[magazine] Aera is a Japanese weekly magazine, printed in gravure, published by the Asahi Shimbun. The magazine combines photographs and news stories. In May 1988, Aera replaced Asahi Journal, a more substantial weekly. The cover story is called Person in Focus. Eiichirō Sakata takes cover photos for Aera, but when the person on the cover ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aera_(magazine)