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July Issue (No.273) Contents
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Magazine code: 07607
“Feature”
A Day in the Life of
a Lower-Division Sumotori
Weighing 140 kilograms, wrapped in a yukata, and with his jet-black hair tied into a samurai-style topknot (mage), KANAYA Shigeki is hardly a typical 24-year-old. Under the ring name of Kihakuriki (‘Strong Willful Force’), he is one of 730 determined, powerful and generally very large wrestlers (sumotori) who make up the Japan Sumo Association (JSA). ...
Topics & Event
* An Outside Art Festival
* An Exhibition of Asian Dye Work
* An Exhibition of Original Picture Book Drawings
* The Biggest Toy Show in Japan
* A Passionate Salsa Show
Entertainment & Trends
Luxury Cars Now a Canvas for Otaku
Parody Talk
Interrogation Prejudice for Molesting Women
Business Spotlight
New Robot Shop Opened in Akihabara / Vstone Co., Ltd.
Close up Japan
Is the Newly Proposed “Resident Card” Good for Foreign Residents?
Cross-Cultural Barrier
Why Always the Same Tarento on TV?
Japan Watching
High Chance Things Left on Trains will be Returned in Japan, But…
Japan in the World
Japan has the Lowest Percentage of Children in the World
Japanese History Makers
Master of Two Swords who Rejected Divine Protection / MIYAMOTO Musashi
Jobs in Japan for Non-Japanese
Pub Staff
VISA Q&A
What Should I do to Extend my Stay to Continue Job Hunting?
People In Japan
Traditional Storyteller Focuses on Social Issues / KANDA Kaori
Cover Story
Japan’s Lost World: Yakushima
Touching Japanese Life
Genuine Geisha Party in Tokyo
Simple, Fun, and Delicious! Reiko's Recipes
Japanese-Style Hamburger Steak
Masterpieces of Japanese Film & Animation
A Nostalgic Story of a Teacher and Students on a Small Island / Nijushi no Hitomi (Directed by KINOSHITA Keisuke)
