Junichi Ueno
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Junici Ueno was the co-owner of the .
This powerful Japanese journalist owned and published a newspaper which is the second most circulated out of the five national newspapers in Japan. During the years of his ownership, Asahis circulation rose to approximately 8.27 million for its morning edition and 3.85 million for its evening edition. Ueno represented the third generation of the family who owned the newspaper and its subsidiary businesses, which included television and satellite broadcasting.
After graduating from Kyoto University
with a degree in economics, he joined the newspaper in 1937. He held several posts at Asahi and served as a member of its executive board during World War II. After Japan's defeat in 1945, he resigned from Asahi along with several other executives who took responsibility for Asahis one-sided reporting during the war.
He then briefly worked as an elementary school teacher and later took a position at the Kobe University of Commerce. After that, he served as secretary to Kotaro Tanaka, who was then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan.
In 1952, Ueno returned to the family business to head of Asahis newly established employee training center. He inherited ownership of the media conglomerate in 1970 when his father died, and was a board member until 1994.
Ueno was known for his support of the Ueno Memorial Foundation, a research institution devoted to studying Buddhist art and culture.
The foundation of the National Diet Library microfilm collection of newspapers began with copies from the Ueno Library.
This powerful Japanese journalist owned and published a newspaper which is the second most circulated out of the five national newspapers in Japan. During the years of his ownership, Asahis circulation rose to approximately 8.27 million for its morning edition and 3.85 million for its evening edition. Ueno represented the third generation of the family who owned the newspaper and its subsidiary businesses, which included television and satellite broadcasting.
After graduating from Kyoto University
Kyoto University
, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...
with a degree in economics, he joined the newspaper in 1937. He held several posts at Asahi and served as a member of its executive board during World War II. After Japan's defeat in 1945, he resigned from Asahi along with several other executives who took responsibility for Asahis one-sided reporting during the war.
He then briefly worked as an elementary school teacher and later took a position at the Kobe University of Commerce. After that, he served as secretary to Kotaro Tanaka, who was then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan.
In 1952, Ueno returned to the family business to head of Asahis newly established employee training center. He inherited ownership of the media conglomerate in 1970 when his father died, and was a board member until 1994.
Ueno was known for his support of the Ueno Memorial Foundation, a research institution devoted to studying Buddhist art and culture.
Ueno Library
Ueno was active in the Ueno Library at Kyoto University, a repository for materials about Japanese and British newspaper history.The foundation of the National Diet Library microfilm collection of newspapers began with copies from the Ueno Library.
See also
- Junnosuke OfusaJunnosuke OfusaJunnosuke Ofusa was the first journalist ever to receive Japan's Order of the Sacred Treasure. He was presented with the Fourth Class Order of the Sacred Treasure in a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry for "the service he has rendered in promoting friendly relations between Japan and the United...
- Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors AssociationJapan Newspaper Publishers and Editors AssociationJapan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association, the Nihon Shinbun Kyokai , is an entirely independent and voluntary organization funded and operated by the mass media of Japan. NSK was established on July 23, 1946. Its express purpose is to elevate ethical standards in reporting and protect...