Product Dimensions: 59.5 × 120 cm
Release Date: 1995
Price: $300 USD (¥33,000 JPY)
Condition: good
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corners have minor creases, scratches, and tears
design
Tsuguya Inoue (BEANS)
cover photo
Mizuho Tamura
photo
Charlie Cole
Mariko Itagaki
contributor
Shigesato Itoi
Jean-Marc
The theme of this issue explores what is considered “カッコイイ”(kakkoii) and beautiful in the Japanese sense, edited through a diverse range of interviews, contributors, and photography.
The Japanese word “カッコイイ” is often translated into English as “cool,” but in reality it carries many nuances that can’t be fully captured by a direct translation. This issue takes “カッコイイ” as its theme and explores that concept in depth.
The publication comprises 24 pages in total, including the cover, produced from a single oversized sheet of paper measuring 59.5 × 120 cm, cut with a single horizontal slit across the center and folded down into book form. This distinctive binding method is reminiscent of formats often seen in Japanese dōjinshi (self-published works).
It was never made available for sale and did not circulate through regular distribution channels, and its very existence remains uncertain, making it one of the rarest Comme des Garçons publications.