[1] Tokyo Journal, founded in 1981 is the oldest English magazine still on sale in Japanese bookstores.
In its early years, it was owned by Japan's largest distributor of English publications, Yohan; followed by Internet Access Center (IAC), an Internet service provider; Nexxus Communications K.K., a translation company; and most recently by Authentasia, Inc. Past editors of the magazine include Glenn Davis, Andrew Marshall, Karl Taro Greenfeld, Don Morton, Rick Kennedy, Anthony J. Bryant, Greg Starr, Dave McCombs, Dan Papia and Andreas Stuhlman.
Other renowned contributors include former Tokyo Journal Associate Publisher Boyé Lafayette De Mente (1928-2017) and renowned author Donald Richie (1924-2013), whose literary executors have provided articles to be republished.
The magazine has featured interviews with Nobel Prize laureates, award-winning architects, acclaimed linguists, fashion designers, supermodels, photographers, chairmen and presidents of multinational companies, award-winning film directors, actors, singers, dancers, artists, authors, chefs, news anchors, medical doctors, ambassadors, mayors, Guinness world record holders, Olympians and professional athletes.
The magazine's approach has been to cover Japanese culture as seen through the eyes of those who know and live it.