Mangajin No. 37
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| Mangajin No.37 | |
| Published August 1994 | |
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| Cover by Kazuko | |
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Contents |
Features
11 Political Cartoon
Hari Tsunao's cheeky view of Japanese factional politics.
14 Beer Update: What's Brewing in Japan
Will microbreweries finally come to Japan? Bryan Harrell reports on changes in the law, gives an update on the newest brands, and provides a few select beer-drinking terms.
Departments
4 Letters & Bloopers
- 9 Brand News (Innovative uses of the Japanese language)
At one time one of the best-known consumer brands in Japan, this hair restoring tonic uses a kanji "pun" in its name.
22 Book Review
James Melville's mystery novels: light reading, set in Japan, with an authentic touch.
24 Computer Corner
Review of the Canon WordTank, plus info on how to handle Japanese e-mail.
28 Frederik Schodt Interviews Fujiko Fuji (A)
In Part II of our bilingual interview, the creator of The Laughing Salesman touches on his Buddhist background, and talks about how he gets his ideas for the stories.
38 Basic Japanese: Slang & Colloqualisms (I)
Slang is probably the most enjoyable part of any language, and sometimes the most useful. Here are a few words you're likely to hear on the sreet, but may not find in a dictionary.
44 Warning & Pronunciation Guide
92 Vocabulary Summary
94 Classifieds
Manga
34 Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
36 The Far Side by Gary Larson
44 Beranmei Tochan by Tachibanaya Kikutaro
46 O-jama Shimasu by Imazeki Shin
48 OL Shinkaron by Akizuki Risu
50 Furiten-kun by Ueda Masashi
52 OL Reiko-san by Yamada Sanpei
57 Maboroshi no Futsu Shojo by Uchida Shungiku
70 Warau Serusuman (Part II) by Fujiko Fujio (A)
79 Naniwa Kun'yudo (Part IV) by Aoki Yuji
