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''Look Japan'' was established in 1953 by Takenori Kimura (木村武則 ''Kimura Takenori''). It was published in English,

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editions. The offices of the publisher, Look Japan Ltd, were in the Asahi Seimei Hibiya Building in Yurakucho, Chiyoda,

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" ''Look Japan''. 1 February 2002. Retrieved 11 October 2011. "Look Japan Ltd Asahi Seimei Hibiya Building, 1-5-1, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006, Japan " Jay Brushart of the ''

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'' said that the format of ''Look Japan'' was similar to that of ''

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'' said that ''Look Japan'' was "a slick publication, a lot like ''

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'' that offers the non-Japanese a most interesting look at the country and its people." As of 1991, it was published in

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''. 14 April 1991. Retrieved 11 October 2011. "Here's a little touch of irony in the current industrial climate: Look Japan, a magazine about life in Japan, is published in Singapore."

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{{Portal, Japan, Tokyo, Journalism 1953 establishments in Japan Cultural magazines Defunct magazines published in Japan English-language magazines Magazines established in 1953 Magazines published in Tokyo Magazines with year of disestablishment missing

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