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| 1. Tokyo Journal Editorial (二ヵ国語) Inside this issue  | 
15. Olympic Gold Medalist Ryo Kiyuna Calmness and gratitude  | 
| 2. YOSHIKI Makes History in Hollywood (二ヵ国語)  Immortalized at TCL Chinese Theatre  | 
16. Karate Master Tomohiro Arashiro Helping to introduce karate to the U.S.  | 
| 3. Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri (二ヵ国語)  Osaka’s thrilling festival  | 
17.Grandmaster Minobu Miki 1st person outside Japan with 8th-Degree Black Belt  | 
| 4. Hotels in the Kansai Region (二ヵ国語) Easy access to the Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri  | 
18. Fumio Demura (1938-2023) A martial arts legend remembered  | 
| 5. Konamon (二ヵ国語) Kansai’s tasty cuisine  | 
19. Opportunity Called “Difficulty” (二ヵ国語) Zen wind from Tasaka Juku  | 
| 6. Takoyaki Recipe Yumiko’s homecooking  | 
20. Photographer Hiroyuki Suzuki Inspiring beauty within bleak realities  | 
| 7. Squid Pasta with Light Garlic Sauce Acclaimed Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s recipe  | 
21. Hotels on the U.S. East Coast Washington, D.C., New York, Philadelphia, Boston & Montreal hotels  | 
| 8. Sake vs. Wine Fundamentals of food pairings  | 
22. Actor Yuya Yagira From Cannes Best Actor winner to Disney+ horror sensation  | 
| 9.Japan’s Kanzume Culture (二ヵ国語) Canned food is no longer simple stock food  | 
23. Miho Hazama Grammy-nominated composer on tour  | 
| 10.Gyokusen High-end suit brand & Japanese-French restaurant  | 
24. American Idol Alum Ava August The next stage in her career  | 
| 11. Japan’s Adaptive Fashion(二ヵ国語) Current trends on the catwalk  | 
25. Travel to Hollywood with Diamond Yukai Celebrity hotel review  | 
| 12. Actor Shin Koyamada The way of life through karate  | 
26. Tokyo Pop Pops in 4K Bubble-era Tokyo’s pop culture  | 
| 13. Elisa Au Three-time World Karate Champion  | 
27. The Bay City Rollers in Japan Bob Gruen’s photo retrospective  | 
| 14. U.S. Karate Olympian Sakura Kokumai From the karate dojo to the Tokyo Olympics  | 
28. Plus-Size Beauty Icon Yumi Nu Revamping Japan’s beauty standards  | 




