Search for newspaper articles from the late Tokugawa and Meiji eras

　Newspapers are useful for investigating past incidents and events. In particular, from articles from the end of the Tokugawa period and the Meiji era, you can know not only incidents and events, but also the social situation at that time. Yokohama is the birthplace of newspapers, and it is also useful when studying about Yokohama.

１　Changes in Newspaper Names
２　Find articles from incidents and events
(1)　Search by database
(2)　Search in "News Encyclopedia"
３　 Read an article
(1)　Read articles from the end of the Tokugawa period
(2)　Read articles from Meiji
　　Reprint
４　Investigate Yokohama

　You can check what kind of newspaper was published at that time in the following materials.

“Nippon Shimbun Development History Meiji Taisho” (outside site)

Keiichi Shishido / edited by Goro Onishi / Original Taru Shobo 1982 Bibliographic number: 1195025320

"Nippon Shimbun Full History 1861-2000 4 Revised Edition" (outside site)

Akihiko Haruhara/author Shinsensha 2003 bibliographic number: 1103033901

　When searching for old newspapers retroactively, it is also necessary to pay attention to the changes in the paper name.
　Example: Kanagawa Shimbun-sha
　Yokohama Trading Newspaper (February 1890) → Yokohama Shimpo (June 1904) → Trade Shimpo (July 1904) → Yokohama Trading Shimpo (December 1906) → Kanagawa Prefectural Newspaper (December 1940) → Kanagawa Shimbun-sha (February 1942)

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National Diet Library Search Research Navi "Meiji, Taisho, early Showa era newspaper name change information" (outside site)

ＵＲＬ： https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/rnavi/newspapers/post_1093 (external site)

　If you are looking for information about an incident or event, a database that allows you to search for keywords or a book that allows you to hit an article from an index is useful.

　The database allows you to search and browse articles comprehensively by keywords. The contents of the recording may be different, so please check before using.

"Asahi Shimbun Cross Search" (available on dedicated terminals in the entire building)

　You can search the Asahi Shimbun from the first issue of Meiji 12 (1879). There is a "history keyword" function that allows you to search without words in the original text.

"Yomidas History Museum" (available on dedicated terminals in the entire building)

　You can search the Yomiuri Shimbun from the first issue of Meiji 7 (1874). The article has its own keywords, so you can search in modern languages.

"Everyone," (available on dedicated terminals in the entire building)

　　　You can search the Mainichi Shimbun from the first issue of Meiji 5 (1872).

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Kobe University Library Digital Archive [Newspaper Articles Bunko] (outside site)

ＵＲＬ： https://da.lib.kobe-u.ac.jp/da/np/ (external site)

　Based on "Newspaper Articles Collection" (Kobe University Institute of Economic and Management), newspaper articles focusing on commercial economy from the end of the Meiji era to 1945 can be searched and viewed on the Internet.

"Meiji News Encyclopedia" (outside site) 8 volumes, total index

Meiji News Encyclopedia Compilation Committee, Mainichi Communications Publishing Department / Edited Mainichi Communications 1983-1986

　It contains a wide range of important articles from more than two hundred and dozens of newspapers. The index is enriched, with the alphabetical order, classification ("politics / economy / administration", "military", etc.), and annual history index at the beginning of each book, item, headline, year, classification There are indexes, commentary, photos, newspapers, magazines, articles, illustrations, advertisements, and materials.

　Here are some means if you want to read newspapers at once, not a specific article.

　Newspapers at the end of the Tokugawa period are mainly translated from foreign language newspapers. In the settlements in Yokohama, English newspapers such as "The Japan Herald" and "The Japan Times" were published.
※For translated newspapers, "Japanese translation / publication date" and "date date on which the original paper was published" may differ. First of all, please refer to "Japanese translation and publication date".

"Nippon Early Newspaper Complete Works" (outside site) 64 volumes, supplementary volume 2, separate volume 1

Perikan Company 1986-2000

　Newspaper articles are included in chronological order, and another volume is indexed. There are also chronological tables and explanations about each newspaper.

　The following two points are summarized for each newspaper published at that time. You can read the text of the article, but there is no original space.

Complete Works of the Bakumatsu Meiji Shimbun (outside site) Volumes 1-5: Daiseido 1934-1935 6 Upper and lower volume, separate volume: World Bunko 1961-1962

"Meiji Culture Complete Works Vol. 4 Newspaper Edition" (outside site)

Meiji Cultural Study Group / edition of Japan Critics Shinsha 1955 Bibliographic number: 1190368018

　Newspapers from the Meiji period can be viewed in the following books in addition to (1).

"Newspaper Shusei Meiji Edition History" (outside site) 15 volumes

Yasumasa Nakayama / Edited and edited by the Society of Economics 1935-1936

　The book that became the basis of the "News Encyclopedia" introduced in 2. Newspaper articles are included in chronological order. There is no original space.

