At a young age, Inamori suffered from tuberculosis and from his family's financial hardships. As a young man, he failed to enter his desired university and company. But even faced with a series of failures, he did not become jaded or demoralized, but instead focused on the one thing he could control - his attitude. Maintaining a positive outlook, he continued his research and studies on his own. His hard work eventually paid off when he became the first engineer in Japan to successfully synthesize forsterite ceramics, which led to his founding Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. known today as the manufacturing powerhouse Kyocera.Inamori's life story is proof that maintaining a positive attitude has the potential to reverse one's fortunes no matter how many defeats one faces. No matter what your goals are, this book will help you rethink your attitude and develop the mindset you need to succeed.　※『考え方』を英訳し、電子書籍として配信いたします。

Cancer is a genetic disease. Many abnormalities in genes, epigenetics and gene products are involved in the formation and growth of cancer. Cancer is diverse, one cancer may differ genetically from other cancers though they may look same. Dr. Burzynski discovered Antineoplaston in the human body. It trans substantiate anticancer effect by a unique multi-molecular targeted mode which is quite different from conventional cancer drugs. This raised doubt and confusion in the medical field in USA. Cancer is a social problem and anybody can have it. The number of cancer patients increases as society ages. Over 600,000 people died from advanced cancer in the USA while in Japan it was 370,000 in 2018. Advanced cancer patients eagerly anticipate the arrival of an effective treatment. An advanced treatment technology is effective but expensive. It is an excessive financial burden for both the individual and the state. This book describes how the Kurume University, School of Medicine, Japan became involved in the Antineoplaston research and what it learned about the potential role of Antineoplaston in cancer treatment and It further learned the social aspect of cancer during the basic and clinical research.

※この商品はタブレットなど大きいディスプレイを備えた端末で読むことに適しています。また、文字だけを拡大することや、文字列のハイライト、検索、辞書の参照、引用などの機能が使用できません。 This book is about a way to build one’s global-local(g-local) mindset for the 21st century. I have based the book on information about Japan and the Japanese way of life, particularly information related to technology, economics, politics, environment, and society. And I talk about our relations with China and ASEAN countries to show how they influence us to nurture our g-local mindset for the future. 　“Civilization may evolve into a merger of technology and humanity. Since Japanese culture seems a good harmony between mystic attitudes and technocratic knowledge more than others, it could be a positive influence on our future Conscious-Technology Age. Which Way Are the Japanese People Heading? Creating a Pan Pacific Culture by Professor Mizuta Kazuo on sustainable development and global consciousness gives great detail on this transition to the required future mindset.” 　Jerome C. Glenn, the Millennium Project ［Author］ Kazuo Mizuta Kyoto Sangyo University 　　　Professor Emeritus 　　　Comparative Culture Studies 　　　Futurist 　I am a practicing sociologist in the field of comparative culture, long-time futurist, and professor emeritus at Kyoto Sangyo University in Kyoto, one of the leading private universities in the country. I have spent years assessing and comparing traditional Japanese values and institutions with those of other countries both in Asia and the West. My research fields are comparative culture and future studies. I’ve worked all my life thinking and learning about American and Japanese ways of living. 　I received a Fulbright scholarship to study at English Department, Western Michigan University as a graduate student. After finishing the M.A. program there, I moved to Department of East Asian Languages and Literature at the University of Wisconsin, Madison as I received a teaching assistantship there. While I studied modern American novels and taught basic Japanese in late 1960s at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. I learned how important it was to know the ways that students live, work, engage in sport activities, and socialize in everyday life. 　I taught at Kyoto Sangyo University, Department of Cultural Studies. I have also worked for the University Affiliated Research Institute of World Affairs. 　I wrote An Introduction to Comparative Culture Studies (1996).and translated The State of the Future2016 of the Millennium Project. 　The paper, Human and Robots Interaction: When Will Robots Come of Age? (World Future Review September 2014 vol.6, issue 3: 251-260) shows my future point of view.

