Mr. Kotaro Tawara, journalist and collector of more than 30,000 CDs (above). Mr. Christopher N. Nozawa, one of the most important collectors in Japan of historic recordings and related momorabilia, has published a five-CD anthology documenting performances by Western artists in pre-war Japan (left).

Mr. Tawara and pianist Ryu Kaido on their bi-weekly visit to one of the numerous record shops in Tokyo.

Mr. Michihiko Hagiwara, promoter of cultural relations with Hungary and general secretary of the Japanese-Hungarian Society.