Soshi was a rival of KITAN CLUB. Soshi lasted a year, from 1953 to 1954, with around fifteen numbers on the counter. In addition, the publication of the journal, censorship obliges, is often suspended (March / May / June / July / August 1954)
The covers are created by Ran Akiyoshi (1922–1982) a Japanese artist and illustrator. Akiyoshi’s work manages to be even more obscure than the Europeans, being virtually undocumented outside Japanese websites (according to John Coulthart)
Vintage Fetish Covers 