Author: Kosimova, Gulnorakhon Bakhtiyorjon kizi

Annotation: The article presents a comparative historical analysis of the role of periodicals in the formation and evolution of children's literature in Japan and Uzbekistan. It explores the developmental path from ancient didactic traditions and medieval humanism to the establishment of professional creative writing in the 19th and 20th centuries. Particular attention is given to the influence of enlightenment movements (the Meiji era and Jadidism), the ideologization of the press during the wartime period, and the post-war flourishing of diverse authorial genres. The author establishes that newspapers and magazines served as a key "incubator" in both cultures, facilitating the qualitative transition from folklore forms to a modern systemic genre structure in children's literature.

Keywords: children’s literature, periodicals, comparative analysis, Japan, Uzbekistan, Jadidism, enlightenment.]

Pages in journal: 129 - 136