Lifestyle magazine "Fujingaho" (published by Hearst Fujingaho Co., Ltd., headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Nicolas Floquet), founded in 1905, will release its May 2026 issue on Wednesday, April 1. A special edition featuring Kabuki actor Kataoka Nizaemon on the cover will also be released simultaneously.

※The "Fujingaho" May issue regular edition and the "Fujingaho" May 2026 special edition featuring Kataoka Nizaemon (both released on April 1) differ only in their covers; the content is entirely the same.

"Fujingaho no Otoriyose": Its Wonderful World

15 years since its site launch, "Fujingaho no Otoriyose" has grown into an e-commerce site boasting a lineup of over 3,000 products. Its appeal extends beyond popular sweets. It offers a curated selection of exquisite items, including art, tea ceremony tools, and stylish accessories. The more you know, the more fun it is; the more you choose, the happier you'll be. We now thoroughly dissect the charm of "Fujingaho no Otoriyose." To celebrate its 15th anniversary, actor Reo Matsumoto was invited as a special guest to a tea ceremony.

Gracefully Beautiful, Vividly Intense – My Love, Kamigata Kabuki –

The Osaka Shochikuza will sadly close in May. Kamigata Kabuki, which is also attracting attention due to the film "Kokuhō," depicts the unchanging human condition from distant Edo to the present Reiwa era on its splendid stages born in Kansai. This includes not only strength and goodness but also unavoidable weaknesses and misdeeds. Human emotions are vividly portrayed, and the characters, performers, audience, and even the theater itself merge into one, weaving an inexpressible "fondness." We interviewed various Kabuki actors associated with Kamigata, including a newly shot portrait and a long interview with Kataoka Nizaemon. There is also a dialogue between Kazutaro Nakamura and Toranosuke Nakamura, who will lead the future of Kamigata Kabuki. We invite you to the world of Kamigata Kabuki, which you won't be able to resist once you experience it.

How to Walk Through Life, How to Protect Oneself, How to Engage with the World... – What Girls' Novels Taught Me –

From foreign novels like "A Little Princess" and "Anne of Green Gables" to pre-war Japanese girls' novels, girls' novel labels, and contemporary literature, "girls' stories" have been passed down. The proud girls and heroines who live with a girlish sensibility depicted in these stories continue to live in our hearts no matter how old we get, giving us hope, courage, and confidence. What did people who love such novels and maintain a girlish heart, including Mizuki Tsujimura, learn from these masterpieces?

Actress Kei Aran Portrays Two Women with Base Makeup

Should base makeup aim for a "perfect mask" without a single blemish? That shouldn't be the case. What the mature generation aims for now is skin that reveals inner intelligence and experience, and at the same time guides them to be the person they want to be. Kei Aran embodies "skin that speaks" with base makeup, sometimes actively, sometimes serenely.

Yachiyo Inoue and Anjuko Inoue, Mother and Daughter, Experience 21 Hours at "Imperial Hotel Kyoto" – Inherited Tradition, Beauty of Relaxation –

Imperial Hotel Kyoto opened this spring on March 5 in the heart of Gion Kobu, Kyoto's geisha district. The two, who are bearers of Gion's elegant traditional culture and Kyomai dance, and have long-standing ties with Imperial Hotel, enjoyed a one-night, two-day stay in a new yet nostalgic, relaxing space.

Overcome Anemia from Menopause with Smart Use of Tests and Daily Self-Care! – Anemia School from Menopause –

According to research conducted with our magazine's reader monitors, almost all respondents expressed some anxiety about their anemia or felt they "must improve their lifestyle." Anemia around menopause – that is, from menopause – requires different points of attention than before. Let's start anemia countermeasures from both a Western medical perspective and the principles of Kampo (traditional Japanese medicine) self-care.

"Fujingaho" May 2026 Issue Other Contents ・From "KYOTOGRAPHIE Kyoto International Photography Festival 2026" In Memoriam – The Light of Fatma Hassouna, a Palestinian Photojournalist Who Loved the Daily Life of Gaza

・To draw is to pray. Yuri Shimojo's Gaze: Pictures that Make Herself and Others Happy

・Icons Evolving Further: "Masterpiece" Bags and and Shoes that Create Style

・Forest of Books: Soma Saito [Voice Actor]

・Forest of People: Riho Yoshioka [Actress] × Nameko Shinsan [Manga Artist/Columnist] and more

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Fujingaho May 2026 Issue Regular Edition

【Price】1,500 yen (tax included)

【Retailers】Major bookstores nationwide, online bookstores, ELLE SHOP

ELLE SHOP:https://elleshop.jp/web/commodity/000/363900220501/

Amazon:https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0GJJ6LHXV/

Fujingaho May 2026 Issue Special Edition Kataoka Nizaemon

【Price】1,500 yen (tax included)

【Retailers】Major bookstores nationwide, online bookstores, ELLE SHOP

ELLE SHOP:https://elleshop.jp/web/commodity/000/363900213801/

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