Salient. An organ of student opinion at Victoria University, Wellington. Vol. 23, No. 9. Wednesday, November 9, 1960
Letter From Japan
Letter From Japan
Sir,—Started in the autumn of 1959, the cultural periodical "AAA" with appended phonosheets is the first speaking magazine in Japan, and has been enjoying since a speedy circulation of 15,000 among cultured circles and the general public.
We have just laid out a new plan for the AAA to vividly introduce to Japanese people ways of living and thinking of young generations of the world. Any plan of making an international messenger of magazine, if it is to be pursued at all, needs overseas co-operation, and ours is not an exception. You can help us by writing for the AAA, a reportage concerning one of the following subject:
1. | School life and the way to get a job after graduation in your country. |
2. | Social and cultural customs and manners particular to your country. |
3. | What is the most impressive experience you have ever had in our daily life? |
Choosing one of these subjects, you will please write an article inside of 1,000 words, and, if possible, enclose a photo or two that will visualise your composition. We shall be very happy to have your portrait and the brief personal history too.
When we have decided to publish your article, we shall be sending you, remittance of copy money being difficult, the AAA with your writing in it, a Japanese special product worth $5 in return for your correspondence, and additional one worth $2 for every one photo showing the story.
In case we should be unable, due to limited space or other circumstance to repay your kindness by publishing your manuscript, we will send you postage coupon that will cover the postage you have spent on it.
Please send your article to the following address by October 30, 1960, though the one reaching later than that can also be accepted.
We shall thank you for your co-operation.
Editor in Chief of Kodama Press.
Yours sincerely,
Toshiaki Ibe,