Kansai Time Out
Kansai Time Out (関西タイムアウト) was an English language monthly news magazine published in Kobe, Japan, between 1977 and 2009.
History and profile[]
Kansai Time Out was first published in February 1977.[1] The founders were David Jack (who sadly passed away in September, 2021) and his wife, Sachiko Matsunaga.[1] Matsunaga was also the publisher.[1] It was published on a monthly basis.[2] The headquarters of the monthly was in Kobe.[2]
The magazine was staffed by many throughout the years, and was a focal point for Kansai society, featuring local activities and everts, interviews with both local and international people, and varied articles about social, political and cultural events.[1] The magazine also published several lists.[2] It folded in 2009 after being sold to a bigger publishing group that appeared to use it as a tax loss, shutting it down almost immediately after acquiring it. The last issue to be published was #391 in September 2009.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Eric Johnston (3 March 2007). "Kansai Time Out: 30 years without a breather". The Japan Times. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Kansai Time Out". Writers' Guidelines Database. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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