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The Last Dance of High School

Clubs (Bukatsu)

The Last Dance of High School

2013.03.25
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Farewell Party for Third-Year Students

Clubs (Bukatsu)

Farewell Party for Third-Year Students

2013.03.15
My Way Your Way
Being All That We Want To Be

vol.1

Do You Like “Idols?”

Being All That We Want To Be

With Japan in the midst of an idol boom, not a day goes by without catching at least a glimpse of them whether or not you’re a fan. What is it about idols that capture the hearts of so many people? Let’s find out. Idol group Shimonchu, based in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Shimotsuma, give us the up-close and personal scoop on what’s most important to them as idols, what makes them sad, and what makes them tick.
2013.02
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Feeling Anxious about the Final Exam Results

Examinations

Feeling Anxious about the Final Exam Results

2013.03.11
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Are the Three Court Ladies Sisters Like Us?

Doll’s Day (Hinamatsuri)

Are the Three Court Ladies Sisters Like Us?

2013.03.10
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It's Time to Display: Hinamatsuri Dolls

Doll’s Day (Hinamatsuri)

It's Time to Display: Hinamatsuri Dolls

2013.03.07
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This Is Really My One and Only Ohina-sama Dolls

Doll’s Day (Hinamatsuri)

This Is Really My One and Only Ohina-sama Dolls

2013.03.03
My Way Your Way
Cutting Out a Piece of the Everyday

vol.1

The Power of Words

Cutting Out a Piece of the Everyday

Bansho took first place in last year’s high school “poetry boxing”tournament. How does Bansho, a member of the literature club at his high school, engage with words from day to day?
2013.02
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Now Tomo-choco (Friendship Chocolate) is

Valentine’s Day

Now Tomo-choco (Friendship Chocolate) is "In"

2013.02.20
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My Valentine's Day Chocolate Goes to...?

Valentine’s Day

My Valentine's Day Chocolate Goes to...?

2013.02.18
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My First Furisode Kimono

Coming of Age Day (Seijinshiki)

My First Furisode Kimono

2013.01.21
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Christmas!: Generational Differences and Similarities

Christmas

Christmas!: Generational Differences and Similarities

2012.12.27
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My Sister's Birthday

Birthdays

My Sister's Birthday

2012.12.07
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Fall Sports Festival

Field Day (Undokai)

Fall Sports Festival

2012.11.30
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Halloween

Halloween

Halloween

2012.11.09
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School Trip

School Trip

School Trip

2012.11.05
My Way Your Way
Bringing <em>Seifuku</em> to the World!

vol.3

Self-Expression through Fashion

Bringing Seifuku to the World!

Nanchatte seifuku are outfits based on girls’ school uniforms. Many high school girls whose schools have no required uniform choose to wear nanchatte seifuku to school rather than their regular casual clothes. Mr. Aiura, one of the instigators of the recent nanchatte seifuku boom, tells us that in his high school days he was among those calling for the abolition of school uniforms. So why is he now making uniforms?
2012.11
My Way Your Way
High School Real Talk: Fashion Boosts Our Spirits!

vol.2

Self-Expression through Fashion

High School Real Talk: Fashion Boosts Our Spirits!

These four high school girls in Tokyo are all deeply interested in fashion. We asked them how much they spend on clothes per month, and about their views on fashion.
2012.11
My Way Your Way
Expressing My World through <em>Shironuri</em>

vol.1

Self-Expression through Fashion

Expressing My World through Shironuri

Tsunoshi is hooked on wearing white makeup and dressing in one-of-a-kind ensembles. She talks about what it is she wants to express through Shironuri.
2012.11
Editor's Blog
Launch of Click Nippon's Revamped English Site!

Launch of Click Nippon's Revamped English Site!

2012.10.17

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