"Newspaper article collection" (outside site) 9 volumes of companies and management, 16 volumes of trade, 11 volumes of labor, 11 volumes of social, 7 volumes of life

Institute of Economic and Management, Kobe University 1973-1988

　This is a re-edit of 350,000 articles from Meiji 44 (1911) to the pre-Showa War era, of the newspaper article paperback created by the Kobe University Research Institute for Economic and Management introduced in 2. By item and by date.

"Newspaper Record Collection Meiji, Taisho, Showa University Case History Volume 1 Meiji University Case History" (outside site)

Bunshiro Ishida / Japan Library Center 2010 Bibliographic number: 1110004298

　Articles about the main events at the time are taken up and recorded in chronological order. There is no original space.

There are also newspapers that can be viewed in reprints and microfilms.

Reprints of "The Japan Weekly Mail" (outside site) 135 volumes

Edition Synapse 2005-2012

　A copy of the English newspaper, which was published in Yokohama in January 1870.

It has been published up to part11 vol.135, but in the Meiji period it is up to part10 vol.120.

A reprint of "Asahi Shimbun Meiji Edition" (outside site) 231 volumes

Japan Library Center 1992-2002

　From July 1888 to June 1912 (Meiji 45). Reproduction of "Tokyo Asahi Shimbun" (published by the Tokyo Asahi Shimbun).

“Yokohama Mainichi Shimbun”, “Tokyo Yokohama Mainichi Shimbun”, “Mainichi Shimbun” (outside site) 149 volumes in total

Fuji Publishing 1989-1999

　From December 1870 to June 1906. There is also "Yokohama Mainichi Shimbun Commentary, Total Table of Contents 1-3".
※Apart from the current Mainichi Shimbun

Other than this, there are reprints and microfilms. Please contact the library.

　The Yokohama Mainichi Shimbun, which was published in Yokohama during the Meiji period, and the Yokohama Trade Newspaper, Trade Shinpo, and Yokohama Trading Shimpo, which are the predecessors of the current Kanagawa Shimbun-sha, are useful for understanding Yokohama during the Meiji period.

"Yokohama-related newspaper article chronology 1895-1899 (Meiji 28-Meiji 32)" (outside site)

Yokohama Archives of History 1990 bibliographic number: 1195029358

　A chronological table is created from articles related to Yokohama published in the Mainichi Shimbun from Meiji 28 (1895) to Meiji 32 (1899).

1st to 3rd collections of "Yokohama of Meiji talked by" Yokohama Mainichi Shimbun "(outside site)

Yokohama Archives of History 1985-1988

　Among the articles published in the "Yokohama Mainichi Shimbun", articles about Yokohama were extracted and introduced in chronological order.

"Municipal organization enforcement and people of Yokohama of the Meiji 20s" (outside site)

Yokohama Archives of History 1988 Bibliographic number: 1190273198

"Kanagawa Shimbun-sha WEB Microfilm" (available on dedicated terminals in the entire building)

　　　You can browse the space from Meiji 23 (1890) ("Yokohama Trading Newspaper") to the present ("Kanagawa Shimbun-sha"). (There is a missing number)

"Yokohama Trading Newspaper" (outside site)

January-July 1891, Meiji 31 (April 1898)-June 1904 (April 1898)-June 1904

"Trade Shimpo" (outside site)　

July 1904 – December 1906 – Meiji 39 (1906)

"Yokohama Trading Shimpo" (outside site)

January 1907 (1907) - July 1934 (with missing issue)　

<Microfilm>　July 1904-December 11, Showa 15 (1940) (with missing issue)

To find out what happened in Yokohama, the following is useful.

"Yokohama Modern History Comprehensive Chronology" (outside site)

Tasuke Matsunobu / edited by Yurindo 1989 Bibliographic number: 1190335272

　Newspapers that serve as the source of the chronological table are listed.

"Yokohama DEKIGOTO Material Collection 1859 + 150 = 2009" (outside site)

Municipal Central Library Research Materials Division / Municipal Central Library Research Materials Division 2009 bibliographic number: 1109046633

　A collection of materials that outlines major incidents and accidents in Yokohama for 150 years since the opening of the port, and related materials. The source of the newspaper is also introduced.

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National Diet Library Search (outside site)

ＵＲＬ： https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/ (external site)

　If you search by narrowing down to "newspaper" in "Narrowing Conditions", you can see the status of newspaper holdings at major libraries nationwide.

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National Diet Library Search Research Navi "How to Find Newspaper Articles from the Meiji and Taisho Eras" (outside site)

ＵＲＬ： https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/rnavi/newspapers/post_762 (external site)

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Yokohama City Library Digital Archive "Yokohama's Memory" (outside site)

ＵＲＬ： https://archive.lib.city.yokohama.lg.jp/museweb/ (external site)

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Yokohama Archives of History (outside site)

ＵＲＬ： http://www.kaikou.city.yokohama.jp/index.htm (outside site)

※The URL is confirmed to be accessed on March 23, 2024.

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