TOKYO★1週間

TOKYO★1週間 (abbreviated T★1) was an urban information magazine published by Kodansha in the Tokyo metropolitan area from 1997 to 2010. First launched on November 18, 1997, it was Kodansha's first urban information magazine and the third such title in the metropolitan area after Pia (Pia Corporation) and Tokyo Walker (Kadokawa Shoten, later published by Kadokawa Marketing). It initially appeared weekly every Tuesday, but from the March 19, 2001 issue it changed to a biweekly publication schedule while keeping Tuesday as its release day. The magazine covered the latest information for young people in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including date spots, gourmet food, hotels, movies, and music. It was known for in-depth articles on ramen and love hotels, as well as columns by writers and celebrities knowledgeable in various fields. It also carried deep, sometimes risqué articles and celebrity gossip that were unusual for an urban information magazine. While it initially had a strong men's magazine flavor, it later adopted a stance as a general information magazine for young people. It ran tie-in projects with the internet and mobile phones; during its publication, QR codes were printed on the cover or some pages, and readers with barcode-reader-equipped mobile phones could obtain coupons and the latest information. From 2010 it also began a Twitter presence. Like competing magazines, a popular female celebrity appeared on each issue's cover (during the weekly era, men such as Takuya Kimura, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Saruganseki, and Tsunku also graced the cover), and the magazine also featured them on the top page's "COVER GIRLS BEST★HIT!" section. Its sister magazine was KANSAI1週間, launched in the Kansai region in March 1999 (published by Sankei Living Shimbun from December 2008). In 2004 it launched The☆Convenience Store 1週間, specializing in convenience store information, and MOVE!, a new-format monthly magazine fusing manga and information, and in 2005 a special nationwide extra issue 1週間JAPAN, but all were short-lived. In the Tokai area, Ryuko Hasshin, which edits the Nagoya monthly women's magazine Cheek, irregularly published the mook TOKAI1週間 with cooperation from the TOKYO★1週間 editorial department, but it ceased after March 2008. The magazine's logo was always displayed in the upper left of the cover. From November 1997 to December 1998 it used the Presence typeface and read "TOKYO A WEEK 1週間". From January to December 1999 it used a logo typeface combining circles and angles, reading "TOKYO" on one line and "1週間" below. From January 2000 a star (★) was added next to "TOKYO" in the 1999 logo, and at the same time the official name changed to "TOKYO★1週間". Main content and serial columns at the time of the June 2010 final issue included large feature projects (around 20–40 pages), T★1流行通信, COVER GIRLS BEST★HIT!, 新ネタパンチ, 2Weeksダイアリー, エンタメ★ケータイ通販, 噂の1週間, ディズニーNAVI, 猛虎列伝はみだしジャーナル! (a Hanshin Tigers-related corner), プレゼント&インフォメーション, ケータイ★1週間, スピードワゴン小沢のTOKYO TRIP PARTY～明日もまたデートしようよ～, バロン金子の値切り屋が行く!, ピストン西沢のようこそ「こぶとり食堂」へ, 家電王子・細川茂樹のオレが『家電にモノ申す!!』, 特許1週間 磁石の"笑品"開発部, 北尾トロのいきどまり鉄道の旅, どっぷりAKB48・SKE48・SDN48, レレレのエコ道場, 綾小路茂吉と世直し少年探偵団 (manga by Yanwari Kazama), NEXTブレイク芸人育成中! GEININ★1週間, 裏読み コミック&BOOK, 惑星 ASTROLOGY, and 石神の名店VS大崎の新店. The TV listings section carried two weeks (14 days) of program schedules. One page covered one day, with channels ordered from left: 1 NHK General, 4 Nippon TV, 6 TBS TV, 8 Fuji TV, 10 TV Asahi, 12 TV Tokyo. To the right (or left on odd pages) at one-third size were, from top: Digital 1 NHK BS1, Digital 2 NHK BS2, 3 NHK Educational. Only the full-size listings included G codes. Below each day's listings, four programs from that day were introduced (on movie broadcast days, one "Today's Featured Movie" was listed separately). The final issue carried 22 days of listings, eight days more than usual. The magazine ceased publication with the June 8, 2010 issue (Vol. 14 No. 12, whole no.

