shinbun The has a CD-ROM database consisting of an index of headlines and sub-headlines from the years 1945–1999. A much more expensive full-text searchable database is available only at the Harvard-Yenching Library at Harvard University, which notably includes advertisements in its index. Researchers using other university libraries would probably have to first use the CD-ROM index, and then look into the microfilm or versions. Microfilm versions are available from 1888; versions are available from 1931. Issues of the printed since August 1984 are available through Lexis-Nexis Academic. Mainichi shinbun Microfilm versions of the Mainichi shinbun are available for the years 1984–2005, and are available from 1950 to 1983. Issues of the printed since 27 March 1998, are available through Factiva. Stance and circulation, only morning (2022) Yomiuri : conservative, 6,860,000 Seikyo : Soka Gakkai Buddhist religious media, 5,500,000 (Nominal) Asahi : center-left, 4,290,000 Chunichi Shimbun/Tokyo Shinbun : left, 2,320,000 Mainichi : center-left, social liberal, 1,930,000 Nikkei (Jp: ) : economy, conservative, 1,750,000 Nikkan Gendai : left (tabloid), 1,680,000 (Nominal) Nikkan Sports: 1,660,000 (Nominal) Tokyo Sports : sports, 1,390,000 (Nominal) Houchi Shinbun : sports, 1,350,000 Sankei Sports: 1,230,000 Yukan Fuji : right (tabloid), 1,050,000 Sankei : right, conservative, 1,020,000 Shimbun Akahata : Japanese Communist Party media, 1,000,000 Hokkaido Shinbun : left, 840,000 Daily Sports: 640,000 Shizuoka Shinbun : left, 537,000 Chugoku Shinbun : left, 510 ,000 See also List of newspapers in Japan Notes Further reading Bibliography Bibliography] 17th-century establishments in Japan Publications established in the 17th century Lists of newspapers by language