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NIPPONIA No.32 March 15,  2005

Editor and Publisher:  Ishikawa Jun-ichi
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Editors:
Tsuchiya Komei
Sanada Kuniko
Fukuda Yusuke
Sakata Shuji
Coordinator:
Uchiyama Ikue
Design:
Seta Yuji
 
Yamamoto Yoshiaki
 
Hirosawa Kunihiko
Translation:
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Cover Photo:
Saimon Fujio

Featured on Cover: Oku Kazuho

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