Literature is the basis of education and recreation in Japanese journalism

This article explores the path of formation and development of Japanese journalism of the Edo, Meiji and Showa periods based on historical, social, political, cultural and educational factors. The tendency of formation and development of Japanese journalism in the context of Japanese literature is shown, and scientific and theoretical conclusions are drawn. Besides, the features of cultural, educational and recreational activities in Japanese journalism are analyzed. The observations and studies presented in the article show that the artistic and aesthetic diversity that arose as a result of the connection between the formation of Japanese journalism and Japanese literature was transferred to the media. It also analyzes the leadership of Japanese journalism in promoting national values and providing information related to knowledge.