【ASA配送】AERA 2026年1月26日増大号｜【ASA Distribution】AERA January 26, 2026 Special Edition
AERA January 26, 2026 Special Edition
Price: ¥700 (tax included)
Cover: Eikou Kira●Top Star of Takarazuka Revue's Flower Troupe
Release Date: January 19, 2026
Feature Article
Japan's First Female Prime Minister
Profile
The Origins of the “Unilateral” Dissolution
The “Communication and Coordination Skills” of Japan's First Female Prime Minister
After High School Entrance Exams, She Tried Food Samples in Department Store Basements / Studied Even at the Expense of Sleep / Was Ignored Even When She Greeted People
Short Series
Lawyers for Death Row Inmates: Why Do They Defend “Murderers”?
Part 2: The Defense Attorneys for the Hitachi Family Massacre and the Tsuchiura Serial Killing/Assault Case / Giving Their All to the “Dirty Work”
Society
Shock Dissolution, Chaos on the Ground: “It's Just Too Sudden”
On the Ground
Former Mayor Involved in “Love Hotel Scandal” Re-elected; Women Rally to Defend Him
U.S.
NVIDIA's Rising No. 2 Leader: Who is Lisa Su?
Leading the AI Revolution / Moved from Taiwan with Parents at Age 3 / Provides Free AI Education to Students
Trends
A Teenage Guitar Becomes a Treasure? Why Japanese Used Guitars Are Trading at High Prices
Series
[Media in 2050] Susumu Shimoyama: Farewell, Kenji Nagano! Nikkei's Last Kabutocho Reporter
Reading the Times
New Rules for High School Baseball
Japan High School Baseball Federation Discusses Introducing “7-Inning System” / Benefits for Schools with Few Players / Possibility of Reduced Pitcher Relays
Interview
Eiki Sei: The Power to Keep Standing on the “Stage”
The driving force behind Takarazuka Revue's Flower Troupe top star / Entrusted with showstopping moments / A shift in mindset
Music
Snow Man: Because We Met in This Era
Five major dome concerts closing their 5th anniversary year / 780,000 fans across generations in frenzy
Series
Koji Mukai Learns: Fiery Camera Lessons
Final session with Shingo Wakagi / Having a “rough draft” makes being filmed feel natural
Top's Source
Sekisui Chemical President Keita Kato: Lessons Learned in the American Football Club
Words
Praise, Praise, Praise Endlessly: The Bodybuilding World is Positive and Kind
Series
Wanting to Be Gentler: “The First Step” - A Doctor Takes a Child with Medical Needs to a Deserted Island
Women
[Women × Work] Facing a Child with Disabilities While Working
New Series
THE ALFEE: The Trajectory of a Miracle
1973: A Fateful Reunion at University / The Shock of Harmony / “Pigmon” as the Catalyst
Cover Person
Eikou Seiya ● Top Star, Takarazuka Revue Flower Troupe
Portraits of Our Time
Haru Nemuri ● Musician / Tomoyuki Mori
AERA-note
Editor-in-Chief's Note
Popular Series
eyes: Itsuki Uchida / Mikako Brady
Yu Sato's Practical News Workshop
Satei Takeda's Weekly Resentment
Manabu Tanai's View of the Economy
Sadanobu Takemasu's Convenience Store: Walking a Hundred Miles
Ayachi Nishizaki's Tidying Up and Life: Before and After
[New Series] Sazae-san by Machiko Hasegawa
Working Couples' Relationships
[New Series] Keelyn Faure
Good Things and Cute Things in Japan
AERIAL
Cinema x SDGs
Shiitake. 3:00 p.m. Shiitake. Consultation Room
Aera Reading Club
Shinichi Fukuoka Review
"Dialogue with Myself:
A Sociologist Battles His Own AI"
This Person's This Book
Kamo Asao
Jane Su's “I Met You the Other Day” Season 2
Masayuki Oki's This Week's Cat Shasha
Emiko Inagaki's Afro Pictorial
God of the Workplace
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AERA 2026年1月26日増大号
定価：700円（税込）
表紙：永久輝せあ●宝塚歌劇団花組トップスター
発売日：2026年1月19日
巻頭特集
初の女性首相人物
「独断」解散の源流
初の女性首相の“発信力と調整力”
高校受験の後にデパ地下で試食／寝る間も惜しみ勉強／挨拶しても無視された短期連載
死刑囚の弁護士たち なぜ“殺人犯”を守るのか
第2回 日立妻子6人殺害事件と土浦連続9人殺傷事件の弁護人／“汚れ仕事”に全力尽くす社会
電撃解散、現場は大混乱「あまりに急ですもん」現場
“ラブホ問題”の前市長が再選 女性たちが擁護に回った米国
エヌビディアに迫る世界第2位のトップ リサ・スーとは
AI革命を主導／3歳で両親とともに台湾から移住／学生にAI教育を無料でトレンド
青春の一本がお宝に？ 日本製中古ギターが高値で取引されている理由連載
［2050年のメディア］下山 進 さらば永野健二！ 日経、最後の兜町記者時代を読む
高校野球に新たなルールを
日本高野連が「7イニング制」導入を議論／部員少ない高校にメリット／継投減る可能性もインタビュー
永久輝せあ 「舞台」に立ち続ける力
宝塚歌劇団花組トップスターの原動力／見せ場をまかされて／考え方を変えた音楽
Snow Man この時代に出会えたから
5周年イヤーの締めくくりの5大ドーム公演／幅広い世代の78万人が熱狂連載
向井康二が学ぶ 白熱カメラレッスン
若木信吾さんとの締めくくり回／“下書き”があることで撮られ方が自然になるトップの源流
積水化学工業 加藤敬太社長 アメフト部で身に付けた心得言葉
ほめてほめてほめまくる ボディビル界はポジティブでやさしい連載
やさしくなりたい 「最初の一歩」 医ケア児が無人島へ 医師が見た景色女性
［女性×働く］障がいのある子と向き合い、働く新連載
THE ALFEE 奇跡の軌跡
1973年、大学で運命の再会／ハーモニーの衝撃／「ピグモン」がきっかけ表紙の人
永久輝せあ●宝塚歌劇団花組トップスター現代の肖像
春ねむり●ミュージシャン／森 朋之AERA-note
編集長敬白好評連載
eyes 内田 樹／ブレイディみかこ
佐藤 優の実践ニュース塾
武田砂鉄 今週のわだかまり
田内 学の経済のミカタ
竹増貞信のコンビニ百里の道をゆく
西﨑彩智の片づけと人生のbefore / after
［新連載］サザエさん 長谷川町子
はたらく夫婦カンケイ
［新連載］ケイリーン・フォールズ
日本のいいもの かわいいもの
AERIALシネマ×SDGs
しいたけ.の午後３時のしいたけ.相談室アエラ読書部
福岡伸一 評
『自己との対話
社会学者、じぶんのAIと戦う』この人のこの本
浅生 鴨ジェーン・スーの先日、お目に掛かりまして season 2
沖 昌之の今週の猫しゃあしゃあ
稲垣えみ子のアフロ画報
職場の神様
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