No25 [Testimony] The world according to Shirato
A kappa, as imagined by Katsumata Susumu, an extract from issue 67 of Garo, October 1969. collection Claude Leblanc Yomota Inuhiko was a long standing contributor […]
Month: October 2014
No25 [Focus] A thorn in the side called Garo
First published just fifty years ago, this magazine has not only had an impact on the world of manga, but also on Japanese society as […]
No25 [Cooking] Chicken Nikujyaga
Chicken Nikujyaga (Japanese stew of chicken, vegetables and shirataki noodles) Nikujyaga is the heart of Japanese […]
No25 [Train] 50 years at high speed
The shinkansen celebrates its fiftieth birthday this year. It is a technological success that has found its place in society. October 1964 will remain a […]
No25 [Travel] Autumn in Hiroshima
The trees clothed in their autumn colours are a stunning spectacle that’s not to be missed. There’s something magical about the onset of autumn in […]
No25 [Language] Omoshiroi yo NIHONGO!
Welcome once again, to the fascinating world of the Japanese language. Japanese like to shorten words and sentences so much that in many cases all […]
No25 [Manga] A model never equalled
As a great lover of manga, the writer Kawamoto Saburo shares with us his admiration for this legendary magazine. As far back as he can […]
No25 [Eating] Time to eat!
Time to eat! In Japan, one learns at a very young age that food is a serious matter. Maeda Haruyo takes us back to school. […]