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December 2006                 Illustrated by Chieko Chinowa (a large ring made of woven reeds) Worshippers who wish to purify themselves walk through a chinowa, placed in front of the shrine's main building, and get ready for another half of the year with a refreshed soul. The ritual ceremony is called chinowa kuguri and held on the last day of June and December.      Vol.13 "Love Sky," which reached a circulation of 600,000 copies...

    

November 2006                 Illustrated by Chieko Shimenawa (sacred twists of ricestraw rope) A shimenawa is a straw rope with white zigzag paper strips (gohei). It marks the boundary to something sacred and can be found on torii gates, around sacred trees and stones, etc. in the shirine. A rope similar to the shimenawa is also worn by yokozuna, the highest ranked sumo wrestlers, during ritual ceremonies.      Vol.12 1,400 entries submitted for the �gOriginal Drama Grand Prize...      Vol.11 BOOK REVIEW: "What Do We Live For?"

    

October 2006                 Illustrated by Chieko Nobunaga Wall Nobunaga presented this wall to Atsuta Shrine as his gratitude for the victory at the battle of Okehazama (1560). It is a roofed mud wall hardened by kneading mud, lime and grease.      Vol.10 "My Indomitable Grandmother" Wins Best Feature Film...      Vol.9 [BOOK REVIEW] This is a biography of a violin artisan...

    

September 2006                 Illustrated by Chieko Takahata Fudou Temoke is located the suburban area of Western Tokyo. This temble has more than 1000 years of history and it is the oldest Important Cultural Asset in Tokyo.      Vol.8 Moe America" by Seiji Horibuchi (Nikkei BP) : Author Horibuchi is ...      Vol.7 Frankfurt Book Fair 2006 - Appointment

    

August 2006                 Illustrated by Chieko Tokyo Station The red brick building of Tokyo station took six and a half years to build and opened in 1914. Although the original rail terminus was in nearby Shinbashi, this dignified and graceful Western-style station building became the heart of Japan's national rail system. It was designated an Important Cultural Asset in 2003.      Vol.6 Tokyopop has begun consigning its manga sales to Macmillan...      Vol.5 Starts Publishing: Chaco's Books Over 500,000 Copies printed...

    

July 2006                 Illustrated by Chieko Town:Kajikazawa (Yamanashi prefecture) Kajikazawa was an important communication hub in the Edo period(1600-1868), with land and sea routes connected by the harbor at the southern end of what is now the town's main shopping street.      Vol.4 54,370 Visitors to Tokyo International Book Fair 2006 in Four Days...      Vol.3 Kumagaya will show you how to set-up and use a personal organizer...

    

June 2006                 Illustrated by Chieko AYAKO Shinto shrine The Ayako Shrine was the first Shinto shrine of many to deify the scholar Sugawara Michizane (845-903) as Tenjin, and is thus considered the origin of the cult to Tenjin. The shrine is small, and is decorated with images from the picture scrolls of Sugawara's biography and history.      Vol.2 Book Review:"Rental Sisters" help young people known as NEET...      Premiere issue Shinchosha Paperback Pocketsize Edition - Sales reached the ten million...

    

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