Chagurin
 December 2004 issue. | |
| Categories | Children, Manga |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Company | Family Light Association |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | Official website |
Chagurin (ちゃぐりん) is a children's magazine published by the "Family Light Association" (家の光協会 Ie no Hikari Kyōkai) in Japan. The magazine was formerly published under the title Children's Light (こどもの光, Kodomo no Hikari).
History and profile
The magazine was started under the name Children's Light (こどもの光, Kodomo no Hikari) in 1964.[1] The publication is funded by the Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives.[2] It is published on a monthly basis.[1]
In August 1993 the title of the magazine was changed into its current name, Chagurin.[1] The goal of the magazine is to educate the next generation of Japan Agricultural Cooperative (or "JA") members. The magazine is difficult to find in the average bookstore in Japan, but it can be purchased at any local JA office. The contents of Chagurin are similar to the educational magazines published by Shogakukan up through the 1960s, and the magazine has been recommended by the National PTA of Japan since 1994.[2][3][4][5]
The magazine has admitted to publishing "some errors in scope and fact" and "exaggeration" in at least one article titled “Children of America, the Poverty Superpower”.[2] Like other magazines aimed at children, it includes a variety of manga. However, the manga found in Chagurin tends to be fairly mainstream, non-controversial, and are not generally collected in tankōbon format (Doraemon and Kiteretsu Daihyakka being exceptions).
Notes
- ^ a b c "The Present Status and Problems of the Japanese Cooperative Organizations" (PDF). IRU - Courier (2). Bonn: International Raiffeisen Union. July 2013. ISSN 1682-1831. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Arudou, Debito (5 March 2013). "Child's quibble with U.S. 'poverty superpower' propaganda unravels a sobering story about insular Japan". Japan Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013.
- ^ 日本PTAが推薦する物品・事業を紹介します [Introducing items and projects recommended by the Japan PTA] (PDF) (in Japanese). 日本PTA全国協議会 (Japan National PTA). 22 December 2016. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ 令和6年度推薦商品一覧表 [2024 Recommended Item List] (PDF) (in Japanese). 日本PTA全国協議会 (Japan National PTA). 15 December 2024. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ ちゃぐりんってどんな雑誌？ [What kind of magazine is Chagurin?] (in Japanese). 家の光協会. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
External links
- Ie no Hikari Association (Japanese)