 Hirotsuru Fujiyama

 Takehiko Kohiyama

 Takehara Pistol is a singer-songwriter. Takehara Pistol formed "Noxuzen" with his college classmate Hiroya Hamano, but the group disbanded due to conflicts over their activities. Since then, he has continued his expressive activities alone. He talks about his musical roots and the secret story of his time in "Notouzen.

Special Interview] Pistol Takehara: &#8220;It was supposed to be a limited time unit&#8221; &#8211; The Surprising Story of &#8220;Noxuzen

 Shinji Hamasaki (1st to 3rd photos), Hiroyuki Komatsu (4th to 7th, 9th photos), Shinya Inui (8th photo)

 In this issue of Playback, we take a look back at what this magazine was reporting 10, 20, and 30 years ago. In this issue, we introduce the "fairy" Sharapova's fever in Japan, which appeared in the February 18, 2005 issue, along with images from that time.

Playback &#8217;05] &#8220;Japanese fans are too excited&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;Fairy&#8221; Sharapova&#8217;s Fever in Japan

 Hiroyuki Sasaki (Entertainment Journalist)

 Takeshi Kinugawa

 Motohiko Saito was reelected governor of Hyogo Prefecture, but the post-election confusion continues. Not only was a third-party committee established last September to deal with the "document problem," but also a third-party committee was established on January 7 of this year to deal with the "information leak" issue. ......

New Allegations Emerge Against Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito and the Third-Party Committee Established to Address the &#8220;Leaked Information&#8221; Spread by Takashi Tachibana.

 Courtesy of Kamiya

 Former Communist Party member and cartoonist Takayuki Kamiya was dismissed and expelled from the Communist Party last August. Mr. Kamiya has filed a lawsuit against the Party, claiming that he is dissatisfied with this punishment. Kamiya confided in us about the problems facing the party.

The reason why the nominator of the popular word nominee &#8220;Rice Theory&#8221; decided to go to court with the Communist Party.

 Hakuba Village, which attracted the world's attention during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, has seen a surge in inbound demand in recent years as a ski resort following "Niseko" in Hokkaido. Restaurants are also in a bubble due to the influx of foreign tourists, but trouble is also on the rise.

Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture, a &#8220;second Niseko&#8221; with increasing inbound demand

 Kei Kato

 Takashi Yamada, a so-called "attendant" (a pseudonym) who attends drinks parties with people in the entertainment industry, confessed the reality of drinking parties with female TV announcers and big-name comedians in Osaka over the past 10 years.

A kiss as a punishment&#8230; An &#8220;Osaka Attender&#8221; reveals the reality of &#8220;drinking parties with female announcers and big-name comedians from TV stations in Osaka.

 Kazuhiko Nakamura (Mr. Matsu), courtesy of Hiroaki Matsu (curry)

 Selected by Mr. Hiroaki Matsu, a.k.a. "Curry Cell," who has eaten at 4,000 restaurants!

 Hiroaki Matsu, a.k.a. "Curry Cell," who has eaten at 4,000 restaurants, carefully selects and introduces the best curry that will be "buzzing" in 2025! Biryani" and "Katsu Curry" are the trends!　The trends are "biryani" and "katsu-curry"!

The supreme curry that will buzz in 2025! This year&#8217;s curry trends are &#8220;biryani&#8221; and &#8220;katsu curry&#8221; [Tokyo Edition

 Ryo Sakamoto (former head of the Culture and Society Department of Tokyo Sports Newspaper)

 Kodansha Resource Center

 On February 18, a farewell party for Toshiyuki Nishida, who died of ischemic heart disease last October, was held at Zojoji Temple in Tokyo. We look back on the life of Mr. Nishida, who was loved by many of his fellow actors.

Toshiyuki Nishida&#8217;s Farewell Party Reminds Us of His &#8220;Glare&#8221; and &#8220;Tearful Drinking&#8221; He Revealed at a Bar as a Young Man in the Theater

 Courtesy of Hiroaki Matsu (Curry)

 Carefully selected by Hiroaki Matsu, a.k.a. "Curry Cell," who has eaten at 4,000 restaurants!

 Hiroaki Matsu, a.k.a. "Curry Cell," who has eaten at 4,000 curry restaurants, carefully selects and introduces the best curries that will be "buzzing" in 2025! Biryani" and "Katsu Curry" are the trends! The trends are "biryani" and "katsu-curry"!

From authentic Indian flavors to high-level curry! The best curry that will be a buzzword in 2025 (Nagoya and Osaka)

 afro

 NHK will broadcast a special program on JIN of BTS on February 15. NHK has long hoped to make BTS the centerpiece of this year's Kohaku, as they had three groups from the same agency participate in last year's Kohaku, but it seems that BTS is not so complacent. ......

NHK&#8217;s secret plan to carry &#8220;BTS&#8221; to the Kohaku Uta Gassen at any cost

 February 22 is "Cat Day. In honor of this day, we introduce the "Desperate Cats" series of photo books that have fascinated many people who are not cat lovers. We will show selected images from the series.

Cat Day] Angry, surprised, and sleeping&#8230; The &#8220;frantic&#8221; daily lives of the cats in the &#8220;Cats Too Frantic&#8221; series of photo books.

 Mineko Miwa

 The secret to maintaining her style! She is an actress who has been attracting attention for her outstanding style, and finally appears on the cover of FRIDAY for the first time. She talks about her personal life and her future goals.

