New self

October 76

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Published by Self Publishing Co., Ltd in 1976, unpaginated, 21×29,7 cm
Softcover, text in Japanese

New Self was a groundbreaking Japanese adult and subculture magazine from the 1970s, blending eroticism, underground literature, and avant-garde photography.
Edited by Akira Suei, it became a platform for provocative artistic expression.
This October 1976 issue features contributions from Nobuyoshi Araki, conceptual artist Yutaka Akiyama, and illustrator Kazuo Kamimura, alongside a mix of writers and performers. The cover model is Keiko Hara, photographed by Masashi Sugiura.

With its bold visuals and provocative tone, New Self remains a key artifact of Japan’s radical publishing scene (alongside X-Magazine JAM and Heaven).