The (lit. Tokyo Daily News) was a newspaper printed in Tokyo, Japan from 1872 to 1943. In 1875, the company began the world's first newspaper delivery service. In 1911, the paper merged with Osaka Mainichi Shimbun (大阪毎日新聞, lit. Osaka Daily News) to form the Mainichi Shimbun (毎日新聞, lit. "Daily News") company. The two newspapers continued to print independently until 1943. References Newspapers published in Japan Mass media in Tokyo Publications established in 1872 1911 mergers and acquisitions Publications disestablished in 1943 Defunct newspapers published in Japan Japanese-language newspapers