Mangajin No. 42
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| Mangajin No.42 | |
| Published February 1995 | |
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| Cover by Kazuko | |
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Contents |
Features
14 The Soul of Japanese Advertising
What's hot and what's not in Japanese ads—and what that tells us about the Japanese.
22 Which Dictionary Should I Buy?
Karen Yahara, owner and manager of Sasuga bookstore in Boston, gives the lowdown on 10 dictionaries for beginning students of Japanese.
30 Outrageous Japanese
Insult and offend by using living creatures as tools of defamation (Part 3).
Departments
4 Letters & Bloopers
Letters from readers and comical linguistic bloopers.
8 Brand News (Innovative uses of the Japanese language)
Condoms from the same people who brought you "Hello Kitty," and a collar-ful product to keep your white shirts fresh.
9 Political Cartoon
Amid change, it's politics as usual in Japan.
24 Computer Corner
KanjiWorks and Mikan: two applications for the Mac that take the terror out of kanji characters.
38 Basic Japanese: Wake—the reason why
Getting a handle on the word wake is a big step in making your Japanese sound natural.
92 Vocabulary Summary
An index of Japanese vocabulary used throughout the issue.
94 Classifieds
Manga
34 Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson
36 The Far Side, by Gary Larson
44 OL Shinkaron · OL進化論, by Akizuki Risu
46 Tanaka-kun · 田中くん, by Tanaka Hiroshi
48 A Visual Glossary of Modern Terms · [japanese forthcoming], by Deluxe Company
51 Kachō-san Shigoto Desu Yo · [japanese forthcoming], by Matsuura Seiji
54 Imadoki no Kodomo · いまどきのこども, by Kubō Kiriko
67 After Zero! · アフター０, by Okazaki Jirō
76 Pocket Story · ポケットストーリー, by Mori Masayuki
84 Binbō Seikatsu Manyuaru · ビンボー生活マニュアル, by Maekawa Tsukasa
