ROLLING STONE, Japan

    This is the Japanese incarnation of the United States' ROLLING STONE.

    There are so far 4 versions of the Japanese version of ROLLING STONE:
    - In September 1973, the first Japanese version was published by ROLLING STONE Japan. This edition, first published by Shigeichi Kuwabara was discontinued after about three years.
    - In April 2007, after more than 30 years, the second Japanese edition of ROLLING STONE was published by ILM (International Luxury Media Inc.). It was released as a monthly magazine with the catchphrase, "You can't help but buy it. Reading it is cool in itself. A new lifestyle magazine for men in their 20s that combines music, fashion, and culture and is full of intellectual curiosity." The editor and publisher was Kiyohiko Okubo.
    - The third Japanese version of ROLLING STONE was relaunched from the July 2011 issue. Published by Power to the People Co., Ltd. and Seven & i Publishing, focusing on Japanese artists, idols, and talents, it also publishes translated articles from the home American version and other countries' versions.
    - From the issue released on December 25, 2017, it has been renewed as the fourth Japanese version of ROLLING STONE (titled ROLLING STONE JAPAN) and is published as a quarterly magazine by CCC Music Lab Co., Ltd.

Thank you to Eric Galzi for the improved pictures.

October-November 1974, volume 14, 18 pages

April 1976, volume 30