POPEYE Issue 833
What is POPEYE magazine?
POPEYE magazine is the “Magazine for City Boys”. 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 magazine Founded: 1976 Type: Monthly (on sale from the 10th of every month) Readership: ages 25 to 35 – and anyone who thinks of himself as a city boy Topics: fashion, food, outdoor activities, travel and life in our favorite cities New York, Paris, London and Tokyo
Issue 833
Jazz and Rakugo.
It is wonderful that when we listen to Rakugo, a traditional Japanese comic storytelling, we find the stories new to us every time even if we were familiar with them. Indeed, it’s a “déjà vu”. Each comedians has different tastes just like Jazz musicians and that makes us more fascinated. Rakugo and Jazz, what interesting similarities. Let us turn the radio on and fully experience them. That is what we needed for the summer.
What’s inside…
- Let’s Go to Tokyo’s Jazz Towns and the Rakugo Towns.
- Young Jazz Players and Rakugo Comedians.
- Jazz Cafés and Bars in Tokyo.
- Jazz Legend in Iwate.
- Basic of Basics Regarding Jazz and Rakugo.
+ many other regular features, including POPxEYE and popeye notes.