レックスやオメガなど、世界的に知られる有名ブランドの1920～70年代に作られたアンティークウオッチを集めた日本初の本格的な時計博物館「ウオッチミュージアム ヴォガ」。この博物館はかつてアンティークウオッチのバイヤーだった益井俊雄氏が時計バイヤー時代の30年間に収集したコレクションを後世に残すため、2017年4月29日に島根県に開設した私設博物館です。本書は当博物館に展示される貴重なアンティークコレクション、約800本をすべて撮影。一つひとつの解説については業界唯一のアンティークウオッチ専門誌「ロービート」の編集部が担当しました。日本に現存するアンティークウオッチは状態が良く世界的に評価が高いためにどんどん海外に流出しています。その意味からも、現存するものの資料としては時計愛好家にとって貴重な資料となることは間違いありません。解説文は、日本語と英語の両方を記載。 掲載ブランド ロレックス/チュードル/オメガ/ロンジン/ウィットナー/モバード/パテック フィリップ/ミドー/ティソ/ブライトリング/ギャレット/ユニバーサル・ジュネーブ/ジラール・ペルゴ/ジャガー・ルクルト/ゾディアック/マセイティソ/ユリス・ナルダン/ヴァシュロン・コンスタンタン/ブローバ/ハミルトン/グリュエン/エルジン/ベンラス/ウオルサム/ウエストフィールド/セイコー/シチズン、ほか Introduction “Watch Museum VOGA”, Japan’s first one which displays the antique watches of the world-famous brands such as Rolex, Omega and many more. This museum was opened in April, 2017 by Mr. Toshio Masui, former antique watch dealer, in order to preserve and leave for the future all his collection which he acquired during the 30 years of his career. This book has photos of all the watches ? approximately 800 in total - with narratives/ stories of each one of them provided by the editorial staff of Japan’s only antique watch magazine, “Low Beat”. The antique watches found in Japan are well known for their generally great condition, and, therefore, those precious watches are now being bought, brought out and scattered around the world. This book surely makes one of the greatest, if not the greatest, resources of the antique watches for the watch lovers. Commentary is written both in Japanese and English Brand list ROLEX/TUDOR/OMEGA/LONGINES/WITTNAUER/MOVADO/PATEK PHILIPPE/MIDO/TISSOT/BREITLING/GALLET/UNIVERSAL GENEVE/GIRARD-PERREGAUX/JAEGER-LECOULTRE/ZODIAC/MATHEY -TISSOT/ULYSSE NARDIN/VACHERON CONSTANTIN/BULOVA/HAMILTON/GRUEN/ELGIN/BENRUS/WALTHAM/WESTFIELD/SEIKO/CITIZEN、etc.

This well-known business book in Japan shares new way of “Engagement model with employees” to create high performed organization with real stories. For many companies now, “Globalization” is one of the key challenges in growing their business. After the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, the traditional appeal of products and brands alone will not be enough to lead the market. “People” are increasingly seen as an important differentiator to companies that are seeking “Globalization and Innovation”. However, many companies find themselves without “Engagement with employees”. Japanese companies have unique engagement model with employees, which enable people working as the organization. This book covers techniques for acclerating Global HR, and creating highly productive teams, demonstrating methods of engaging with employees that lead the growth of organization.

※この商品はタブレットなど大きいディスプレイを備えた端末で読むことに適しています。また、文字だけを拡大することや、文字列のハイライト、検索、辞書の参照、引用などの機能が使用できません。 God commanded birds from over the world to gather before him, for on the next day he would appoint one of them as the king of all the birds. There was but one condition. Only the bird with the most beautiful plumage of them all could become king. Which bird would it be?（KiiroitoriBooks,Vol 10）

