 A self-proclaimed professional collector who continues to study the ecology of people obsessed with collecting. He is the author of "Bottomless! The World of Big League Cards" (Sairyusha), "Hitokui Eiga Matsuri" (Tatsumi Shuppan), "MUGEN no Hondana" (Chikuma Shobo), "Record Koshi no Sengo Shi" (P-VINE), and other books are all related to collecting. His latest book is "Yusha to Tank to Monster 1978~2018☆Boku no Game 40-nen History" (Komakusa Shuppan), in which he looks back on his own relationship with video games.

 Akihito Tomisawa

 Katsumi Murata

 Friday's Collecting Genjin, Part 5: "Going to Paint a Map with Kazuya Asano, Game Designer of "Tec-Tec Life"" (Japanese only)

 In the fifth installment of "Friday's Collecting Genjin," a series of articles that could be called the culmination of Akihito Mimisawa's ongoing coverage of collectors, we present the astonishing map book of Kazuya Asano, developer of the popular game "Tec-Tec Life"!

The story behind the development of &#8220;Tec-Tec Life,&#8221; a map game born of grand ambitions.

 Afro Kei Kato

 A direct interview with the legendary food fighter who was once called the strongest man in history after eating 12.5 kg at once

 Giant Hakuta was a legend in the food fight world during the gluttonous boom of the Heisei era. During his active career, he once put up to 12.5 kg of food in his stomach...! Now running a kushikatsu restaurant in Osaka, he tells us the harsh backstory of those days.

Giant Hakuta Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Details of the &#8220;Heisei Gluttony Boom

 Yusuke Kondo

 Singer Shizuka Kudo and her second daughter Koki on a "secret date? The situation of the "Mere Old Man" has been attracting a lot of attention. Koki reported her "date night" with her mother on social networking sites, with Koki wearing a gray cap and camouflage mask, and Kudo wearing a purple hat and beige cap.

Koki: &#8220;A secret date with my mother, Shizuka! Fans rejoice at &#8220;Report!

 Kei Kato

 Despite Corona Disaster, 70,000 Visitors Come to Western Japan's Largest Car Festival Over 3 Days

 Osaka Auto Messe 2022, held in February, was a great success, attracting more than 70,000 visitors over the three days. The sparkling race queens accompanying the shiny car bodies also played a role or two in the excitement of the event!

The &#8220;Car Festival&#8221; that Attracted 70,000 Attendees Suffered from the Corona Disaster and Reasons for Reopening

 Keisuke Nishi

 Health information program "Tameshite Gatten" (renewed in 2016, then "Gatten!) NHK is currently undergoing a drastic reorganization of its programs, including the end of the 27-year history of the NHK TV program, "The World of TV", and the announcement of its new anchor for fiscal year 2022.

NHK&#8217;s New Ace &#8220;Harp Announcer&#8221; Following Kuwako &#038; Wakuda Announcers

 Shipikome's record

 This cute kitten is enthusiastically sucking her master's finger. The reason Okome-chan, a kijitora, is so happy is because of the strong love of her owner, who rescued her from a difficult past.

Chupa-chupa in a crazy mood&#8230; A happy life obtained by a kitten with a cute finger-numbing face.

 Susie Suzuki

 Sankei Visual

 This series traces hit songs from 30 years ago. This time, we will focus on Shogo Hamada. In February and March of 1992, Shogo Hamada's "Sadness is Like Snow" was being played all over TV and radio, and it was becoming a new form of entertainment.

Shogo Hamada&#8217;s &#8220;Sadness is Like Snow&#8221; and His Continued Anti-War Thoughts

 Kamoshika-san

 Yuki, a husky dog, is the mother of two kittens.

 A husky dog named "Yuki" rolls around innocently on the snow. Yuki is a husky dog who rolls around innocently on the snow, but there is a surprising side to her at home...

A Husky Who Loves Snow is the Mother of Two Kittens!

 Mao Daimon

 Interview with the author, Nozomu Itoi, and a trial reading of the first episode of the manga "I've Decided to Try Makeup"!

 Based on the experiences of Ryo Kamazuka, a man in his thirties, the manga artist Nozo Itoi has created a comic book version of the popular manga "I've Decided to Try Makeup. Here's the interview and a sample reading!

Popular Manga With The theme of &#8220;Men&#8217;s Make-up&#8221; On The Voce Express a Form of Freedom

 Takehide Mizutani, nonfiction writer

 Photo Reportage How is the price hike from 10 yen to 12 yen affecting Umaibo? With the aging of store owners and the increase of convenience stores, children's oases are disappearing.

