☆2007年3月号☆

■Features■
14 ボイス：ラモス瑠偉～後悔なき人生
18 ソサイエティー: 葬儀業者の現在
22 カルチャー: 日本発！缶コーヒー
26 マネー: 日本で起業する方法
32 ハウツー： 在日外国人と音楽
34 ジャパノロジー： ひな祭りについて
36 トラベル: 上海における折衷主義
55 マツリ： 桜の名所16選

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■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
46 フィルム 新着映画情報にJ SELECT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/ライヴ＆コンサート情報
53 スポーツ ラグビー・ワールドカップへの道
■Selections■

59 ブック
60 コミュニティー
61 フォト
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: ラモス瑠偉（日本語訳）
74 20Q / 定期購読のご案内


☆MARCH/APRIL 2007☆

■Features■

14 Voice: No Regrets
With his trademark curly locks and boyish
charm, Brazilian-born football icon
Ruy Ramos is one of the most recognizable
faces in Japan today. Andrew McKirby talks
to the talented midfielder about love, life
in Japan and lessons learned from ”the Agony
of Doha”. Interview translated by James Donaghy.
Portraits by Marina Ogata.


18 Society: New Life in Death Business
Robert Cameron investigates the shift in attitudes
towards death and dying in Japan.


22 Culture: Cafe Au Fait
Jon Day offers a fast-track guide to canned coffee
culture that won’t leave you feeling bitter and
twisted.


26 Money: Getting Down to Business
It used to be nigh on impossible to set up a company
as a foreigner in Japan. But conditions have changed
somewhat in recent times while anyone wishing to
start-up a venture is still required to dot the ’i’s
and cross the ’t’s, incorporating is not nearly as
bothersome as it used to be. Haru Maki reports...


32 How to: Sound Advice
Thomasina Larkin talks to three expats who are
involved in different aspects of the music scene
in Japan in order to discover what it takes to lead
a genuine rock ’n’ roll lifestyle.


34 Japanology: Living Dolls
While young Japanese girls these days are more likely
to want a mobile phone than a Cabbage Patch Kid,
the Dolls Festival in March is still viewed as sacrosanct.
Thomasina Larkins reports...


36 Travel: Shanghai Blend
Shanghai possesses a heady, slightly ersatz,
eclecticism that has always allowed it to absorb
all manner of influences, writes Stephen Mansfield.


55 Matsuri: In Full Bloom
Ivy Emerson provides a handy guide to the best
cherry blossoms viewing spots in Japan.


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56 Executive Hotels: With spring just around
the corner, we profile the very best culinary
promotions that are currently on offer at two
jaw-dropping executive hotels in Tokyo


■Every Month■

06 Calendar:
What’s on when near you

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

50 Music: Interviews, concert info & CD reviews

53 Sport: Game of Two Halves
Rugby’s World Cup hopefuls will need to prove
themselves in tournaments in the early part of the
season if they are to get the ball rolling for a successful
campaign later in the year. James Sycamore looks at the
form of teams involved in the Six Nations and Super 14
competitions that are currently underway.


■Selections■

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