A self-proclaimed professional collector who continues to study the ecology of people who are obsessed with collecting. He is the author of "Bottomless! Dairiku Card no Sekai" (Sairyusha), "Hitokui Eiga Matsuri" (Tatsumi Shuppan), "Mugen no Hondana" (Chikuma Shobo), "Record Koshi no Sengo Shi" (P-VINE), etc. His books are all related to collections.

Akihito Tomisawa

Katsumi Murata

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In the second installment of "Friday's Collecting Original", a series of articles by Akihito Tomisawa on collectors, we have fancy picture souvenir researcher Melo Yamashita. To begin with, what is a fancy picture souvenir?

I have collected 22,000 items! The depth of collecting fancy picture souvenirs.

 Sota Shima (except for the 5th picture)

 This is the first time I've seen it. The fourth assistant of "Moya Moya Samaaazu 2

 It's been a long time since I've had a chance to talk to her. What is the identity of her partner?

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 Yusuke Kondo

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 It's a mid-November morning at a long-established movie theater in Takadanobaba (Shinjuku Ward), and there's a young man sitting on the guardrail in front of the theater, which has a retro Showa-era atmosphere. It was Ren Meguro of Snow Man. Aura in this treasured photo!

Snow Man Meguro Ren&#8217;s &#8220;cool expression&#8221; in front of a long-established movie theater

 AFLO

 The actress Suzu Hirose's "too cute white shirt and checkered skirt" is getting a lot of attention. This is the first time I'm going to be doing this in my life. Hirose is 11 years old.

Suzu Hirose&#8217;s &#8220;Bold White Shirt and Checked Skirt&#8221; Delights Fans!

 Afro

 Ijuin Hikaru was reported by a women's magazine to have made comments to his assistant announcer Maki Arai in a manner similar to power harassment. It seems to have had a big impact on her, as her regular program is rumored to be canceled next spring...

Ijuin Hikaru: There was more than just a power harassment report, there was also the &#8220;producer apology&#8221; fiasco

 A collection of 380 works gathered together! Some of the paintings were taken from the walls of his parents' house.

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Retrospective exhibition even though he&#8217;s not dead&#8230;? Jin Katagiri is holding a &#8220;large scale solo exhibition&#8221;!

 Shinji Hasuo (1st photo)

 Chancellor Hidetoshi Tanaka was born as the third son of a farmer in Aomori, and rose to prominence on the Nihon University sumo team, becoming the "Taiho of the amateur sumo world. He had a close relationship with the biggest fixer of the postwar era and the leader of the Yamaguchi-gumi VI, and finally fell into the hands of the magistrate.

 On November 29, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested Hidetoshi Tanaka, 74, the chancellor of Nihon University, on suspicion of violating the Income Tax Act. How did he, known as the "Don of Nihon University," fall into the trap of massive tax evasion?

Arrested for tax evasion of 53 million yen! The Don of Nihon University: Half a Century of Glory and Fall

 Yuri Adachi

 Actor Takashi Sorimachi (47) will graduate from the popular TV Asahi drama series "Partners" after the final episode of "season 20" in which he is currently starring.

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 Takeshi Abe

 Ginowan City Hall (2nd photo)

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 Suzy Suzuki

 Sankei Visual

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Over 1.2 million copies sold! The Secret of Nostalgia in Miki Imai&#8217;s Hit Songs

 Model Koki, daughter of national idols Takuya Kimura and Shizuka Kudo, has been creating quite a stir with her Instagram account, where she posted a photo of herself squeezing the arm of a handsome white man at a cafe. Koki's Instagram account

Koki&#8217;s &#8220;Squeezing the arm of a handsome man at a cafe&#8221; causes a stir among fans!

 News on the Scene FRIDAY Eyewitness! harikomi24 〈Zama 15:50〉.

 The drama "Gokuseihodo" (Nippon Television Network) starring Hiroshi Tamaki (41) aired last fall. During the filming of the sequel movie, we caught him looking busy with his phone in hand while waiting for his turn.

The overwhelming aura that Hiroshi Tamaki radiated &#8220;during a meeting between shoots

 The actress Kyoko Fukada's "too-beautiful dress-like blue-green kimono" is getting a lot of attention. The article was published in the winter 2021 issue of "Beautiful Kimono," a kimono magazine that features Fukada on its cover. The magazine says, "The white and yellow color of the kimono is clear against the dark background.

