TONICHI Begins Remote Production of 'Mimichan Press' for Nihonkai Shimbun
TONICHI (Tonichi Printing Co., Ltd.) will begin remote production support for the education page 'Mimichan Press' in the Nihonkai Shimbun, starting with the May 24 edition. This marks the fifth regional newspaper receiving regular production support from TONICHI.
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Tonichi Printing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; President: Mitsuaki Nishikawa; hereinafter 'TONICHI') will begin remote production support for the education page 'Mimichan Press' published by The Shin Nihonkai Shimbun Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture; President: Toru Yoshioka) starting from the May 24 issue. This brings the number of regional newspapers receiving regular production support from TONICHI to five.
'Mimichan Press' is typically a four-page weekly edition (two pages before a non-publication day). Featuring the newspaper's mascot, 'Mimichan,' the page publishes science articles answering "why?" questions, English news, and comics. It is highly regarded by both children and adults for presenting news in an easy-to-understand format.
TONICHI’s editorial production department directors and editors have been working online with the "Mimichan Press" team since the initial phase to manage the page production.
Launched in April 2025 in partnership with Kyodo News, the paper production support service involves TONICHI remotely connecting to regional newspapers' typesetting systems. This initiative is part of the "TONICHI Media Gate" project, which is positioned as a "door to the future of media."
As a core enterprise of the Mainichi Shimbun Group, TONICHI has a proven track record of producing numerous media outlets, including evening papers, specialized papers, municipal public relations papers, and university newsletters. The company intends to continue supporting the production of regional and local newspapers, strengthening its efforts to "protect newspaper culture."
'Mimichan Press' is typically a four-page weekly edition (two pages before a non-publication day). Featuring the newspaper's mascot, 'Mimichan,' the page publishes science articles answering "why?" questions, English news, and comics. It is highly regarded by both children and adults for presenting news in an easy-to-understand format.
TONICHI’s editorial production department directors and editors have been working online with the "Mimichan Press" team since the initial phase to manage the page production.
Launched in April 2025 in partnership with Kyodo News, the paper production support service involves TONICHI remotely connecting to regional newspapers' typesetting systems. This initiative is part of the "TONICHI Media Gate" project, which is positioned as a "door to the future of media."
As a core enterprise of the Mainichi Shimbun Group, TONICHI has a proven track record of producing numerous media outlets, including evening papers, specialized papers, municipal public relations papers, and university newsletters. The company intends to continue supporting the production of regional and local newspapers, strengthening its efforts to "protect newspaper culture."
FAQ
TONICHIが行うリモート制作支援とはどのようなものですか？
TONICHI編集制作局のディレクターや編集者が、遠隔地から顧客の県紙の組版システムにリモート接続し、紙面制作を行うサービスです。
「みみちゃんプレス」はどのような記事ですか？
新日本海新聞社が発行する毎週日曜付の教育ページで、マスコットキャラクターの「みみちゃん」が登場し、科学記事や英語ニュース、漫画などを掲載しています。
TONICHIのリモート制作支援はいつから開始されますか？
2026年5月24日付の一部紙面から開始されます。
TONICHIの制作支援事業の名称は何ですか？
「メディアの未来を開く扉」と位置付けた「TONICHI Media Gate（トーニチメディアゲート）」事業です。
今回の発表でTONICHIが定期制作支援する県紙は何紙になりましたか？
今回の発表により合計で5紙となりました。