Chunichi Shimbun

Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture, JapanJapanese

Chunichi Shimbun is a major Japanese daily newspaper headquartered in Nagoya. It primarily serves the Chubu and Tokai regions, including Aichi, Gifu, and Mie prefectures. The publication offers comprehensive coverage of regional news, national politics, economy, and sports, notably featuring the Chunichi Dragons baseball team.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN NAGOYA-SHI

A regional publishing powerhouse commands the newspaper market in this area, maintaining strict circulation dominance over the local bureaus of national dailies. The clear market leader is the Chunichi Shimbun, a massively circulated Japanese-language broadsheet serving the broader region. Its parent company also prints Chunichi Sports, a daily newspaper dedicated entirely to athletics and entertainment news. Residents also receive regional editions of major national publications, including the widely read Asahi Shimbun. Paperboy lists 4 newspapers in Nagoya-shi.