 The candy store has become an "endangered species". The price hike of "Umaibo," the nation's favorite candy, has put a damper on their struggling business. We asked some of the stores that are still going strong in the suburbs of Tokyo about their "thoughts.

Daily life of a &#8220;long-established candy store&#8221; working hard in the age of the Umaibo price hike

 Aflo

 Successful "millionaires" who have gradually increased their assets from a small amount of money to over 100 million yen. Those who have actually succeeded in investing at a young age have generously shared with us their valuable know-how that they acquired through "repeated trial and error.

Becoming a Millionaire at the Age of 33! Successful People Talk About How to Achieve 100 Million Yen in Assets.

 The secret is a special extraction method that takes more than four hours.

 The Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates has also tasted the 110,000 yen per cup aged coffee. Munch, a coffee specialty store in Yao City, Osaka, has been attracting the attention of coffee enthusiasts around the world. This reporter couldn't help but be impressed by the taste of the coffee.

Aged for 26 years&#8230;! The secret behind the excellent &#8220;110,000 yen per cup&#8221; coffee

 Shinji Hamasaki

 The long-running manga series that sold 11 million copies and ran for 18 years is finally complete!　The author, Hideki Miyashita, talks about the secret story behind the creation of this unique historical manga that can also be used as a textbook for employee education.

 The manuscript for the last issue?　I drew it as usual. Even after I saw the end in sight, I went on with my work without hesitation. I didn't want to get "burnout syndrome. Even now, I try not to get too emotional.

Why Historical Manga &#8220;Sengoku&#8221; Receives Overwhelming Support from the Business Executives

 A three-piece rock band with a simple song structure, a floating sound, and sad lyrics that will capture the hearts of a wide range of people. 2021 will see them perform at many festivals, including the Fuji Rock Festival.

&#8220;Life and Death&#8221; Spun with the Well-known Tri-member Band Hitsujibungaku in the Anime Theme Song

 Afro Takero Yatsuka

 Continued! Nostradamus' Great Prophecy: New Coronavirus Spreads, Ukraine Crisis by Russia, and Tonga Eruption were Omens

 The "Great Prophecy of Nostradamus," which terrorized the world more than 20 years ago, is attracting renewed attention. The prophecy predicts that the "Three Days of Darkness" will come this year and many of humanity will be destroyed. What are the four "crises" that may befall the world?

What Nostradamus predicted about the human extinction crisis in 2022

 Yusuke Yoshino

 From transparent aliens with red eyes drifting about, to floating yellow balloons, to skeleton UFOs glowing in rainbow colors...

 These marine creatures have beautiful colors and shapes that we can't see on earth. From alien-like creatures to luminescent shrimps... photographer Yusuke Yoshino presents a series of vivid images of these mysterious creatures!

Do they really exist? The &#8220;Mysterious Formations&#8221; of Unknown Marine Life

 I-kun's owner

 A recent topic of conversation on Twitter is a cat who provides an ideal working environment, named I-kun. What did he do to bring the most healing power to the often depressing work from home?

When you&#8217;re tired, you can always find a cat at hand&#8230; &#8220;A blessed working environment&#8221;!

 Takero Kizuna

 Catching up on Metaverse-related products that are seriously recommended by home appliance comedian YUUKIROCK and his army of experts!

 The home appliance industry is experiencing strong sales due to the demand for Covid-19 nest egg. From devices such as the high-profile VR and the much-talked-about foldable full-screen smartphone, to household appliances such as small vacuum cleaners and high-capacity refrigerators, we introduce you to all the must-have home appliances that never stop evolving!

Introducing the &#8220;must-buy&#8221; super high-spec and strongest good deal appliances of 2022!

 Joint (1st photo)

 The real life of Pienaar as portrayed by a current Keio University student writer. 4 years after the end of 2022, Kabukicho is now. ...... Part 3

 Mako (pseudonym) is a current student at the University of Tokyo, but she is making a lot of money from pornographic streaming and deli services. It seems to be a reaction from the stress of the elite street, but there is a firm will in her own way.

Interviewed by a writer who is a student at Keio University! &#8220;University of Tokyo Students Making Money by Delivering Disturbing Videos&#8221;.

 Izumi Nakagawa

 Shoichi Kudo (from the photo book "Aomori 1950-1962: Shoichi Kudo Photo Collection")

 This is what daily life was like in Japan in the mid-1950s. "My father took a lot of old photos. I thought about throwing them away, but I'm glad I didn't. I didn't realize that so many people around the world would be able to see them.

