is a

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monthly

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with a special focus on

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. The magazine is based in

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. Founded in 1936, it is the first fashion magazine in the country. It is also the oldest Japanese fashion magazine still in publication.

History and profile

''Soen'' was established by Bunka Fukusō Gakuin (meaning

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in English) in 1936. The magazine is published by Bunka Publishing Bureau on a monthly basis. It has a sister publication, ''

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''. ''Soen'' targets women. In the 1950s ''Soen'' featured articles on

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. In addition, the magazine also covered new look style of

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between 1948 and 1950. It awards the Soen Prize, which was formed in 1956. Some of the

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designers won the prize include Junko Koshino,

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, Tokio Kumagai, Kensho Abe, and Yusuke Takahashi.

References

External links

Official website
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