koshinbun (early Meiji-era small-format newspaper)
Historical term for a type of small-format newspaper popular in the early Meiji period, often contrasted with 大新聞 (ōshinbun), the larger, more political papers. Focused on entertainment, gossip, and serialized fiction.
See also: 大新聞
明治初期、小新聞は庶民の間で人気を博した。
In the early Meiji period, koshinbun gained popularity among the common people.
小新聞には連載小説やゴシップ記事が多く掲載された。
Koshinbun often carried serialized novels and gossip articles.
minor journal; local newspaper
General term for a small-scale or local newspaper, not necessarily historical. Less common than the specific Meiji-era sense.
地方の小新聞が地域の話題を細かく報じている。
A local minor newspaper reports on community topics in detail.
Compound of 小 (small) and 新聞 (newspaper), literally 'small newspaper'. The term arose in the early Meiji period to distinguish smaller, popular papers from the larger, more serious 大新聞.