Why a 70-Year-Old Photo of Aomori from Instagram Has Reached a Global Audience

 Suzy Suzuki

 Sankei Shimbun

 This is a series of articles on hit songs from just 30 years ago. The year 2022 has come and gone, which means that 30 years ago, the year 1992 came and went. Thirty years ago, Japan was abuzz with the pomp and circumstance of

&#8220;Gara Gara Hebi ga Yattekuru&#8221; &#8211; The year the TUNNELS took the entertainment world by storm

 Rei Kohara

 In Memoriam: Rei Ohara, 60 years old

 Rei Ohara, 60, was an active photographer of animals. The subjects he pursued changed from criminals and politicians to adorable animals. We look back on his life with his best shots.

In Memoriam: How a Scoop Photographer Became a &#8220;Healing Animal Photographer

 Born in 1973. After working for a publishing company and an advertising production company, she became a freelance writer. In addition to interviewing actors for weekly and monthly magazines, she writes drama columns for a variety of media. JUMP 9 no Tobira ga Openitoki" (both published by Earl's Publishing).

 Wakako Tago

 The eighth edition of the Sanseido Japanese Dictionary has become a hot topic with the deletion of words that are no longer in common use, such as "Stu" and "Kogyaru. We asked Hiroaki Iima, a member of the editorial board, about the contents of the dictionary, which are also interesting as "reading material," including trivia, etymology, and the history of words.

What&#8217;s in the Friendly, Stiff Dictionary that the &#8220;God of Dictionaries&#8221; Wrote for the Covid-19 Disaster

 A self-proclaimed professional collector who continues to study the ecology of people obsessed with collecting. He is a self-proclaimed professional collector. (Sairyusha), "Hitokui Eiga Matsuri (Cannibal Film Festival)" (Tatsumi Publishing), "Mugen no Hondana (Infinite Bookshelf)" (Chikuma Shobo), and "Rekokkoshi no Sengo Shi (Postwar History through Records)" (P-VINE). His latest book is "Yusha to Tank to Monster 1978-2018☆ My 40-year History of Games" (Komakusa Shuppan), which looks back on his own relationship with games.

 Friday's Collecting Original, Vol. 4 "I want to see professional interviewer Yoshida Go's talent book shelf!

 In the fourth installment of "Friday's Collecting Original," a series of articles by Akihito Tomisawa on collectors, we visited the room of professional interviewer Go Yoshida. It was an even more magical place than I had imagined!

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The story behind the development of “Tec-Tec Life,” a map game born of grand ambitions.

Giant Hakuta Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Details of the “Heisei Gluttony Boom

Koki: “A secret date with my mother, Shizuka! Fans rejoice at “Report!

The “Car Festival” that Attracted 70,000 Attendees Suffered from the Corona Disaster and Reasons for Reopening

NHK’s New Ace “Harp Announcer” Following Kuwako & Wakuda Announcers

Chupa-chupa in a crazy mood… A happy life obtained by a kitten with a cute finger-numbing face.

Shogo Hamada’s “Sadness is Like Snow” and His Continued Anti-War Thoughts

A Husky Who Loves Snow is the Mother of Two Kittens!

Popular Manga With The theme of “Men’s Make-up” On The Voce Express a Form of Freedom

Daily life of a “long-established candy store” working hard in the age of the Umaibo price hike

Becoming a Millionaire at the Age of 33! Successful People Talk About How to Achieve 100 Million Yen in Assets.

Aged for 26 years…! The secret behind the excellent “110,000 yen per cup” coffee

Why Historical Manga “Sengoku” Receives Overwhelming Support from the Business Executives

“Life and Death” Spun with the Well-known Tri-member Band Hitsujibungaku in the Anime Theme Song

What Nostradamus predicted about the human extinction crisis in 2022

Do they really exist? The “Mysterious Formations” of Unknown Marine Life

When you’re tired, you can always find a cat at hand… “A blessed working environment”!

Introducing the “must-buy” super high-spec and strongest good deal appliances of 2022!

Interviewed by a writer who is a student at Keio University! “University of Tokyo Students Making Money by Delivering Disturbing Videos”.

Why a 70-Year-Old Photo of Aomori from Instagram Has Reached a Global Audience

“Gara Gara Hebi ga Yattekuru” – The year the TUNNELS took the entertainment world by storm

In Memoriam: How a Scoop Photographer Became a “Healing Animal Photographer

What’s in the Friendly, Stiff Dictionary that the “God of Dictionaries” Wrote for the Covid-19 Disaster

Go Yoshida, talent book collector, sneaks into the “Magic Cave of 10,000 Books”!