is a

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monthly

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published in Japan.

History and profile

''Gunzō'' was first published in October 1946 as oriented publication. The magazine is published by

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. The past contributors for the magazine include:

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and

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. Along with ''

Shinchō is a Japanese literary magazine published monthly by Shinchosha. Since its launch in 1904 it has published the works of many of Japan's leading writers. Along with '' Bungakukai'', ''Gunzo'', '' Bungei'' and ''Subaru'', it is one of the five ...

'', ''

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'', ''Subaru'' and '' Bungei'' magazines, ''Gunzō'' is among the leading thick literary magazines in Japan. ''Gunzō'' is also aimed at discovering new talent, both among writers and critics. It runs the annual

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, and provides informational support for the

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. It had a policy of running stories anonymously to encourage people not to read stories for the name of the author.

References

External links

Official website
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