☆2007年1月号☆

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14 トラベル：山陰～松江 神々の宿る文化の町
18 テック: 番号ポータビリティ後の携帯電話の行く末
24 ソサイエティ: 視覚障害と共に生きる
26 トピック: 東京の都市開発を考える
36 ボイス: 華道家 假屋崎省吾～花の美力

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32 ロー： あらゆる法律問題にお答えします
34 ジャパノロジー： 新年を祝う
54 東京で始める新生活

■Every Month■
06 カレンダー 幣誌エディター選出によるお勧めアート情報
40 ピープル アートプロジェクト Retired Weapons
46 フィルム 新着映画情報にJ SELECT独自の切り口で迫る
49 ミュージック 最新のミュージックシーン/ライヴ＆コンサート情報
53 スポーツ 大相撲 平成19年一月場所

■Selections■

59 ブック
60 コミュニティー
61 フォト
62 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: 假屋崎省吾さん（日本語訳）
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☆JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2007☆

■Features■

14 Travel: Lotus Land
Situated on the atmospheric but otherwise
lugubrious San’in coast of Japan, Matsue
has managed to change with the times while
managing to retain an age-old, archetypal
Japanese sentiment, writes Stephen Mansfield.
All images courtesy of the author.


18 Tech: Ring Masters
The domestic market for mobile phones has been
abuzz with activity ever since mobile number
portability was introduced in Japan at the end
of October last year. The country’s three primary
cell phone providers – DoCoMo, KDDI and Softbank –
have recently launched handfuls of new handsets
in a bid to maintain existing customer bases and,
hopefully, attract a few new clients in the process.
But once you get behind the marketing gumf, how do
you decide which model is best for you?
Robert Cameron reports…


24 Society: Tokyo By Touch
If you think hitting the streets of Tokyo as a
foreigner is daunting, spare a thought for the
visually-impaired. James Bowskill speaks to blind
computer programmer Masafumi Nakane about the trials
and tribulations of negotiating this metropolis
without 20/20 vision.


26 Topic: Winds of Change
Tokyo is a city that is defined by constant change,
and even the briefest of walks around your neighborhood
is sure to reveal at least one property under construction.
With municipal officials in Tokyo now in the midst of
preparing a bid to host the 2016 Olympic games, it seems
appropriate to examine the issue of urban development in
the metropolis and weigh up where it might be heading in
the future. Text and photographs by Jim Hand-Cukierman, w
ith additional reporting by Kayo Yamawaki.


36 Voice: Flower Power
Celebrity floral artist Shogo Kariyazaki adds a dash
of panache to a time-honored Japanese tradition,
writes Jon Day. Interview conducted, transcribed and
translated by Yoshimi Kanayama. Portraits by David Stetson.
Photographs shot on location at Meguro Gajoen in Tokyo.


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32 Law: Legal Beagle
A law firm in Japan offers legal advice in English
on a wide range of issues. James Sycamore reports…

34 Japanology: New Year Cheer
The Japanese New Year is a traditional festival that
has been celebrated for centuries and has its own unique
customs, writes Benjamin Christie.

54 New Life in Tokyo
Arriving in Japan for the first time is a mind-boggling
experience. In this issue, we profile a handful of companies
offering first-rate goods and services to make your
relocation smoother.


■Every Month■

06 Calendar:
What’s on when near you

40 People:
Retired Weapons put out to pasture

46 Film: Ben Olah runs his critical eye over the latest
releases to hit the silver screen

49 Music: Interviews, concert info & CD reviews

53 Sport: Clash of the Titans
The nation’s leading sumo wrestlers tangle in the
first tournament of 2007.


■Selections■

59 Books
60 Community
61 Photo
63 Eat & Drink
66 Directory
70 Web Links
72 Voice (translated in Japanese)
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