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|| Camera Shumi'' issues dating 1934 to 1938. {{public domain Japan old}}'' | || Camera Shumi'' issues dating 1934 to 1938. {{public domain Japan old}}'' | ||
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| + | ''Camera Shumi'' had a somewhat broader scope than most photography magazines. It does contain articles on photography techniques, or selected pictures taken by the readers, but it also includes general interest articles and short stories. | ||
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| − | || '' | + | || ''<small>Hiroshima dome taken with a [[Tougodo]] camera by Yamasaki Jurō (山崎十郎), December 1934 issue. {{fair use}}</small>'' |
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| + | || ''<small>[[Tougodo]] products taken by readers, February 1936 issue. {{fair use}}</small>'' | ||
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| − | '' | + | The magazine was targeting a rather young and/or uneducated audience. Many articles have all the phonetic ''furigana'' readings, for readers uncomfortable with ''kanji'' characters. There are various manga strips, mostly directed to younger readers. Some of these are used to promote [[Tougodo]] cameras. The magazine also contains ordinary advertisements, all of them placed by the Tougodo company. |
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| + | || ''<small>December 1934 issue</small>'' | ||
| + | || ''<small>March 1935 issue</small>'' | ||
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| + | | colspan=2 | ''Manga strips on [[Tougodo]] cameras, perhaps sent by readers. {{fair use}}'' | ||
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| colspan=2 | ''Manga strips on [[Tougodo]] cameras, perhaps sent by readers. {{fair use}}'' | | colspan=2 | ''Manga strips on [[Tougodo]] cameras, perhaps sent by readers. {{fair use}}'' | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
Revision as of 21:02, 23 July 2009
Camera Shumi (Camera趣味) was a Japanese photography magazine, published from 1933 for about six years. It was issued by Shumi-sha (趣味社), actually a branch of Tougodo, and was aimed at users of Tougodo cameras.
         
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| Camera Shumi issues dating 1934 to 1938. (Image rights) |
Camera Shumi had a somewhat broader scope than most photography magazines. It does contain articles on photography techniques, or selected pictures taken by the readers, but it also includes general interest articles and short stories.
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| Hiroshima dome taken with a Tougodo camera by Yamasaki Jurō (山崎十郎), December 1934 issue. (Image rights) |
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| Tougodo products taken by readers, February 1936 issue. (Image rights) |
The magazine was targeting a rather young and/or uneducated audience. Many articles have all the phonetic furigana readings, for readers uncomfortable with kanji characters. There are various manga strips, mostly directed to younger readers. Some of these are used to promote Tougodo cameras. The magazine also contains ordinary advertisements, all of them placed by the Tougodo company.
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| December 1934 issue | March 1935 issue |
| Manga strips on Tougodo cameras, perhaps sent by readers. (Image rights) | |
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| December 1934 issue | March 1935 issue |
| Manga strips on Tougodo cameras, perhaps sent by readers. (Image rights) | |
Bibliography
- Camera Shumi (Camera趣味), various issues.
