The , published by Chicago Shimpo, Inc. (シカゴ新報社 ''Shikago Shinpō-sha''), is a

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newspaper published for readers in the

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area. As of 1995 it was published twice weekly.Lev, Michael A. "Struggling To Keep Its Relevance." ''

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''. May 15, 1987. Page 3 Friday. Retrieved on April 12, 2011. "Chicago ShimpoThe Chicago JapaneseAmerican News 4670 N Manor St" The ''Chicago Shimpo'', which publishes articles in

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, is the only Japanese-American newspaper in the Chicago media market.Frank T. Sugano, Newspaper Publisher
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''. December 4, 1944. Retrieved on April 12, 2011. "Frank T. Sugano, 75, publisher of the only Japanese-American newspaper in the Chicago area, died Wednesday. Mr. Sugano took over the Chicago Shimpo in 1981 after it became clear it would otherwise have to cease publication because there was no successor to the retiring president, friends said. The twice-weekly Shimpo prints stories in English and in Japanese."

History

Ryoichi Fuji, who had been placed in an

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, created the ''Chicago Shimpo'' after his release. The newspaper was first published on November 15, 1945, and in 1947 the newspaper added English language pages.Lev, Michael A. "Struggling To Keep Its Relevance" .''

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October 29, 1995. Retrieved on April 12, 2011. Kohachiro Sugimoto, who had joined the ''Chicago Shimpo'' in 1950 as the newspaper's business manager, became the newspaper's owner and publisher in 1966.Kohachiro Sugimoto, 95, Japanese publisher here
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''. May 9, 1987. Page 40. Retrieved on April 12, 2011. "He joined Chicago Shimpo in 1950 as business manager and became president and publisher in 1966. He retired in 1982." In 1981 Fuji retired. Frank T. Sugano took over the publication; the ''Chicago Shimpo'' would have ceased publication if Sugano had not taken over the newspaper, because there was no designated successor to Fuji. In 1982 Sugimoto retired. In 1994 Frank Sugano died, and Akiko Sugano, his wife, took control of the newspaper. At that time Arthur Morimitsu was the newspaper's second in command. By 1995, assimilation and a decrease in size of the ethnic Japanese community in

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reduced the community's demand for a Japanese-language newspaper, causing the ''Chicago Shimpo'' to struggle. The newspaper had trouble with finances during the decade leading into 1995. During the year of 1995, the newspaper circulation had stagnated at 5,000, and Sugano was unable to find a buyer for the newspaper. As of the same year, the largest group of readers of the ''Chicago Shimpo'' were located in Heiwa Terrace, a retirement home in the north side of Chicago that catered to Japanese Americans. Michael A. Lev of the ''

'' said "Paradoxically, what has been good news for the Japanese-Americans the paper crusaded for has ultimately been bad news for the paper, which has written itself into near irrelevance." Akiko Sugano decreased the newspaper's time lag in order to attract younger people, including Japanese citizens working at Chicago area firms. Issues previously discussed events that occurred months before publication, while after Sugano's fixes, the newspaper had a time lag of one week. In addition Akiko Sugano also added discussions of contemporary topics, including the

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