NIPPONIA Discovering Japan No.19,2001
Special Feature*
Convenience Stores Are Changing Lifestyles in Japan
An Inside Look at Convenience Stores
A Mini History of Convenience Stores in Japan
Convenience Stores and the Japanese Shopper Written by Yamane Kazuma
The Evolving Convenience Store
Convenience Stores Take Off in New Directions
A New Center for Local Communities
Japanese Convenience Stores-Numbers Say a Lot
Cover Interview Tachibana Miya and Takeda Miho
Mermaids Win Gold
What Are These?
O-hagi
Rice Cakes − An Offering of Cakes for the Dead
Trends Today
Bey Blade − The Top with Everlasting Appeal and a Modern Twist
Living in Japan
A Love of Mountains Cveto Podlogar
Charcoal Adds to the Good Life
Bon Appetit!
Japanese Culture in the Kitchen
Yakitori.
Fragrant Grilled Chicken on a Skewer
Japanese Travelogue
Asakusa
A Colorful Downtown Area with Lots To Celebrate Every Day
Photo by Takahashi Noboru
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