Nishinippon Shimbun
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Blanket (54.6 cm x 40.65 cm) |
| Owner(s) | The Nishinippon Shimbun Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | Akishige Tada |
| Founded | March, 1877 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Headquarters | Fukuoka |
| Circulation | Morning edition: 849,361 Evening edition: 177,891 (ABC Japan, average for January–June 2005) |
| Website | www.nishinippon.co.jp |
The Nishinippon Shimbun (西日本新聞, Nishinippon Shinbun, lit. West-Japan newspaper) is a Japanese language daily newspaper published by The Nishinippon Shimbun Co., Ltd (株式会社西日本新聞社, Kabushiki-gaisha Nishinippon Shinbunsha). As of May 2006, it has the circulation of a million as a total of morning and evening editions. Headquartered in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, the newspaper cover reader is Kyūshū.
The Nishinippon Shimbun sponsors the Prince Takamatsu Cup Nishinippon Round-Kyūshū Ekiden, the world's longest relay race.
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