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 edit
Kansai Time Out was first published in February 1977.[1] The founders were David Jack (who died on 17 September 2021[2]) and his wife, Sachiko Matsunaga.[1] Matsunaga was also the publisher.[1] It was published on a monthly basis.[3] The headquarters of the monthly was in Kobe.[3]
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.[3] 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.
Notable contributors edit
- Doreen Simmons contributed features on sumo[4][5]
- J. Scott Burgeson.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Eric Johnston (3 March 2007). "Kansai Time Out: 30 years without a breather". The Japan Times. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Al-Badri, Dominic (16 February 2022). "Obituary: David Jack". BCCJ Acumen. Custom Media (on behalf of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan). Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Kansai Time Out". Writers' Guidelines Database. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Simmons, Doreen (July 2005). "Put Out To Pasture". Kansai Time Out: 32–33.
- ^ Simmons, Doreen (January 2006). "Bulgarian Sumo". Kansai Time Out: 51.
- ^ "스콧 버거슨(J. Scott Burgeson) - 예스24 작가파일". www.yes24.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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