[1] Josei Jishin was established in 1958, and the first issue was published on 2 December 1958.
[1] It developed a collaboration with American youth magazine Seventeen and published its photographs during the initial years.
[2] In 1999 due to its fortieth anniversary the magazine was redesigned, including its logo.
[8] In October 2007, J-pop duo Pink Lady sued Kobunsha for ¥3.7 million after Josei Jishin used photos of the duo on an article on dieting through dancing without their permission.
In February 2012, the Supreme Court rejected the duo's appeal based on the right of publicity.