This collection contains copies of the oldest major Japanese newspapers published in the 1860s through 1870s.

Chōya Shinbun was a major Japanese newspaper published in early- through mid-Meiji period. The newspaper supported the contemporary Freedom and People's Rights Movement.

Chūgai Shinbun was published in February 1868 and reported both domestic and foreign affairs. The newspaper was sold nationwide just one month after its publication.

This is currently the world’s largest online archive of free-access, full-image newspapers published by overseas Japanese and their descendants.

This is a reprint collection of a Japanese newspaper published by Toru Hoshi in 1884 as a pro-Freedom and People's Rights Movement newspaper. It was succeeded by Tomoshibi Shinbun in 1886.

This is a reprint collection of the first Japanese newspaper published in Japan by Joseph Hiko.

This is a reprint collection of a major Japanese newspaper published by current Mainichi Newspapers Co. in early Meiji period.

These four volumes are collections of major Japanese newspaper articles published in the Meiji era. The articles cover contemporary political and social events.

This is a wood-block printed newspaper published in Edo in 1868. The newspaper took a pro-shogunate position and was forced to stop its publication soon after the Meiji government occupied Edo.

This is an early Japanese newspaper and a root of current Asahi Shimbun.

This is one of the oldest Japanese newspapers published in 1868 in Osaka.

The historical collection of early Japanese newspapers called "Nishiki-e" and "Kawara-ban." The number of newspaper articles available online is not big, but this collection would be useful to know what early Japanese newspapers were like.

This is a compilation of major Japanese newspaper articles published in the Meiji period (1868-1912). This website is search-only.

A print version of this collection is available in our library.

This newspaper was published in January 1888 as an organ of the Freedom and People's Rights Movement. Chomin Nakae was a main contributor.

This is a reprint collection of a regional Japanese newspaper published in Nagano prefecture, central Japan, during the Meiji period.

This newspaper was published in 1872 as the first daily newspaper in Tokyo. It became a root of current Mainishi Shinbun.

This is an early Japanese newspaper and a root of current Asahi Shimbun.

This is also the predecessor of Mesamashi Shinbun. See http://vufind.carli.illinois.edu/vf-uiu/Record/uiu_7512281

This is an early Japanese newspaper that advocates the position of the Freedom and the People's Rights Movement.

This newspaper was published in Yokohama in 1868 by Eugene M.Van Reed and Ginko Kishida. The newspaper took a pro-shogunate stance.

Yomidasu Rekishikan (ヨミダス歴史館) is an article database for The Yomiuri Shinbun. The historical collection for 1874-1989 (in images from the shukusatsu-ban edition) and the current collection for 1986-present (full text with images of the print edition) are available.

Further information and instructions can be found at: http://guides.library.illinois.edu/content.php?pid=175315

Please note: the access is available from computers with Illinois IP address. VPN or the library's proxy authentication needed for off-campus access.

This is an 82-volume reprinted collection of an early Japanese newspaper.This newspaper played an important role in the Meiji period as an organ of the Freedom and People's Rights Movement.