PLEASE NOTE: Mangajin ceased publication in 1998. These back issues may be new or used, but they will not be pristine. A few are still in sealed bags (for mailing), but even those are unlikely to be pristine due to shelf-wear and the amount of time passed. Please consider these as learning tools to be used rather than for collecting. That being said, if condition is important to you, please contact us with specific issues and we'll send you photos of the actual items.
Mangajin was a wonderful magazine for learners of Japanese. Each issue somehow had something for every level, but we recommend them most for upper beginners.
Those interested in translation will love how Mangajin breaks down the manga it presents, explaining grammar, vocabulary, and cultural references with ease.
The cover image above is for this particular issue. The sample pages inside may or may not be from this exact issue. See below for a table of contents (retrieved from http://www.nyx.net/~cbrown/mangajin/mangajin_toc.html)
| Japan's yen to vend: Vending Machines · Rising Sun, the movie · 自動販売機（じどうはんばいき） |
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| 7 | Political Cartoon | |||
| A political earthquake strikes Nagata-cho. | ||||
| 8 | The Vending Machine Phenomenon | |||
| Why are there so many vending machines in Japan? We examine the phenomenon and show examples of some of the more exotic machines. | ||||
| 22 | The Overseas Public Relations Division | |||
| The Japanese government moves beyond the Kabuki and tea ceremony in communicating Japan to the outside world. | ||||
| 24 | Rising Sun: the movie | |||
| Not a bad movie, but not quite like the book. | ||||
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| 4 | Letters The readers write. | |||
| 5 | Announcements & Events Japan-America happenings calendar. | |||
| 14 | A Tast of Culture: Elizabeth Andoh The seasons are important, even at mealtime. | |||
| 18 | Book Reviews Japan Tracel Bureau's pocket guides; Komikku Nichi-Bei Masatsu ("Comic Japan-US Friction"), Japanese Business Etiquette, and Made in Japan. | |||
| 28 | Computer Corner Four Japanese word processing options for PCs--all under $100! | |||
| 34 | Basic Japanese: Abunai! | |||
| The word means "dangerous," but the usage in Japanese covers more ground. | ||||
| 88 | Vocabulary Summary | |||
| 90 | Mangajin · Mono More stuff for study and fun. | |||
| 94 | Classifieds | |||
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| 31 | The Far Side, by Gary Larson | |||
| 32 | Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson | |||
| 40 | Furiten-kun · フリテンくん, by Ueda Masashi | |||
| 44 | Tanaka-kun · 田中くん, by Tanaka Hiroshi | |||
| 46 | Beranmei Tochan · べらんめい父ちゃん, by Tachibanaya Kikutaro | |||
| 48 | Katsu-Shika Q · 葛飾Q, by Tomisawa Chinatsu | |||
| 65 | Kacho Shima Kosaku · 課長島耕作, by Hirokane Kenshi | |||
