☆2006年8月号☆

■Features■
14 ボイス: 中村獅童、そのただならぬ魅力
20 ウィークエンド: I越後妻有トリエンナーレ2006
22 ウィークエンド: 佐渡ヶ島ー文化ルネッサンスの地
26 トピック: 日本における核エネルギー問題
32 トレンド: 東京 立ち飲み屋巡り
36 トラベル: トリニダード・トバゴ共和国

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■Every Month■
06 カレンダーハイライト 弊誌エディター選出によるお勧めアート情報
43 カレンダー国内 全国の舞台/アート/祭り等各種イベント情報
46 フィルム 新着映画情報を独自の切り口で迫る
50 ミュージック 最新のミュージックシーン
51 レビュー 最新音楽CDセレクション
52 ギグ・ガイド 最新音楽ライヴ＆コンサート情報
53 スポーツ トライ・ネーション・ラグビー2006
54 ゴルフ バンカーショットの打ち方

■Selections■
59 ピープル
60 ブック
61 コミュニティー
62 ショップ
63 イート＆ドリンク
66 ディレクトリー
70 ウエブ・リンク
72 ボイス: 中村獅童（日本語翻訳）
74 20Q
74 定期購読のご案内




☆AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2006☆


■Features■

14 Voice: There’s Something About Shidou
Few performers in Japan have been able to make
the leap from the kabuki theater to the silver
screen - and vice versa - without falling foul
of the critics. One actor who has successfully
managed to keep a foot in each court in modern
times is Shidou Nakamura, who is using his experiences
on stage and in front of the camera to bring considerable
depth to the characters he plays in either genre. And yet
even this synopsis sounds a tad simplistic; there’s
more - much, much more - to this imposing performer than
meets the eye. What on earth is it? Story by Alicia Kirby.
Photography by David Stetson, shot on location
in Meguro Gajoen, Tokyo.


20 Weekend: Community Spirit
Would it surprise you to learn that the year’s biggest art event
will be held in the countryside around Niigata?
Kate Thomson reports...


22 Weekend: Back on the Beaten Track
Once viewed as little more than an isolated dumping
ground Japan’s undesirables, Sado Island is experiencing
something of a cultural renaissance, writes Benjamin Freeland.


26 Topic: Power Politics
Andrew Skinner sets his sights on Japan’s peculiar
nuclear energy policy


30 Trendz: Standing Orders
Thomasina Larkin investigates watering holes in Tokyo
where you may have to stand, but never on ceremony.


36 Travel: Trinidad Tropicale
Although tropical Trinidad can seem at times a sultry
backwater, it remains a popular destination for tourists
exploring Cuba, writes Stephen Mansfield.



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06-08 Calendar: Highlights
Earth Celebration on Sado Island; Pop art from the good ol’ days,
Edward Scissorhands gets a slice of the action; Kanto Festival;
Obon; Eleventh World Ballet Festival; Soaring Japanese-style Paintings


43-45 Calendar: Listings
What’s on when near you.


46 Film
Ben Olah runs his critical eye over the latest releases
to hit the silver screen: The Descent, X-Men: The Last Stand,
United 93, Over the Hedge, Match Point, Superman Returns


50 Music
Beat the heat in Tokyo and Osaka with a little stadium
rock at Summer Sonic; Blondie tours Japan for the last time.


51 Review
This month’s essential soundz.


52 Gig Guide
Nationwide concert listings.


53 Sport
Paint It Black: Tri Nations Rugby


54 Golf
Navigating Shifting Sands


■Selections■

59 People
60 Books
61 Community
62 Shop
63 Eat & Drink
66 Directory
70 Web Links
72 Voice (translated in Japanese)
74 20Q
74 Subscription