{"product_id":"popeye-954","title":"Popeye #954","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e235 x 297 mm, 212 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTokyo, Japan (Japanese-language)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished monthly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published in 1976\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor-in-chief:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yuji Machida\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArt director: \u003c\/strong\u003eTaro Kambe\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘Magazine for City Boys’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePopeye\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e’s\u003c\/em\u003e October 2026 issue is a long-awaited London special. The magazine’s very first issue, 49 years ago, was supposed to be devoted to the city we call home. Now, just a few decades later, the team were tempted back by murmurings of quirky skateparks, exclusive boutiques, impeccable tees, art galleries teeming with young people, and a whole host of ‘incredible sandwiches’. We always trusted \u003cem\u003ePopeye\u003c\/em\u003e to be good at what they do, despite being unable to read the Japanese texts, but now we \u003cem\u003eknow\u003c\/em\u003e they are!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImpressively eagle-eyed, the team take readers to hidden haunts across the city, such as Stoke Newington’s Macintosh Ales, Jake Burt and Stefan Cooke’s boutique in Bethnal Green, and south east London’s Cenci Vintage. Charity shops get a mention, as do a selection of classic pie and mash shops, plus Fortnum \u0026amp; Mason’s historic flagship store for its claim to the scotch egg: ‘Did you know scotch egg is from London?’ (We didn’t). Plus, recommendations from expert tour guides Adam Jones and John Alexander Skelton, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eglossy catalogue of clothes and ephemera spotlights the iconic Burberry trench, Belstaff Motorcycle jacket, and a selection of vintage football shirts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/magazineworld.jp\/popeye\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emagazineworld.jp\/popeye\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"magCulture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45874861801581,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/7889\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-17at17.04.58.png?v=1789661117","url":"https:\/\/magculture.com\/products\/popeye-954","provider":"magCulture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}