Abstract
This paper aims to reconsider the culture of postwar Japan based on the readership of Heibon during the first half of the 1950s. I have analyzed readers' contributions, interviewed people concerned, and used records. I have found that the readers shared a sense of togetherness and communicated not only with the editors but also with each other, and that this sense contributed greatly to the creation of a prototype of popular culture in postwar Japan. The results indicate that we need to reinvestigate the mentality of people at this time from the perspective of the formation of modern culture.
