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...Spanish publisher, Ponent Mon, in collaboration with a U.K. outfit named Fanfare, has published five books in the U.S. as part of a line they call nouvelle manga. They mean to start a new genre and the latest two, "Doing Time" by Kazuichi Hanawa and "The Walking Man," by Jiro Taniguchi, are two of the most peculiar comix of the year...
Fanfare/Ponent Mon's two latest releases are by Japanese artists, but couldn't be further from the kind of manga most people get exposed to. Jiro Taniguchi's "The Walking Man" ($17; 155 pages) perfectly embodies the precepts of nouvelle manga, taking the low-key activities of everyday life and depicting them in the highly detailed drawing style more commonly associated with European comix. Each of the book's 18 chapters depicts a nameless salaryman on a different stroll through the city and countryside. The first chapter sets the formula for ones following. The man pops out to take...
...military alert. Japan's Defense Agency denied press reports last week that it is considering deploying two Aegis-class destroyers in the Sea of Japan to detect missile launches by Pyongyang. "Practically, it is very difficult for North Korea to start a total war against the U.S.," says Jiro Okuyama, assistant press secretary for Japan's Foreign Ministry. "They are not ready for that...
...nuclear standoff in North Korea continues, the mixed messages emanating from Tokyo have become ever more confusing. Last week, Foreign Ministry assistant press secretary Jiro Okuyama outlined Japan's moves to solve the crisis. "We are trying to build up solidarity and cooperation in the international arena," said Okuyama. In fact, the spokesman declared, Japan's Foreign Minister was scheduled to meet South Korea's President and President-elect the next day to hash out the issue...
...walked down the streets. There are funky bars like JaJah and Cheshire Cat that play soul and jazz. Indeed, the mongrel past is a source of pride for some inhabitants. "I'm happy I live in the town where (foreign) culture came to Japan," said Jiro Shoda, who was tending bar at the Cat as Miles Davis blew softly over the speakers...