TOKYO★1週間 was first published on November 18, 1997, as Kodansha's first urban information magazine. It was the third such magazine in the Tokyo metropolitan area, following Pia (Pia Corporation) and Tokyo Walker (Kadokawa Shoten). It was initially a weekly magazine released every Tuesday. On March 19, 2001, it changed its publication format to biweekly, while keeping Tuesday as the release day. The magazine's logo changed over time. From November 1997 to December 1998, it used the Presence typeface and was written as "TOKYO A WEEK 1週間". From January to December 1999, it used a logo typeface combining circles and angles, written as "TOKYO" on one line and "1週間" below. From January 2000, a star (★) was added next to "TOKYO" in the 1999 logo, and the official name changed to "TOKYO★1週間". In terms of content, the magazine covered the latest information for young people in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including date spots, gourmet food, hotels, movies, and music. It was known for in-depth articles on ramen and love hotels, as well as columns by writers and celebrities. It also carried deep, sometimes risqué articles and celebrity gossip. While it initially had a strong men's magazine flavor, it later adopted a stance as a general information magazine for young people. It ran tie-in projects with the internet and mobile phones; QR codes were printed on the cover or some pages, and readers with barcode-reader-equipped mobile phones could obtain coupons and the latest information. From 2010 it also began a Twitter presence. Like competing magazines, a popular female celebrity appeared on each issue's cover (during the weekly era, men such as Takuya Kimura, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Saruganseki, and Tsunku also graced the cover), and the magazine also featured them on the top page's "COVER GIRLS BEST★HIT!" section. Its sister magazine was KANSAI1週間, launched in the Kansai region in March 1999 (published by Sankei Living Shimbun from December 2008). In 2004 it launched The☆Convenience Store 1週間, specializing in convenience store information, and MOVE!, a new-format monthly magazine fusing manga and information, and in 2005 a special nationwide extra issue 1週間JAPAN, but all were short-lived. In the Tokai area, Ryuko Hasshin, which edits the Nagoya monthly women's magazine Cheek, irregularly published the mook TOKAI1週間 with cooperation from the TOKYO★1週間 editorial department, but it ceased after March 2008. The magazine carried two weeks (14 days) of TV program listings. One page covered one day, with channels ordered from left: 1 NHK General, 4 Nippon TV, 6 TBS TV, 8 Fuji TV, 10 TV Asahi, 12 TV Tokyo. To the right (or left on odd pages) at one-third size were, from top: Digital 1 NHK BS1, Digital 2 NHK BS2, 3 NHK Educational. Only the full-size listings included G codes. Below each day's listings, four programs from that day were introduced (on movie broadcast days, one "Today's Featured Movie" was listed separately). The final issue carried 22 days of listings, eight days more than usual. The magazine ceased publication with the June 8, 2010 issue (Vol. 14 No. 12, whole no. 430), ending a 12-and-a-half-year history. The final issue was priced at a special 480 yen and consisted mainly of features that could be called a compilation of 12 years. The official website "web★1週間" and mobile site "ケータイ★1週間" were to continue. It was also announced that it would soon be reissued as an "entertainment MOOK". From April 6, 2010, an internet TV program TOKYO★1週間TV, produced with cooperation from the magazine's editorial department, was broadcast live every other Tuesday from 21:00 on the internet broadcaster Ah! To Odoroku Hoso Kyoku. It featured Sanshukushi and others, revealed behind-the-scenes of feature pages, and included live reports from the latest spots.

• First published on November 18, 1997 as Kodansha's first urban information magazine.

• Changed from weekly to biweekly publication with the March 19, 2001 issue.

• Official name changed to TOKYO★1週間 in January 2000 with the addition of a star to the logo.

• Sister magazine KANSAI1週間 launched in the Kansai region in March 1999.

• Launched The☆Convenience Store 1週間 and MOVE! in 2004.

• Launched nationwide special extra issue 1週間JAPAN in 2005.

• Began Twitter presence in 2010.

• Internet TV program TOKYO★1週間TV began on April 6, 2010.

• Ceased publication with the June 8, 2010 issue (Vol. 14 No. 12, whole no. 430).

Urban information magazine for young people in the Tokyo metropolitan area, known for deep dives on ramen and love hotels and tie-ins with mobile and internet media.

• TOKYO★1週間 magazine

  Weekly then biweekly urban information magazine published by Kodansha from 1997 to 2010.

• web★1週間

  Official website, continued after the magazine ceased publication.

• ケータイ★1週間

  Mobile phone site, continued after the magazine ceased publication.

• TOKYO★1週間TV

  Internet TV program produced with cooperation from the magazine's editorial department, broadcast live every other Tuesday from April 6, 2010.

• KANSAI1週間

  Sister magazine launched in the Kansai region in March 1999; published by Sankei Living Shimbun from December 2008.

• ザ☆コンビニ1週間

  Spin-off specializing in convenience store information, launched in 2004; short-lived.

• MOVE!

  New-format monthly magazine fusing manga and information, launched in 2004; short-lived.

• 1週間JAPAN

  Nationwide special extra issue launched in 2005; short-lived.

• TOKAI1週間

  Mook irregularly published in the Tokai area with cooperation from the TOKYO★1週間 editorial department; ceased after March 2008.

1. 1TOKYO★1週間 - Wikipedia (Japanese)ja.wikipedia.org
2. 2TOKYO★1週間 - Wikidatawikidata.org