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Yutaro Sakai, editor-in-chief of sweets media “ufu.” spreads the history of sweets and the philosophy of their makers.
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A true FIST BUMPE!? Takara Nakano, a 20-year-old collector of old gadgets who lives in Reiwa era, loves the charm of the Showa era.
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Young manzai performer Manju Daiteikoku has been on the road to becoming a manzai performer through a series of miracles since his days at Ochiken.
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He actually doesn’t like dairy products. Ryosuke Sugamata of the patisserie Ryoura makes sweets in his own style.
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Minoru Uemura, editor-in-chief of the music magazine “HARD BOP!! MAGAZINE”, values the power of action to start when you have an idea.
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Risa, a retro-pop girl born in the 21st century, talks about the colorful pop appeal of the 1980s
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The works of filmmaker Katsushika Shussin speak for what cannot be put into words in everyday life.
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K-PRO’s Kina Kojima, whom the comedian calls “the mother of comedy,” talks about the changes in the comedy world after the Corona disaster.
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