In this issue we look at Heroes in an exclusive interview with Freshman parliament member Kawada Ryuhei. HIV positive with hope.

All this plus gorgeous photography from Tsukamoto Mutsumi and Akutsu Kaoru, illustrations from Okada Yuka, the fun and informative Yokohama and Fukuoka Spotlights, and of course Little Prigdoms. Check out our expanded Music Section featuring more reviews – live, recorded and otherwise, the new Beer & A Flick column, and who knows what else…

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