Mu (magazine)

Mu (subtitled Super Mystery Magazine) is a Japanese fanzine that features information on supernatural phenomena, the occult and various conspiracy theories. Frequent topics include: Freemasonry, Ufology, ancient civilisations and various forms of esotericism. Aum Shinrikyo, the doomsday cult behind the Matsumoto sarin attack of 1994 and the Tokyo subway sarin attack of 1995, appeared in the magazine before the cult's dangerous nature became known.[1]

Not to be confused with My Magazine.

It is produced by Gakushu Kenkyusha (aka Gakken),[1] and its current editor is Takeharu Mikami, who has edited the magazine since 2005.[2] The magazine began in 1979, said to be influenced by an increased interest in occultism in the 1970s,[1] including the popularity of books by Erich von Däniken in Japan.[3]

See also

References
  1. Martin, Alex K. T. (11 August 2018). "Unsolved mysteries: Japanese fans of the occult are engaged in a never-ending search for the truth". The Japan Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  2. Alt, Matt (26 March 2021). "Why QAnon Flopped in Japan". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. "Editor of occult fanzine Mu makes a pitch for 'conspiracy literacy'". Japan Today. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.


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