also: せんばいしょ
newspaper-only shop; newsagent selling only one company's papers
A shop that exclusively sells newspapers from a single newspaper company. This term is specific to the Japanese newspaper distribution system and may not be widely known outside that context.
In this area, there are three shops that exclusively sell the Asahi Shimbun.
A 専売所 is a retailer that handles only a specific newspaper.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading せんばいじょ is more common than せんばいしょ.
Alternate reading; せんばいじょ is preferred.
Compound of 専売 (senbai, 'monopoly' or 'exclusive selling') and 所 (sho/jo, 'place'). The term reflects the exclusive distribution arrangement common in Japanese newspaper sales.