Their bulletin, "Meiroku zasshi" (three volumes in total, Iwanami bunko), was first issued in March 1874, and it played a leadership role in educating people during the Civilization and Enlightenment period.
1874年（明治7年）3月から機関誌『明六雑誌』(岩波文庫全3巻)を発行、開化期の啓蒙に指導的役割を果たした。