Mono Magazine June 16, 2023 Issue

[Machine Translation] ( Special Feature ) Close Up on a Small Car that Shines with Individuality! Let's Go Small Cars The light car market has become so large that about 40% of the Japanese population owns one. In addition, small cars, called compact cars, are also very popular. This feature focuses on the appeal of cute and practical small cars, with a particular emphasis on the very popular small cars of today! Starting with sporty small cars, we introduce compact SUVs that are perfect for camping, high wagons that are comfortable to drive for long hours, stylish and cute European small cars, and EVs and hybrid models that are currently the focus of much attention. Let's drive off with your favorite "buddy" this summer! (Special feature) Wristwatch is a sacred instrument for adults 2023 A comprehensive overview of the latest wristwatches This year's new watch fair "Watch and Wonders" has come to a successful conclusion. We can't help but wonder what kind of watches were presented at the show. We have gathered together all the new models from Japan and abroad, famous and unknown, new releases for this spring, as well as those scheduled for release. We will pick up the most noteworthy watches and provide in-depth explanations. (Special Report) No. 8 in the Oedo Fashionable Series "Lucky Goods," props for warriors For warriors, who are professionals in fighting, the exchange of life is a matter of course. They never know when they will encounter a "live or die" situation. ...... However, they are also human children, and their lives are precious. This is a story of the samurai's lucky goods that protect them in times of need. ( Special feature ) A piece of writing utensil that makes one's heart flutter. Send a letter from a vacation destination, or write a summer greeting card. Summer is a time when we often pick up a pen to write to our loved ones. The beauty of the pens is a source of inspiration, and the feeling of writing with them is a source of delight. You fall in love with its functionality, and the more you use it, the more you appreciate it. When you hold a good pen in your hand, your heart dances with lightness. A selection of masterpieces and masterpieces from Japan and abroad. OTHER CONTENTS / mono editorial department's mono-shin / Unnnnnerving things / SINN Depot / Hiroshi Takami's cinema show / Kaikekotsu Shinshobako / One more drink this month / mono no Daisousasen / mono store newspaper / Shiro Labo / Fukazawa Hito no Kore, Dare ga Datta wa / / Did you do it? New Product Information / Mono Evolution Theory / Tomoyuki Orimoto's Electronic Picture-Machine Love / Mono Shop Journal

【総力特集】個性が映える、小さなマに大接近!レッツゴースモールカー 実に日本国民の約4割が所有するほど、ビッグな市場になっている軽自動車。さらに、コンパクトカーと呼ばれる小さな車も人気が高い。そんな今、大人気のスモールカーを中心に、キュートで実用的な小型車の魅力に注目するのが本特集!スポーティーな走りを楽しめる小型車を始めとし、キャンプにもってこいのコンパクトSUV、長時間快適に乗れるハイトワゴン、おしゃれで可愛いヨーロッパのスモールカー、今注目のEVやハイブリットモデルまで、一挙にご紹介!この夏、お気に入りの「相棒」と一緒に走り出そう! 【特集】】リストウオッチは大人の神器 2023 最新腕時計総覧 今年の新作時計見本市「Watch and Wonders」も無事終了。一体どんな時計が発表されたのか気になって仕方ない。そこで国産・海外、有名・無名を問わず、この春の新作と発売予定モデルを一挙に公開。注目ウオッチをピックアップして深堀り解説する。 【特別企画】シリーズ第8回 お江戸お洒落シリーズ 武士の小道具「ラッキーグッズ」 闘いのプロフェッショナルである武士にとって、命のやりとりは当然のこと。いつなんどき「生きるか、死ぬか」の場面に遭遇するか解らない......とはいえ彼らも、やっぱり人の子、命は惜しい。いざという時、我が身を守ってくれる、武士たちのラッキーグッズの物語。 【特集】心ときめく一本を 夏の筆記具 十人十色 休暇の旅先から便りを送る。暑中見舞いをしたためる。夏は心を大切な人に向けてペンを手にする機会が少なくない。美しさにときめき、書き味にハッとする。機能性に惚れ、使うほどに味わいを増す。良いペンを握れば心が軽やかに踊り出す。国内外の名作、傑作をセレクション。 OTHER CONTENTS ●mono編集部のモノ差し ●う～ん、うなるモノ ●SINN デポ ●たかみひろしのシネマショウ ●怪奇骨董新書箱 ●今月のもう一杯 ●monoの大捜査線 ●モノ・ショップ新聞 ●シロラボ ●ふかさわ人のコレ、ダレが●●したの? ●新製品情報 ●モノ進化論 ●織本知之の電子寫眞機戀愛 ●モノ・ショップジャーナル