Mangajin No. 27
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| Mangajin No.27 | |
| Published June 1993 | |
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| Cover by Kazuko | |
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Contents |
Features
6 Political Cartoon
From the Asahi Shimbun: an Imperial Family matter; and, Clinton pushes the button.
10 Japan's Wedding Industry
The current format for weddings in Japan is a fairly recent development. Learn more about this sometimes suprising mix of imported culture and Japanese tradition.
24 Outrageous Japanese with Jack Seward
Insult your friends and offend your neighbors! In this issue: more "Ridiculing Physical Appearance," and a sampling of "Threats, Taunts and Curses."
Departments
4 Letters
The readers write. 7 Brand News
Why would Kirin call their new breakfast beverage Maiasa Kusasai?
16 Book Review
William R. LaFleur's Liquid Life: Abortion and Buddhism in Japan
22 Computer Corner
Japanese Language Kit, a bilingual operating extension for the Mac (it lets you run Japanese software with US System 7.1).
30 Basic Japanese: Yappari/Yahari
One of those Japanese words that has no single English equivalent, yappari is part of the flavor of the language. Mangajin gives you 11 manga examples of how it's used.
82 Vocabulary Summary
83 Mangajin · Mono
More stuff for study and fun.
86 Classifieds
Manga
28 Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson
36 OL Shinkaron · OL進化論, by Akizuki Risu
38 Obatarian · オバタリアン, by Hotta katsuhiko
40 Tanaka-kun · 田中くん, by Tanaka Hiroshi
42 Manga Business Manners · マンガビジネスマナー, by Degushi & Minagawa
54 Dai-Tōkyō Binbō Seikatsu Manyuaru · ビンボー生活マニュアル, by Maekawa Tsukasa
59 Yawara! · by Urasawa Naoki
