Chūō Kōron
| Categories | Literary magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | 1 January 1887 |
| Company | Chūōkōron Shinsha |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | Chūōkōron |
Chūō Kōron (中央公論; Central Review) is a monthly Japanese literary magazine (sōgō-zasshi (総合雑誌; literally general magazine)), first established during the Meiji period and continuing to this day. It is published by its namesake-bearing Chūōkōron Shinsha (formerly Chūōkōron-sha). The headquarters is in Tokyo.
Chūō Kōron publishes a wide variety of material, including novels, photographs and reports based on various philosophical, economic, political, cultural and social topics.