- 8 Mar 2005
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To get an idea on what sort of things are going on in Japan to inspire the writing I've been doing, researching, etc etc, I pick up a lot of magazines at the local Lawson convenient store--- The magazines are dwarfed by the huge selection of manga available, but these are (mostly) the ones I've picked up thus far---
Choki Choki
I learned the word choki playing Jyan ken pon with my friend's little boy--- Choki is like scissors--- A good deal of this magazine is dedicated to punky hair cuts and Shibuya casual-punk fashion.
Cub
Cub is the 'sister' magazine to the girls mag, "Cutie". These mags are both style guides for the youth punk set. Note when I say punk, I don't mean in the traditional set--- just nobody who would wear either A Bathing Ape, nor be seen carying a Luis Vuitton bag.
Popeye
Speaking of A Bathing Ape, Nigo writes often for this style magazine. It's very much moreso an up-scale men's magazine with labels like Lacoste, D&G, and Burbery quite common. In Japan, Burbery doesn't have the stigma of being Chav-wear so... I guess that's a good thing. Oh yes, Popeye, means Pop Eye, an eye on Popular culture.
Street Jack
Street Jack is one of my more favourite mags, (along w/ Popeye), it features a more casual street-sport wear motif without bordering into the realm of hip-hop fashion.
Interior Jack
Another mag that I like, it's somewhat like it's name describes, and shows off the interiors of people's homes. It's quite interesting to see how people make use of the scant space available to them.
Men's Knuckle
Usually when there is a "Men's" prefix, that means there is a regular "Knuckle" mag for girls somewhere, but I haven't seen it. Men's Knuckle describes itself as "New Outlaw Fashion", which is as pretentious as it sounds. It's a magazine that seems to be for highschool kids who want to look tuff. It features a few scant pages of nudie girls with tans who look like they might be in the enjo kosai set---
Men's Egg
Same basically as Knuckle--- the same type of people read this magazine, lots of tans, lots of trance music, unknown clothes from Daikanyama. Phony tough-guys. There is in fact, an "Egg" magazine for aspiring enjo kosai enthusisasts---
Boon
Boon is another street fashion guide that has a very casual look, much like Street Jack. It may have some cross over connection to Popeye, but I'm not sure---
Men's Voi
I don't know if this is supposed to mean "men's boy" or what... This magazine is mostly high-end casual wear yet with none of the 'street'. It's laid out very much like many fashion mags anywhere.
Cyzo
This magazine is probably one of the greatest magazines in Japan. It's heavy on articles, and very light as in none, on the fashion--- It's probably the only magazine in Japan to offer up any sort of criticism (for which it has even been sued--- Japan, doesn't like criticism that much)... It's a smart magazine and is laid out beautifully...
I skipped a few others, the causal Navi mags that feature the latest gadgets like Get Navi... you can find these by looking at the cool electronics you can't afford on the cover.
Choki Choki
I learned the word choki playing Jyan ken pon with my friend's little boy--- Choki is like scissors--- A good deal of this magazine is dedicated to punky hair cuts and Shibuya casual-punk fashion.
Cub
Cub is the 'sister' magazine to the girls mag, "Cutie". These mags are both style guides for the youth punk set. Note when I say punk, I don't mean in the traditional set--- just nobody who would wear either A Bathing Ape, nor be seen carying a Luis Vuitton bag.
Popeye
Speaking of A Bathing Ape, Nigo writes often for this style magazine. It's very much moreso an up-scale men's magazine with labels like Lacoste, D&G, and Burbery quite common. In Japan, Burbery doesn't have the stigma of being Chav-wear so... I guess that's a good thing. Oh yes, Popeye, means Pop Eye, an eye on Popular culture.
Street Jack
Street Jack is one of my more favourite mags, (along w/ Popeye), it features a more casual street-sport wear motif without bordering into the realm of hip-hop fashion.
Interior Jack
Another mag that I like, it's somewhat like it's name describes, and shows off the interiors of people's homes. It's quite interesting to see how people make use of the scant space available to them.
Men's Knuckle
Usually when there is a "Men's" prefix, that means there is a regular "Knuckle" mag for girls somewhere, but I haven't seen it. Men's Knuckle describes itself as "New Outlaw Fashion", which is as pretentious as it sounds. It's a magazine that seems to be for highschool kids who want to look tuff. It features a few scant pages of nudie girls with tans who look like they might be in the enjo kosai set---
Men's Egg
Same basically as Knuckle--- the same type of people read this magazine, lots of tans, lots of trance music, unknown clothes from Daikanyama. Phony tough-guys. There is in fact, an "Egg" magazine for aspiring enjo kosai enthusisasts---
Boon
Boon is another street fashion guide that has a very casual look, much like Street Jack. It may have some cross over connection to Popeye, but I'm not sure---
Men's Voi
I don't know if this is supposed to mean "men's boy" or what... This magazine is mostly high-end casual wear yet with none of the 'street'. It's laid out very much like many fashion mags anywhere.
Cyzo
This magazine is probably one of the greatest magazines in Japan. It's heavy on articles, and very light as in none, on the fashion--- It's probably the only magazine in Japan to offer up any sort of criticism (for which it has even been sued--- Japan, doesn't like criticism that much)... It's a smart magazine and is laid out beautifully...
I skipped a few others, the causal Navi mags that feature the latest gadgets like Get Navi... you can find these by looking at the cool electronics you can't afford on the cover.