 Sumire Yokono, a former NMB48 member who is now active as an actress, makes her first appearance on the cover of FRIDAY, and talks about the secrets of her body makeup, her personal life, and her future goals.

Sumire Yokono: &#8220;I eat rice every day to keep my bust size down.

 Miyu Iketani

 The 9th "My first trip to Shanghai in 7 years, and I enjoyed it more than last time" by Miyu Iketani, a female graduate student.

 Miyu Iketani's reason for studying abroad was a trip to China seven years ago with a friend. At that time, he toured Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi, and Nanjing, and was fascinated by China. This time, she will visit Shanghai, the place of her memories, for the first time in seven years.

Former TV TOKYO correspondent Miyu Iketani experiences a state-of-the-art hotel in China where a robot delivers food to your room.

 A trial was held for a male client of a men's esthetic salon who was blackmailed and imprisoned by other salon staff after a female therapist offered to perform "female acts" on him and then fell in love with him. Their organized crime was revealed there. ......

Men&#8217;s Esthetic Salon Honey Trap Extortion Scheme Exposed in Court

 Daisuke Iwasaki

 Hiroyuki Komatsu (1st and 3rd photos) Daisuke Iwasaki (2nd photo)

 Mrs. Devi has formed a new party, the "12 Peace Party," which advocates the protection of dogs and cats. She is supported by Shinnosuke Fujikawa, an election planner, as her chief strategist. Mr. Fujikawa revealed his plan for the summer House of Councillors election.

[Exclusive] Election God Says Devi&#8217;s Party Must Win Two Seats or Shut Down

 Masao Kurihara

 Kazuhiko Nakamura

 Special Interview Project [Part 2

 Teikyo (Tokyo) attracted a lot of attention at the recent National High School Soccer Championship. Former coach Sadao Furunuma led Teikyo to six championship titles, tied for the most in the postwar era. The famous coach talks about his secret stories with Noritake Kinashi and Machida Zelvia coach Tsuyoshi Kuroda.

Sadao Furunuma Reveals Untold Stories of Noritake Kinashi &#038; Machida Zelvia&#8217;s Tsuyoshi Kuroda

 Special Interview [Part 1

 Teikyo High School impressed us with its prestigious revival in the recent National High School Soccer Championship. However, it was not enough for former coach Sadao Furunuma, who once led Teikyo to six championship titles, tied for the most in the postwar era. How did he go from a soccer amateur to a great general?

Sadao Furunuma&#8217;s Coaching Wisdom Reveals the Secret Behind a Team&#8217;s Success

 Ide Chimasa

 Mayumi Abe (5th photo)

 Nagashi" was thought to have become extinct with the spread of karaoke, but its popularity has been revived due to the revival of Yokocho culture and inbound demand. We asked the "All Japan Nagashi Association" about the appeal and current status of Reiwa Nagashi, which is different from the Showa period.

The Resurgence of Nagashi with Showa Tunes, Hypnosis, and Magic in Reiwa&#8217;s Alleyways

 Kyodo News (1st photo)

 Emergency Warning Report: 7 meters of snow / Fear of whiteout / Even in Shikoku and Kyushu

 A massive cold wave has hit the Japanese archipelago. The damage is not limited to northern Japan, but also extends to Shikoku and Kyushu, which do not receive much snowfall. Why is a cold wave covering all of Japan? And this unknown "killer cold wave" will soon hit Tokyo as well.

Japan Braces for a Deadly Cold Wave: Tokyo Faces Unprecedented Chill in March

 Mayumi Abe

 Yurakucho Sanchoku Yokocho

 Nagashi" was thought to have died out with the spread of karaoke, but its popularity has been revived with the revival of yokocho culture and inbound demand. We asked the "All Japan Nagashi Association" about the appeal and current status of Reiwa Nagashi, which is different from the Showa period.

Leaving Finance Behind: Pursuing a Dream in Street Performance

 Even just walking around the restaurant with an unflappable face, he was full of the aura of a star - and he was a star in his own right. The photo shows Kamenashi stopping by a French restaurant in Tokyo that looked like a hideout on a cold al day. Perhaps he is a regular customer, but he was in his natural state without any disguise.

Kazuya Kamenashi Spotted in Tokyo Before Retirement Exuding Star Power

 Shimei Kurita

 Kyodo News (1st and 3rd photos) Shinji Hasuo

 In January 2011, a robber broke into a house in Komae City, Tokyo. On February 18, Hiroyuki Nomura, 54, was sentenced for robbery and manslaughter for assaulting and killing a 90-year-old woman, Mrs. A, in January 2011. What did the defendant say and do at the trial?

&#8220;Old Hag! Where&#8217;s the Money!&#8221; – Luffy Robbery Suspect Shows Defiance in Court Over 90-Year-Old Woman&#8217;s Murder

 photolibrary

 A man was arrested for allegedly pimping out women in their twenties to prostitutes in the U.S. The police investigation revealed that he had pimped out a total of 300 women overseas. A police investigation revealed a huge organization that pimped out a total of 300 women overseas.

Broker Earns 200 Million Yen by Forcing 300 Women into Prostitution: Shocking Tactics Revealed

 AFLO

 Former Major Leaguer Ryota Igarashi, Major League Baseball expert Nachi Tomonari and Ryoichi Fukushima discuss in-depth!

 This year, Shohei Ohtani will take the mound in the Majors for the first time in almost two years. What kind of results will the returning superstar really achieve? Three Major League Baseball experts thoroughly discuss and predict "Shohei Ohtani in 2025.

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