In Aomori Prefecture and some areas outside the prefecture, the paper can be delivered to subscribers, in other areas, it is possible to subscribe by mail with an additional fee for mailing costs. Additionally, an image of the print edition of the paper is digitally available for those residing outside of Aomori Prefecture.{{cite web|title=東奥日報電子版|trans-title=Tō-Ō Nippō Digital Version|url=https://www.toonippo.co.jp/common/dp/denshiban/|publisher=The Tō-Ō Nippō Press|language=ja|accessdate=7 May 2021}}
See also
{{Portal|Japan|Journalism}}
References
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External links
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Category:Daily newspapers published in Japan
Category:Companies based in Aomori Prefecture
Category:Mass media in Aomori (city)
Category:Japanese companies established in 1888