Yōen jihō, also known as Koloa Times, was a
Japanese language newspaper published from
Koloa,
Kauai County,
Hawaii.
[1]
[2]
[3] The first issue of the publication was issued on February 2, 1921.
[2]
[4] It was launched by the Kaua'i branch of the
Federation of Japanese Labor in the aftermath of the
1920 sugar strike.
[1]
[5]
During its initial phase, the newspaper was published twice weekly. [1] Yōen jihō was the most radical of the ethnic newspapers in the area at the time. [2] It carried several articles on Marxism and Socialism. [1] Ichiro Izuka served as the editor of the newspaper. [2] Yōen jihō gained a circulation of 1,000. [2] The newspaper was published by Yoen Jiho Sha Ltd. [3]
In 1923 Reverend Seikan Higa, a Methodist pastor, shifted his residence to Koloa. [6] He took over the management of Yōen jihō in 1925 or 1926. Higa then sold it to Chinyei Kinjo in 1928. [7] [8]
It continued publication until 1941. [2] In its latter period G. Arashiro was the editor of the publication, which was issued weekly on Wednesdays. It had a circulation of 2,430. [3] The newspaper folded on April 30, 1970, citing a decline in readership. [9]
References
- ^ a b c d Hawaii Pono Journal. Vanguard Press. 1970. p. 63.
- ^ a b c d e f Helen Geracimos Chapin (January 1996). Shaping History: The Role of Newspapers in Hawai'i. University of Hawaii Press. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-8248-1718-3.
- ^ a b c Ayer Directory of Publications. Ayer Press. 1941. p. 189.
- ^ Library of Congress. About The Yoen jiho = Yōen jihō. (Koloa, Kauai, T.H.) 1921-1970
- ^ Counterpoint, Perspectives on Asian America. 1976. p. 391.
- ^ University of Hawaii at Manoa. Ethnic Studies Oral History Project (1981). Uchinanchu: A History of Okinawans in Hawaii. Ethnic Studies Program, University of Hawaii at Manoa. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-8248-0749-8.
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^
Japanese American history : an A-to-Z reference from 1868 to the present. Niiya, Brian., Japanese American National Museum (Los Angeles, Calif.). New York: Facts on File. 1993.
ISBN
0816026807.
OCLC
26853950.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link) - ^ Chinen, Karleen C. (2012). Hawaii's AJA pioneers : one hundred profiles commemorating the centennial of the Hawaii Hochi. Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Hochi Ltd. p. 39.
- ^ Chinen, Karleen C. (2012). Hawaii's AJA pioneers : one hundred profiles commemorating the centennial of the Hawaii Hochi. Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Hochi Ltd. pp. 41–42.
Yōen jihō, also known as Koloa Times, was a
Japanese language newspaper published from
Koloa,
Kauai County,
Hawaii.
[1]
[2]
[3] The first issue of the publication was issued on February 2, 1921.
[2]
[4] It was launched by the Kaua'i branch of the
Federation of Japanese Labor in the aftermath of the
1920 sugar strike.
[1]
[5]
During its initial phase, the newspaper was published twice weekly. [1] Yōen jihō was the most radical of the ethnic newspapers in the area at the time. [2] It carried several articles on Marxism and Socialism. [1] Ichiro Izuka served as the editor of the newspaper. [2] Yōen jihō gained a circulation of 1,000. [2] The newspaper was published by Yoen Jiho Sha Ltd. [3]
In 1923 Reverend Seikan Higa, a Methodist pastor, shifted his residence to Koloa. [6] He took over the management of Yōen jihō in 1925 or 1926. Higa then sold it to Chinyei Kinjo in 1928. [7] [8]
It continued publication until 1941. [2] In its latter period G. Arashiro was the editor of the publication, which was issued weekly on Wednesdays. It had a circulation of 2,430. [3] The newspaper folded on April 30, 1970, citing a decline in readership. [9]
References
- ^ a b c d Hawaii Pono Journal. Vanguard Press. 1970. p. 63.
- ^ a b c d e f Helen Geracimos Chapin (January 1996). Shaping History: The Role of Newspapers in Hawai'i. University of Hawaii Press. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-8248-1718-3.
- ^ a b c Ayer Directory of Publications. Ayer Press. 1941. p. 189.
- ^ Library of Congress. About The Yoen jiho = Yōen jihō. (Koloa, Kauai, T.H.) 1921-1970
- ^ Counterpoint, Perspectives on Asian America. 1976. p. 391.
- ^ University of Hawaii at Manoa. Ethnic Studies Oral History Project (1981). Uchinanchu: A History of Okinawans in Hawaii. Ethnic Studies Program, University of Hawaii at Manoa. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-8248-0749-8.
-
^
Japanese American history : an A-to-Z reference from 1868 to the present. Niiya, Brian., Japanese American National Museum (Los Angeles, Calif.). New York: Facts on File. 1993.
ISBN
0816026807.
OCLC
26853950.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link) - ^ Chinen, Karleen C. (2012). Hawaii's AJA pioneers : one hundred profiles commemorating the centennial of the Hawaii Hochi. Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Hochi Ltd. p. 39.
- ^ Chinen, Karleen C. (2012). Hawaii's AJA pioneers : one hundred profiles commemorating the centennial of the Hawaii Hochi. Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Hochi Ltd. pp. 41–42.