 Born in 1970. After graduating from college, he joined a mass retail clothing sales chain and became a reporter for a textile trade newspaper in 1997. 2003: After retiring, he worked in public relations for a T-shirt apparel manufacturer, as a magazine editor, in sales for a large exhibition organizer, and in public relations for a fashion college before becoming an independent writer. Currently, he works as a freelance textile industry writer and PR advisor.

 Mitsuhiro Minami

 Afro (1st photo), Kyodo News (2nd photo)

 Seven is following Famima's lead by entering the "casual clothing" market! But is the aggressive price tag of 5,500 yen for a T-shirt and the loss of know-how due to the sale of Ito-Yokado a hurdle? We thoroughly analyze the shadow of ITOCHU behind the success of "Famima Clothing" and the impatience of the champion.

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 SixTONES" celebrated its 6th anniversary by appearing on numerous TV programs. On the day of the anniversary, all six members participated in the live TV program "Pokapoka" (Fuji TV), but fans have been critical of the project.

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 Sho Sakurai of "Arashi" updated the blog of "FAMILY CLUB web", a membership site. He wrote an episode about Ren Meguro of "Snow Man," but fans pointed it out one after another, and it caused a commotion on SNS.

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 Don't miss the dynamic performance of the medal contenders! Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Curling, Ski Jumping, Snowboarding... We introduce all the "Athletes of the Day" who are the focus of the Milan Cortina Olympics!

 Masayoshi Katayama (Journalist)

 Jiji Press (2nd photo)

 The cause of the wildfire, which took 17 days to extinguish and burned 84 Tokyo Domes, is "global warming.

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 Kazuhiko Nakamura

 On January 23, Erika Karada took the stage for the opening day greeting of the movie "Love Trial". She appeared in a mini one-piece with loose-furled hair and unique fashion. The audience was surprised at her "cute" new look.

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 Sayuri Saito

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 Create a week's worth of documents in a day!　The divine use of Google's latest AI "Nano Banana Pro". This article reveals the secret technique of an active consultant who uses Canvas integration to speed up slide generation.

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 The best part of watching a baseball game is not only the game itself. Beer vendors at the stadiums talk about the "reality" of watching a baseball game.

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 Masked Rider Revise," a popular work in the Reiwa Rider series, will celebrate its 5th anniversary in September 2026. We focus on the unique "organization" that appears in "Revise," which still boasts strong popularity today! What is the theory of organization that can be seen from it...?

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 Afro (1st photo)

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Ex-Luffy Gang Executive Kojima Exposes the Lies of Fearsome Commander Seiya Fujita

 Shinji Hasuo

 Obata, the head of "Natural," who disappeared just before the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department roundup last January and had been on the run for about a year, was arrested on Amami-Oshima Island. What is the "legend" of this man, who was also the keystone of the organization's unity? And what is the future of the organization?


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 Takahiro Kagawa

 Ukrainian-born ozeki Aoanishiki won his first sumo tournament in the autumn of the first tournament of the season. He was the first new ozeki-ranked wrestler to win two consecutive tournaments in 89 years, since Futabayama, the great yokozuna of the Showa period.

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 Courtesy of Mr. A

 In Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture, which ranked first in the Tokyo metropolitan area in the "Countryside to Live" list, a group of immigrants filed a lawsuit against the local construction company that built their homes. The company was sued for damages for building defective housing in violation of the law. We followed up on the furor.

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 Kumataro Arai

 On January 20, the production and cast of the TBS April season drama "Tasen Brothers" were announced, with Masaki Okada as the lead brother and Shota Sometani as the male lead. Friday Digital had spotted the two on location shooting three months earlier, last October!

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 Why did she leave the unit "Bichi-chan" when she was less than 70 men away from the feat? Why she chose to leave the unit "Bitch-chan" and climb the summit alone when she was less than 70 men away from her goal.

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 The Liberal Democratic Party of Takaichi has decided to dissolve the Diet at the beginning of the new year. The Democratic Party of Constitutional Democrats and New Komeito combined to form the "Coalition for Reform of the Middle Way," but they were unexpectedly facing the prospect of a major defeat. ......


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