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1 Acceptance:
An advertisement must comply with The Asahi Shimbun's Advertising Acceptability Standards.  The advertiser assumes liability for the content of advertisement printed. 
2 Booking deadlines:
  Black & White 2 weeks prior to the publication date
  Color 4 weeks prior to the publication date
3 Copy deadlines:
  Black & White 2 business days prior to the publication date
  Color 2 weeks prior to the publication date
Note: Cancellation after the closing date will not be accepted. 
4 Information on ad submission:
  All ads must be submitted in the digital format stipulated as below. 
  Materials needed: · Layout file (EPS only)
· All image files (EPS only, High resolution)
· A copy of color proof for the whole layout
Formats and dimensions: Full-page 382 mm wide x 514 mm deep
  Half-page 382 mm wide x 239 mm deep
  1/3 page 382 mm wide x 170 mm deep
Ad copy: Black & White Grayscale mode (No RGB), 65-85lpi, 130-170dpi
  Color CMYK mode (No RGB), 85-107lpi, 170-214dpi, 250% or lower UCR
Color profiles must not be embedded.
  Note: Remove crop marks from the ad copy. Frame the ad copy at the stipulated dimension as below.
Media: CD only (No Zip disks)
Hardware: Macintosh only
File format: EPS format only
Application software recommended: Layout file Adobe Illustrator ver.8.0.x ® 10.0.x only
Image files Adobe Photoshop ver. 6.0.x ® 7.0.x only
Fonts: English fonts must be outlined and must be a minimum of 7 points. Japanese fonts must be outlined and must be a minimum of 8 points.
Marks and logos: Marks and logos must be outlined.
Images: EPS only. All the images must be embedded.
5 15% commission will be allowed to the registered advertising agencies. 


About The Asahi Shimbun
Japanese-language daily newspaper

Number of Pages:

Morning edition 32 - 40 pages
Evening edition 16 - 24 pages

Format:

382 mm wide x 514 mm deep
15 horizontal columns (each column 32 mm deep)

Cover Price: (JPY)

Morning edition --- 130/copy
Evening edition --- 50/copy
Monthly subscription fee (morning and evening editions): 3,925

Daily Circulation:

  Morning edition Evening edition
Tokyo edition
4,461,789
2,100,141
Osaka edition
2,385,947
1,331,933
Seibu (Kyushu) edition
789,752
137,115
Nagoya edition
431,254
148,499
Hokkaido edition
156,290
56,177
TOTAL:
8,225,032
3,773,865
(Source: "ABC Report of Jan.-Jun. 2005," Japan Audit Bureau of Circulations)

 

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No reproduction or republication without written permission.