(27 April 1933 in
Adachi, Tokyo
is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is located to the north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of th ...
– 20 October 2013 in Tokyo) was a Japanese columnist, founder and chief editor of monthly magazine ''
Kokoku Hihyo
was a leading Japanese monthly trade magazine focusing on advertisement, especially TV commercials. It was published between 1979 and 2009.
History and profile
''Kokoku Hihyo'' was started by Yukichi Amano in 1979. It was modeled on '' Creati ...
''.
Amano attended
Meiji Gakuin University but did not graduate.
In 1970 he established Madra Publishing Ltd.
In 1979 he established ''Kokoku Hihyo'', a magazine that was discontinued in 2009.
In 2002 he became Director (later Honorary Director) of the
Shiki Memorial Museum.
Awards
*NHK Broadcasting Culture Award (2005)
References
External links
Official blog
1933 births
2013 deaths
People from Adachi, Tokyo
Japanese magazine editors
Japanese columnists
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