: The issue featured Susan Kiger on the cover and showcased Rita Lee as the Playmate of the Month.
: Reflecting its "sophisticated" mission, the issue contained serious journalistic pieces, including an interview with Henry Kyemba (a former minister under Idi Amin) and fiction/essays by Western figures like Ted Koppel and Marvin Kalb. Legacy of Playboy Japan Playboy Japan November 1977
Under the direction of figures like pop artist Keiichi Tanaami, who served as the first art director, the magazine influenced a generation of Japanese men's publications. It successfully bridged the gap between American adult entertainment and Japanese lifestyle journalism until its eventual cessation in 2009 due to a shifting digital landscape. : The issue featured Susan Kiger on the