Magazine : Discover Japan

1,600 JPY

Discover Japan is a monthly magazine about japanese culture.

Every month, Discover Japan features a specific topic about Japan and present it very thoroughly. The layout is gorgeous, with high quality images. This is a coffee table magazine to be browsed at leisure.

They are 100% in japanese. Perfect for students, Japan fans or japanese typography and design lovers.

"The Japan You don't know" introduced below is the only one left :

-あなたの知らない日本 (The Japan you don't know). Published in May 2009, A4 paper format, 232 pages. Comes with an internal leaflet about the best 47 prefectures' design. 3 topics for this issue : design, architecture and gastronomy.

We love : all the details ! You will need more that just one look to cover this thick 200 pages magazines. You like kanji ? There you are.

-京都の一〇〇 (Kyoto Top 100). Published in October 2010. A4 paper format, 200 pages. Comes with a city map and traditional paper devil masks to be cut out.

You love Kyoto, this magazine is one to get. 100 Imperial Palace secrets, or 100 best things to do in Kyoto, everything you need to know is here ! Inside too, discover a special 15 pages leaflet about Maiko (Geisha apprentices) with pictures of all the 88 Maiko from Kyoto, sorted by neighborhood.

We love : the very detailed city map inside. We bet that you won't even dare to tear if off, it's so beautiful.

-日本一うまい米を探せ (Looking for the best rice in Japan). Published in December 2010. A4 paper format, 160 pages. Everything you need to know about rice ! As you may already know, rice is not just an ingredient in Japan, it's an essential element that you can find in basic meals of course, but also in alcohol with sake. From cultivating to eating, you'll discover the fantastic world of japanese rice.

We love : all kind of grain rice description. And the comparative statement of rice cookers.

Very limited quantity for these magazines that will not be necessarily republished !

Printed in Japan in a good quality paper.

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