YOMU by Dennis Sun

Celebrating the 100th issue of Jeepney Press

The celebration for this 100th issue of Jeepney Press would not have happened if not for this longing to create a publication that would set a standard and separate itself from the rest. Before Jeepney Press was born, most of the publications in Japan for Filipinos were basically commercialized with ads abounding in every page and with many articles about Pinoy showbiz.

How in the world would Filipinos in Japan learn and upgrade their living standards with publications like these? With that basic question, Jeepney Press was conceived. We needed something more. With the support of some of my Pinoy friends in Japan, we started to undertake this unselfish adventure--the Jeepney Press journey.

Jeepney Press is about moving positively forward. About colorful stories, amazing articles, pleasant poetry. Dazzling designs, lovely layout and alluring art. Fascinating photos. And the admirable Filipino people in Japan, our heroes, each one a pasaHERO of Jeepney Press!

Taking care and moving Jeepney Press has not been an easy task. From a print publication to a digital magazine, Jeepney Press has surpassed so many bumps and hurdles along the way but we continued to carry on. Yet, this is only the beginning. We, the staff of Jeepney Press, still have a long arduous task ahead that will bring us, hopefully, to many hundred more issues in the future. There are so many things more to explore, write, and try…and so many ordeals and obstacles to face

along the way. But cheers to all who make Jeepney Press running to its finish line every issue. We do it, not for ourselves, but for all of us…the Filipinos in Japan.

For this special issue, I have asked the writers of Jeepney Press to share their own exciting journeys of Japan.

In the meantime, let me celebrate this 100th issue with all of you, readers, by going back to work, finish this issue, and continue to face more fabulous future issues ahead.

Dennis Sun, Jeepney Press Editor-In-Chief and Creative Art Director