Wabi: I go to juku [cram school]. I am studying for the college entrance exam.
Uppi: I am absorbed in DDR [Dance, Dance, Revolution, an arcade game]. I also play guitar.
Shu: I ride my motorbike while smoking cigarettes.
Emi: I often just talk with friends. On weekends, I go shopping, go to karaoke and see movies.
Mana: When there is a club activity to do, I participate in that. Otherwise, I go to karaoke, the arcade or just hang out under the sun.
Foolmen: I am making a short film with my video camera.
Nobu: Juku, karaoke, bowling, browsing at bookstores.
Yo: I have a part-time job to help with my family income.
TIME: Anyone else have part-time jobs?
Yuyu: I work at a fast-food restaurant.
Yuri: I am a cashier.
Yo: I sell toys to kids.
Nell: I sell cellular phones and deliver parcels.
Yuyu: I have a friend who makes money by doing enjo-kosai.
Lisa: Enjo-kosai is no good. She should stop.
Gutoku Kaicho: Why is it bad? There is demand and you get paid accordingly. That's capitalism.
Yo: You should have sex with a guy you like.
Totomesu: Do you want Guccis and Louis Vuittons by doing enjo-kosai?
Yoshi: Don't you feel your pride is hurt by selling yourself for, like, 20,000 yen?
TIME: Tell us about your future plans. Do you have any dreams?
F-Dairi: I want to be an illustrator and design advertising posters for CDs and stuff.
Chocho: I want to be a funky medical doctor and have a happy family.
Master: Join the self-defense forces or the national police. I want to work for my country that I love and for people I want to protect.
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THIS WEEK'S TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Young Japan Home
The Me Generation:
The country's privileged youth are struggling to define what they want. Their efforts--both frivolous and fundamental--are already beginning to transform the culture
Day in the Life:
What a 17-year-old girl does--and buys
Culture Club:
Tokyo has taken over as the source of what's hip and happening for the rest of East Asia
Sound Factory:
An Okinawa school turns out stars
Talk Talk:
What teens are chatting about online
Not Playing Ball:
A fresh generation is starting to shake up the hidebound world of Japanese baseball
Outside the Box:
Breaking the education straitjacket
Viewpoint:
Actress Youki Kudoh says respect the old ways
Viewpoint:
Parents should examine their own ethics
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