Bungei Shunjū (magazine)
Bungeishunjū (文藝春秋) is a leading Japanese monthly magazine published by Bungeishunjū. The magazine was started by writer Kikuchi Kan in 1923 in tandem with the founding of Bungeishunjū. The name of the magazine came from the title of the literary review column in the magazine Shinchō by Kan. The magazine's stance is right wing, with strong support for the emperor.
The magazine covers a wide range of topics from politics to sports. Each issue of the magazine usually contains about 30 articles by politicians, researchers, journalists or non-fiction writers. The magazine never features articles by members of Japanese Communist Party or Social Democratic Party.
The magazine also grants literary awards every year. February issues announce receivers of The Reader's Prize (文藝春秋読者賞, Bungeishunjū). March and September issues the prestigious Akutagawa Prize. June issues Ohya Non-fiction Prize. July issues Matsumoto Seichō Prize. And December issues Kikuchi Kan Prize.
External links
- Official site (Japanese)
Notes
- The article was originally a partial translation of "文藝春秋_(雑誌)". Japanese Wikipedia. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
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