Japan's Business - Japan's Business

An economic magazine first published in June 1897 (Meiji 30). It was published by the Dai-Nippon Jitsugyo Gakkai and its publisher Mitsuoka Iichiro. It is said that this magazine popularized the word "jitsugyo," which is the English equivalent of "business." Mitsuoka fell ill and transferred the editing and publishing rights of the magazine to his schoolmate Masuda Giichi, who then established Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha and took over the magazine's publication. Masuda then published articles about successful people's struggles and secrets to success, which were well received and established the magazine's editorial policy. It warned young people in the business world against taking a salary-based lifestyle and encouraged them to discover their own path and to willingly face hardships. Initially, it was published monthly, then twice a month from 1899, but in 1945 (Showa 20) it returned to monthly publication, and in 1948 it became a bimonthly publication again. In 1981, the name was changed to Jitsugyo no Nippon (Japan Business), but it ceased publication in 2002 (Heisei 14). Jitsugyo no Nippon Sha expanded into other areas, and in 1909 (Meiji 42), Nitobe Inazo was appointed as an advisor. After World War II, the company became a more comprehensive publisher.

[Hideo Kyotani]

"Jitsugyo no Nihonsha 70 Years" (1967), edited and published by Jitsugyo no Nihonsha

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1897年（明治30）6月に創刊された経済雑誌。発行所は大日本実業学会、発行人は光岡威一郎(いいちろう)。本誌によって、英語のbusinessにあたる「実業」ということばが普及したといわれる。光岡は病に倒れ、学友増田義一(ぎいち)に雑誌の編集・発行権を譲渡し、増田は実業之日本社を設立、雑誌の刊行を引き継いだ。その後増田は成功者の苦心談、成功の秘訣(ひけつ)などの記事を掲載し、好評を博して編集方針を確立した。実業界の青年に俸給生活の安易につくことを戒め、自ら独自の進路を発見し、進んで艱難(かんなん)を冒すことを説いた。当初は月刊、1899年から月2回となったが、1945年（昭和20）月刊に復し、48年ふたたび月2回刊となる。64年『実業の日本』と誌名を改めたが、2002年（平成14）に休刊となった。実業之日本社は他部門にも進出し、1909年（明治42）には新渡戸稲造(にとべいなぞう)を顧問に迎えた。第二次世界大戦後はより総合的な出版社になった。

［京谷秀夫］

『実業之日本社編・刊『実業之日本社七十年』（1967）』

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