Shogakukan Co., Ltd.
The latest issue of DIME, a super value book that lets you review this year’s trends and get ahead of next year’s business opportunities, is on sale today, December 15th!
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This month’s DIME is the total financial results for 2023!
In addition to unveiling the “hit formula” derived by the DIME editorial department after analyzing the best-selling products, you should also check out “NEXT Trends,” which features interviews with experts who are ahead of the times! It’s a great way to catch up on the next business opportunity!
There will also be an announcement of the annual “2023 36th Shogakukan DIME Trend Award”.
This is a must-read book to look back at the trends of 2023 and not miss out on the coming future!
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DIME February/March issue
Released on December 15, 2023
Price: 790 yen (tax included)
Shogakukan
https://dime.jp/
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Special feature
Collaboration with AI / First year of immersive / Distribution disruption due to driver shortage / Rise of the alpha generation / Senior active society / Future of post-X / Next-generation VTuber / Food crisis approaching Japan / Beyond the Nikkei average bubble Bold predictions by experts who are ahead of the times
ahead of the curve
NEXT Trend 2024→2030
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The coronavirus pandemic was an unprecedented crisis for those of us living in the Reiwa era.
That is why by 2024, when we have overcome this and the coronavirus pandemic has ended, we will be filled with the seeds of a new era. What kind of world awaits us?
Reporter/commentator Toru Tamagawa / Nishikigoi Takashi Watanabe / Manga artist Inio Asano / Investor Tester / Mechanical designer Masaharu Kawamori / Radio personality Kinimance Niki Tsukamoto / Game caster Taiga Kishi / Biologist Koichi Goka / Rocket engineering idol VTuber Kuria Usu / Entertainment sociologist Atsuo Nakayama / Truck driver and YouTube creator Moko-chan / Science fiction author Kyosuke Higuchi / Charismatic nursery teacher Ti-sensei / Weather forecaster and disaster prevention expert Mika Kunimoto San et al.
Full coverage of future trends that are ahead of the times!
Special feature
2023 36th Shogakukan DIME Trend Award Announcement!
What I learned by analyzing the best-selling products
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The year 2023 started with the decision to lower the category 5 of the new coronavirus.
A look back at the hit products and hit content that made the world excited, and a thorough analysis of how the products that took the market by storm were born. The “hit formula” derived from this will be revealed all at once.
The best-selling products from 2024 onwards will be born from this cheat sheet…!?
Click here for the 2023 36th Shogakukan DIME Trend Award
https://youtube.com/live/_IlrbtFiFAs
Top Leader Interview
Pan Pacific International Holdings (Don Quijote)
Representative Director, President and CEO Naoki Yoshida
The results of not doing anything are zero.
Even if there is a negative result,
That would be a valuable minus
EDUCATION HACKS
Mathematics for junior high school entrance exams is becoming more difficult due to emphasis on thinking ability!?
Interview with the author of a major cram school, a very popular correspondence course, and a very popular mental arithmetic drill. “Mathematics” in the AI era
Reason for being sought after
Social implementation of AI, unstable economic situation… The number of parents who are passionate about education is rapidly increasing, perhaps due to the uncertain social situation. What is being rumored is that middle school entrance exams, especially math, are becoming more difficult each year. Approaching the forefront of mathematics education.
BUSINESS HACKS
Refocusing on humanistic knowledge!
Uncover latent daily needs
What is “Business Cultural Anthropology”?
TREND WATCHING
A trip to Kyoto to fully enjoy Nintendo
“Murder Mystery” is a mystery play without a script created by participants. OTHER CONTENTS
・Hyadain’s old knowledge new analytics
・Scenes of Kundo Koyama
・Natsumi Uga with her true face
・Data watching
・Sociology explained using keywords Buzz Word
・DIME LOUNGE STORE
・BUSINESS BIBLE SELECTION
・Serialization/Shortcut work techniques
・Serialization/Shion Sawa TOKYO2040
・Serialization/Kurts Sato’s sake, snacks, men, and sauna
・Serialization/Shuichi Ikemori’s Soba Log
・CAR of the DIME