100 Years Ago News
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Type of site | Fictional newspaper account |
|---|---|
| Available in | Japanese |
| Owner | 100 Years Ago News, Publisher (@laurusesq) |
| Created by | 100 Years Ago News, Publisher |
| Website | 100 Years Ago News on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Registration | Not required |
| Launched | December 10, 2013 |
| Current status | Active |
100 Years Ago News (ja:百年前新聞, Hyakunen Mae Shinbun).[1] is a fictional newspaper account on the social networking service X (formerly Twitter) that posts events that occurred exactly 100 years prior to the current date in real time. [2].
As of 2025, it posts content treating the Taisho era as “the present”.
Account Features
Establishment and Growth
The account was created on December 10, 2013, and made its first post that same day[3]. Since then, it has consistently posted an average of about 8 items per day and maintained a stable follower count. As of 2025, the follower count is approximately 180,000[1].
According to its "Publication Declaration[4]“ states that by receiving ”the same news at the same frequency“ as people in the past, one can grasp the ”atmosphere of the era."
Characteristics of Posts
- Posts cover a wide range of topics including politics, economics, culture, daily life, and science, published as “breaking news.” Historically significant articles often include explanatory commentary[2].
- Posts utilize an automated posting program developed by the operators themselves[2].
- On rare occasions, major events are covered with real-time, hourly updates (e.g., the Battle of Jutland, the Great Kanto Earthquake). In such cases, summary sites may be created[5][6].
Content
- War - Discusses the state of the war in World War I, the use of poison gas, the introduction of tanks, the Siberian Intervention, and changes in diplomatic relations.
- Politics and Diplomacy - Reports on domestic and international political events of the time, such as the Constitutional Preservation Movement, the Washington Conference, and the Beer Hall Putsch.
- Economy - Posts information on stock prices and prices, including the Rice Riots, the Great Depression, and Germany's hyperinflation. The profile section notes that “one yen today is worth about 1,500 yen a century from now” (meaning one yen around 1925 is equivalent to about 1,500 yen around 2025).
- Culture & Arts - Features excerpts from Akutagawa Ryūnosuke's diaries and serialized novels, alongside introductions to contemporary art trends like the German Bauhaus Exhibition and the birth of Dadaism.
- Exchanges - Posts aligned with the dates of events, covering interactions between prominent figures and public reactions, such as the Crown Prince Regent's visit to Europe, Albert Einstein's visit to Japan, and the Kuni-no-miya's tour of western Japan.
- Science - Introduces scientific discoveries such as the discovery of Australopithecus, the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, and the discovery of insulin. While some findings have since been overturned by new discoveries, posts generally reflect the knowledge available at the time[7].
- Daily Life - Depicts ordinary life, including the emergence of modern girls and radio, prices of daily necessities, buzzwords, and entertainment information.
Research for the news utilizes sources such as contemporary newspapers, Imperial Diet records, National Diet Library materials, Wikipedia articles, academic papers, and literary masters' diaries[2].
Operator
The operator identifies as the “100 Years Ago News, Publisher” and shares supplementary news information and modern-day commentary via an X account[8].
Though anonymous, they revealed in an interview that their main profession is as a high school teacher. They are a graduate of Keio University[2].
Reactions and Evaluation
The newspaper has garnered support from a wide range of audiences, including mentions by the Estonian Embassy and comments via quoted retweets from companies, politicians, novelists, and others.[9][10][11]
Furthermore, in August 2022, it was praised as “the most interesting” by Netlab and became a major topic of discussion[2]. In September 2023, it was mentioned during a radio program broadcast[12]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 100 Years Ago News on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "The "100 Years Ago News" account, tweeting past news in real time, is trending as "utterly fascinating"". Netlab. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ↑ 100 Years Ago News [@100nen_]. "First Article Posted" (Tweet). Retrieved 2025-04-20 – via Twitter. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ 100 Years Ago News [@100nen_]. "100 Years Ago News, Publication Declaration" (Tweet). Retrieved 2025-04-19 – via Twitter. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ "Live Coverage of the Battle of Jutland, WW1's Largest Naval Battle, via 100 Years Ago News". 31 May 2016. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ↑ "The Great Kanto Earthquake as Reported by the 100 Years Ago News [1923/9/1]". September 2023. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ↑ 100 Years Ago News · Publisher [@laurusesq]. "Publisher's Commentary" (Tweet). Retrieved 2025-04-19 – via Twitter. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ 100 Years Ago News, Publisher on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ↑ Estonia in Japan [@estembassyjp]. "Post" (Tweet). Retrieved 2025-04-19 – via Twitter. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ 【Official】Hakukin Kairo [@hakukin1923]. "Post" (Tweet). Retrieved 2025-04-19 – via Twitter. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ Sigsawa Keiichi [@sigsawa]. "Post" (Tweet). Retrieved 2025-04-19 – via Twitter. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ "My "Once Again Back to Square One" Self-Restraint Diary Part 10: Summer-Autumn 2023 Edition". 27 September 2023. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
External Links
- 100 Years Ago News on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 100 Years Ago News, Publisher on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 100 Years Ago News on Instagram
- 100 Years Ago News on Bluesky
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