Bōken sekai (Japanese: Adventure World) was a boys' adventure magazine which was started during the late Meiji period in Japan. It was headquartered in Tokyo and existed between 1908 and 1920.
| Editor-in-chief | Shunro Oshikawa Tenpu Aw |
|---|---|
| Categories | Boys' adventure magazine |
| First issue | 1908 |
| Final issue | 1920 |
| Company | Hakubunkan |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
History and profile
Bōken sekai was established in 1908.[1][2] In the first issue the magazine stated its objective as “to tell exciting stories from throughout the world that will not only inspire a spirit of daring, courage, and sincerity, but eliminate all those runts who are weak, corrupt, and decadent.”[3] It was part of the Hakubunkan Publications[4] and was based in Tokyo.[5] The magazine targeted male students and featured historical heroes and adventure novels.[1] It frequently covered literary work about Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese War as well as about fantastic adventures around the world.[2]
Shunro Oshikawa was the founding editor-in-chief of Bōken sekai.[3] He was replaced by Tenpu Abe in the post in 1911, and Abe's term ended in 1917.[6] The magazine ceased publication in 1920.[2]