Kitan Club

Kitan Club (1947-1975)

Summary

奇譚クラブ (Japanese name)

Dates and Publishing Company

1946-1975

Publisher(s) and Editor(s)

Publisher: Akebono Shobo (to May 1952) Publisher: Tenseisya (Oct 1952 - Aug 1967) Publisher: Akatsuki Syuppan (Sep 1967 - Mar 1975) Editor: Minoru Yoshida Editor: Koji Sugihara

History

1952: The word "kinbaku" appears for first time in Kitan Club in the table of contents and photo collage in the August issue.

1955: Kitan Club suspended by authorities for June - September issues.

1955: Resumes publication with new black and white covers and new publisher.

1975: Closes with March issue.

Interesting point(s)

During its publication, Kitan Club was suspended by the authorities for content.