Vorlage:Nihongo is a monthly teenage fashion magazine published by the Kadokawa Haruki Corporation in Japan. The first issue was published October 1, 1980, by Kadokawa Shoten, but later issues were produced by Asuka Shinsha who bought the magazine for 200 million yen. In 1994, the magazine was bought by the Kadokawa Haruki Corporation for 600 million yen, and has since become its flagship publication.
Popteen is one of Asia's top fashion magazines. The magazine is published in Japan and Taiwan, and has recently launched a web presence in the United States.
Japanese magazine's 'cover queens' are Ayumi Hamasaki, who has been featured on the cover 19 times since 2000, along with Popteen Kumiko Funayama, who has also been featured for 19 times since 2008. Other artists that appeared on the cover include Kumi Koda, Namie Amuro, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Fergie and Gwen Stefani.[1]
The magazine is famous for having 'doku-mo' (読者モデル) where readers of Popteen become models in the magazine. It is notable for its coverage of Gyaru fashions. One of the most popular Popteen models was Tsubasa Masuwaka who in December 2007 married Naoki Umeda, a male fashion model. She announced on her blog that she had graduated from Popteen and that the February 2008 issue would be her last.[2] Also, Popteen model Kumiko Funayama has been the reigning cover queen of Popteen, appearing on the cover 17 times continuously.
In April 2010, Popteen's "older sister" magazine, PopSister was officially launched.[3]
Popteen Models
- Miki Kawanishi (Mikipon, 河西美希)
- Misaki Izuoka (Izu, 出岡美咲)
- Kumiko Funayama (Kumicky, 舟山九美子)
- Mari Murata (Marimo， 村田莉)
- Rui Kotobuki (寿るい)
- Rie Matsuoka (Okarie，松岡里枝)
- Hikari Shiina (Pikari, 椎名ひかり)
- Mai Hirose (廣瀬麻伊)
- Mizuki Nishikawa (Mizukitty， 西川瑞希)
- Matsumoto Natsuko (Otsuko, 松本なつ子)
- Sano Yukiko (Yukinoko, 佐野友妃子)
Graduated Popteen Models
- Tsubasa Masuwaka （益若つばさ)
- Maikawa Aiku （舞川あいく)
- Tomoko Higuchi （樋口智子)
- Komori Jun （小森純)
- Kanno Yui （菅野結以)
- Hoshino Kana （星野加奈)
- Wei Son （孫暐)
- Aoki Eri （青木英李)
- Nana Suzuki （鈴木奈々)
References
External links
- Popteen.com US website
- GAL's POP by Popteen Japanese website
- Popteen Taiwan Taiwanese Website