The
best popular magazines published in English for native English speakers
in Japan
Published all or partly in English. Some are free, some are not
this page is underconstruction. much of the content is copied from another page and will be changed soon
Published all or partly in English. Some are free, some are not
this page is underconstruction. much of the content is copied from another page and will be changed soon
We think we know all of what is published here
for gaijin but magazines (paper and online) keep changing, so please
tell us at IMC
in Tokyo if you have found a great new, small, useful periodical in
English. No blogs please, no email newsletters. This page IS NOT a
catalog. We do have many catalog pages that list books or periodicals,
but this is not one of them. Most of the magazines are published in or
are available in Tokyo (several at our Iriya office) but almost every
major Japanese city has something in English worth looking at
regularly. If you know of a good local magazine that we do not list,
tell us. Mags that are 100% in Japanese do not qualify. Bilingual mags
are okay. Filipino, French, etc. okay, but please bare in mind that we
are fluent only in English.
20070608
| Not
for Free |
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| Tokyo Journal - TJ is the oldest
surving English expat magazine in Japan. Now a 54-page glossy
quarterly, it started as a cheap monthly tabloid. It has been owned or
edited by dozens of people and companies. Somehow TJ has survived the
economic and cultural ups and downs that have given rise to (perhaps
better) magazines, and then killed those magazines. TJ has subscribers
both in Japan and overseas, and it is distributed to the main English
bookstores throughout Japan. You can also subscribe to TJ from us. In
Japan details.
Outside Japan details. |
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| Free |
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| There
was a time when free meant junk, advertising only, or promotion for
some religion, government or other special interest. Largely true today
but Tokyo has several "free" mags that are interesting enough to pay
for. Free mags also usually offer a subscription if you really need. |
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| Metropolis - Weekly, 66 pages, this
is the King of classified sleaze. Boy wants girl .... or whatever
combination suits you. Plenty of useful info too. And, there is good
editing, articles worth reading. Available at supermarkets, clubs,
bars, etc. frequented by expats. Is sure to be picked up quickly. |
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| Tokyo Notice Board - Weekly, 62 pages. Plenty of ads. Not much in the way of articles. Available at supermarkets, clubs, bars, etc. frequented by expats. | ||
| Free
at our office
only |
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| USA & CANADA: Hostels & Travel
Guide 2007 - "for the free-spirited independent traveler" - 96
pages of the reliable information on hostels throughout the USA and
Canada. This annual is a must-have. |
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| Yukon: Travel Adventure Guide 2nd ed, by Dieter Reinmuth, 272pp, 2005 | 0-9737656-0-7 |
3,500 |
| The Saga of the Sour Toe 3rd ed, 96pp,
2006, by Capt. Dick Stevenson, Dieter Reinmuth/ed |
0-9737656-1-5 |
2,000 |
|
set Yukon Travel Adventure Guide + Saga of the Sour Toe ..... available
directly from IMC only |
4,500 |
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| For
many more travel guides and maps see here |
| Hotels
& Hostels TOKYO |
| Weekly
updated lists of travel guides and more. These books are in-stock at IMC or are available on
order (2 to 3 weeks). Africa Arctic & Antarctica Asia - Japan Central America - Latin America - North America Europe Middle East & Mediteranean Oceania - New Zealand & Australia Women & Children and a collection of Travel Literature, History, Language, etc |