Popeye – Issue 919: Bookworm’s Delight

POPEYE magazine is the “Magazine for City Boys”.

(JAPANESE LANGUAGE ONLY)

The founders printed this on the cover of the magazine when it debuted in 1976. What’s a “city boy”? The term doesn’t appear in the dictionary and no expert panel could define it. So we felt we should explore every aspect of what this “city boy” might be. After decades of debate, it still makes for a topic of lively discussion. It can be a style or a way of thinking. To get an idea of what makes a city boy, read POPEYE magazine.  

Popeye – Issue 919: Bookworm’s Delight

For example, take a train and read a book.
People around me are looking at their smartphones,
As I turn the pages, I'm traveling through various eras in one step.
I hear the words of someone I'll never be able to meet, and I catch a glimpse of an unknown landscape.
Get excited about special sensibilities and knowledge that you can't get in your daily life.
What's more, the pace of reading is unimpeded.
If you come across something that sticks in your mind, it's okay to stop.
It's too free. This endlessly expanding world of books,
How do we travel freely?
In this issue, ``Popeye'' introduces books, book makers, and bookstores that are of interest right now.
A miscellaneous guidepost packed with as much as possible.
First, let's visit this cool book label in America!

An adventure around books.
West and east America, Europe, and of course Japan.
Full of interesting columns about books from all over the world!

What is THE ART BOOK FAIR?
at the art book fair
How to find the book you want.

Bookshops are Wonderlands!
Bookstores are our wonderland.

Language: Japanese