Popeye – Issue 928

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 928

Just when I thought I could finally travel abroad, the hurdles have become much higher with rising prices and a weak yen. But Asia is still okay, and in fact, Asia is the place I want to go now. Unlike a generation ago, it's not just about enjoying the exotic, the youth culture of each country, including music and fashion, is on the rise. Traveling through the chaos of Asia, where pure and impure things coexist, with just a backpack, in search of unknown encounters, is also a privilege of being in your 20s. For those of you who have never traveled abroad, it's finally time to leave Japan.

Contents
■My lonely trip through Asia - 60 days of hating to travel - Yutaro Furudate
■Chiang Mai, THAILAND
■Jakarta, Bandung, INDONESIA
■Hanoi, Sapa, VIETNAM
■Ulaanbaatar,　Sainshand, Terelj, MONGOLIA
■Five weeks before I set off on my journey.
Travel inspiration/tips/study/books/cooking/music/travels in Asia/Packing/memorable scenery/Imizstan/movies/highlights of Asia/outlook on life

Language: Japanese