English: Asahi Newspaper Building, Sukiyabashi, c. 1930, being overflown by a DeHavilland Puss Moth (J-BAXA, christened “Biwa” by the newspaper), one of four airplanes at the time in the newspaper’s press plane fleet. “Asahi” translates to “morning sun”, and the newspaper – while considered liberal and anti-militarist in pre-war years – has throughout its existence used a “rising sun” flag (kyokujitsu-ki motif it shared with both the Imperial Japanese army and navy.