| Categories | Women's magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | Kobunsha |
| Founded | 1958 |
| First issue | 2 December 1958 |
| Company | Kobunsha |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | jisin |
Josei Jishin (女性自身,lit. 'Women's Own') is a Japanese weekly women's magazine, which has been in circulation since 1958. Published byKobunsha, it is the first weekly women's magazine in Japan, which targets single-working women.[1]
Josei Jishin was established in 1958, and the first issue was published on 2 December 1958.[1][2] The founding company is Kobunsha.[2][3] The magazine is published on a weekly basis.[1] It developed a collaboration with American youth magazineSeventeen and published its photographs during the initial years.[2] In 1999 due to its fortieth anniversary the magazine was redesigned, including its logo.[4]
The magazine is the recipient of Fuji Sankei award for four times.[5]
Josei Jishin sold 705,399 copies in the second half of 1979.[6] In 2006 the circulation of the magazine was 519,464 copies.[7] Its circulation was 255,089 copies in 2010 and 243,568 in 2011.[8]
In October 2007,J-pop duoPink Lady sued Kobunsha for¥3.7 million afterJosei Jishin used photos of the duo on an article on dieting through dancing without their permission. The case was rejected by theTokyo District Court. In February 2012, the Supreme Court rejected the duo's appeal based on theright of publicity.[9][10]
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