Japan+ Asia-Pacific Perspectives, March 2007, Volume 4, Number 11
 

Features:

• Special Feature: Manga Mania  Japanese manga is attracting a growing army of fans around the world. We examine the attraction of these comics by tracing the roots of the genre, revisiting classic manga, and looking at the latest hit titles.
   
• Prime Minister: Abe Visits Europe and the Philippines  After his visit to four European nations, Prime Minister Abe attended three separate summit meetings in the Philippines.
   
• Preservation: Protecting Important Cultural Landscapes A new movement aims to preserve Japan's important cultural landscapes.
   
• Internationalization: 20 Years of the JET Programme  An international exchange project celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
   
• Interview: Roger Pulvers  A Japan-based novelist, playwright and translator discusses the overseas image and future of Japanese culture.
   
• Cool Japan: Beautifying the World  Makeup artist, Shu Uemura, has spent a lifetime perfecting the art of making people look more beautiful.
  
   

Columns:

• Photography

• Tourism

• Lifestyle

• Environment

• Government

• Selection/Letters