Fans rejoice at Kyoko Fukada&#8217;s &#8220;too noble dress-like kimono&#8221;!

 Shinsuke Sakai

 Chairman Kineo Kurando, 74, who appeared as a witness at the trial of a major restaurant chain in a fraud case, revealed to this magazine directly!

 The "Fund for Fostering Key Industries" is said to be managed by the victorious nation based on assets confiscated from the former Japanese military by the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (GHQ). There is a top executive of a famous company who believed that the so-called "M fund" existed. Gyu-Kaku, Otoya, and Ka

Chairman of Colowide leaks the reason why I was cheated out of 3.1 billion yen in a scam

 Sankei Shimbun Electric Import Motors

 The "Light and Shadow" of China's EV Superpower Latest Report (2) A new product launched last summer following the blockbuster 450,000 yen EV Could it make it to Japan?

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The Light and Shadow of China&#8217;s EV Superpower&#8221; Price: 100,000 yen! The curious performance of super-cheap EVs

 I've got my leg warmers and body warmer to keep me warm!

 "Wow, ～～～～～～!" The actress, Haruka Ayase, looked like she would fit right in with such a balloon. At the shooting site in Tokyo, the staff's script said "New Year SP Drama", but...?

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 Junko Yang

 Takaki Matsuhashi (Sasaki), Yoshihiro Koike (Sakura, Manabe)

 Three first-year sluggers with unparalleled hitting power, left-handed hitting, first basemen, and similar physiques will compete in the Senbatsu tournament next spring!

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 Shinji Hasuo

 A man was murdered on the roof of a building in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. A group of people, including a boy, beat and kicked him for several hours. The boys and girls called "Toyoko Kids" were behind the horrific assault. What is the "darkness of Kabukicho" that they fall into?

Deep darkness of Kabukicho&#8217;s &#8220;male assault and death&#8221; case

 Nonfiction writer, born in Okayama City in 1971. Born in Okayama City in 1971 and raised in Tottori City. After working as an anchor for Samurai TV, he became a broadcast writer. While working on TV and radio, he also contributes to magazines and websites. Author of "Sakamoto Ryoma wa Itachi" (Saizusha) and "Why Musicians Abandon Their Kasukan-no-Wives" (East Shinsho). His most recent book, "The Man Who Made Tadashi Sawamura Fly a Vacuum / A Critical Biography of Showa Promoter Osamu Noguchi" (Shinchosha) won the 43rd Kodansha Yasuharu Honda Nonfiction Award. He currently broadcasts an Internet radio program "Masashi Hosoda's Space-Time Travel Radio" (Audee) twice a month.

 Masashi Hosoda

 Kyodo Photo

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 A long time ago, on a TV variety show, there was a questionnaire asking "Who do you think of when you hear the word "diva"? Those in their twenties thought of Kana Nishino and Ayumi. Those in their thirties thought of Ayumi Hamasaki, MISIA, and Hikaru Utada. Forty and fifty-somethings

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 Takero Yatsuka

 The veteran duo that drew attention as the "oldest finalists" last year will once again challenge for the top spot in the "M-1" competition!

 Last year, the comedy duo Nishikigoi was the oldest finalist in the "M-1" finals and went on a rampage. The comedy duo "Nishikigoi", who were the oldest finalists in the "M-1" last year, made it to the semi-finals this year with the physical gags of Masaki Hasegawa (50) and the sharp comedy of Takashi Watanabe (43).

Going to the &#8220;M-1&#8221; Final Again! Nishikigoi talk about their dream stage at age 50!

 Toshikatsu Tanaka

 On October 25 of this year, about two years after the alleged beauty pageant, Angelica's divorce from her ex-husband was finalized. In the court documents, the circumstances leading to the divorce were described in detail.

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Angelica Michibata: Court Documents Reveal Marital Relationship After Incident

 Takayuki Ogawauchi

 Yukina Kinoshita is getting a lot of attention for her "too cute white dress" on her Instagram account. I'm not sure what to make of it. I want to be Yukki.

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 Yasuko Funamoto

 Mako Komuro and Kei Mako are living their honeymoon in New York. The couple had planned to bring their mother, Kayo, to the U.S. as soon as possible to live with them, but...

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