PLAYBOY Japan Edition Issue No.8 – New Year Special – February 1976｜Japanese Magazine

📖 Product Description 🗞️ About the Magazine
The Japanese version of Playboy is a men's culture magazine that inherits the philosophy of the American magazine Playboy while adding a unique Japanese perspective. It has continued to express "men's aesthetics" from various angles, including sophisticated gravure, fashion that reflects the times, social criticism, and features on music, movies, and modern thought.
PLAYBOY Japan Edition is the official Japanese version of the legendary American magazine. It blends stylish gravure, fashion, social commentary, and coverage of contemporary culture—bringing together intellect and sensuality in a distinctly Japanese context.

📘 Feature: "New Year Special Edition"
The first issue of 1976, the special New Year's issue (No. 8), was larger than the regular issues and was packed with photo spreads, interviews, and cultural articles. The luxurious editorial content was appropriate for the beginning of the year, and the mood of welcoming a new era was condensed into the pages. Six months had passed since the first issue, and the editorial policy of the Japanese version of Playboy was more clearly expressed in the content.
This New Year Special Edition from February 1976 offers a substantial volume of content, including gravure features, interviews, and cultural essays—perfectly capturing the excitement and sophistication of entering a new year. As the 8th issue since launch, it the growing confidence and identity of the Japanese edition.

📚 About the condition of the product
The cover and spine have some fading and scuffing due to age, but the pages inside are generally in good condition.
Light yellowing and wear on the cover/spine due to age, but internal pages are mostly in good condition.

🚛 Shipping & Inventory
The item will be carefully packed and shipped from Japan with a tracking number.
Shipped from Japan with careful packaging and tracking number.

This is a recommended book for collectors and culture magazine enthusiasts as a gorgeous extra-large issue from the early days of publication. A valuable early issue of the Japanese edition of PLAYBOY that captures the atmosphere of the time.