本書は日本語能力試験N1～N3のレベルの重要表現を網羅した、中・上級向けの教材です。ほとんど同じ意味の表現をどう使い分ければいいか、というのは日本語を学習する際、悩むところですが、本書では1課につき一つの機能について学ぶ構成で、類義の使い分けが効率的に学習できます。わかりやすい例文と解説で文型の使い方を理解して、日本語でのコミュニケーションを円滑にするため、ぜひ本書をご利用ください。 ※本書は、1996年9月に発行された『どんな時どう使う日本語表現文型500 中・上級』の改訂版となります。 This textbook for intermediate to advanced learners covers essential expressions for level N1 to N3 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). When studying Japanese, learners can struggle with not knowing how to use different expressions with very similar meanings. This textbook is organized so that learners study one function per section, allowing them to efficiently learn the proper use of different synonyms. Easy-to-understand example sentences and explanations teach the usage of sentence patterns, which facilitates Japanese-language communication and makes this textbook a perfect choice for learners. 【共著】友松悦子:拓殖大学留学生別科非常勤講師。『新装版どんなときどう使う日本語表現文型辞典』、『改訂版どんなときどう使う日本語表現文型500短文完成練習帳』、『どんなときどう使う日本語表現文型200』(アルク共著)、『ひらけ日本語』(凡人社共著)、『チャレンジ日本語〈読解〉』(国書刊行会共著)、『初級日本語文法総まとめポイント20』『中級日本語文法要点整理ポイント20』(スリーエーネットワーク共著)など。 【共著】宮本淳: (学)大原学園大原日本語学院専任教員。『日本語テスト問題集―文法編』(凡人社共著)、『新装版どんなときどう使う日本語表現文型辞典』、『改訂版どんなときどう使う日本語表現文型500短文完成練習帳』、『どんなときどう使う日本語表現文型200』(アルク共著)、『チャレンジ日本語〈読解〉』(国書刊行会共著)など。 【共著】和栗雅子: 『新装版どんなときどう使う日本語表現文型辞典』、『改訂版どんなときどう使う日本語表現文型500短文完成練習帳』、『どんなときどう使う日本語表現文型200』、『日本語の教え方ABC』(アルク共著)、『チャレンジ日本語〈読解〉』(国書刊行会共著)、『実力日本語(上)練習帳』(東京外国語大学留学生センター編著〈共著〉)、『読むトレーニング基礎編日本留学試験対応』、『初級日本語文法総まとめポイント20』、『中級日本語要点整理ポイント20』(スリーエーネットワーク共著)など。【※本作品はブラウザビューアで閲覧すると表組みのレイアウトが崩れて表示されることがあります。予めご了承下さい。】

■Introductuon ●Lanchester’s laws were originally presented as laws of combat, but in Japan they have been adapted into "laws of competition." If one applies Lanchester’s laws to business strategy, previously vague aspects of running a business become clearer, so it becomes easy to apply them to actual business situations. When these laws are applied to business, the following things become clarified. ●First is the relationship between market share and profitability. Second, distinctions can be made between the "strategy of the strong" that can be implemented by the company fulfilling the conditions necessary to become top-ranked, and the "strategy of the weak" that must be implemented by those, including the second-ranked company, that have failed to meet those conditions. ●Third, specific weightings can be assigned to products, their marketing strategies and tactics, and other such important factors and attendant procedures comprising a business. I believe that these ideas, which until now seem to have escaped the attention of guru consultants in the United Kingdom and the United States, constitute a novel approach.

※この商品はタブレットなど大きいディスプレイを備えた端末で読むことに適しています。また、文字だけを拡大することや、文字列のハイライト、検索、辞書の参照、引用などの機能が使用できません。 A stunning coffee table book, The Rose Garden of Fukushima features a collection of photos of an actual garden that existed in Fukushima, Japan. Boasting over 7500 bushes of roses and 50-thousand visitors a year, the Garden was rendered null and void in an instant due to the triple disaster -- earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown — on March 11th, 2011,forcing Katsuhide Okada, the creator of the 50-year old oasis, to abandon his roses in their radioactive state. The book follows the process in which the Garden was built and the aftermath of the earthquake through an incredible collection of photographs of the Garden and roses, taken mostly amateur photographers. One would never believe these are not taken by pros! Flipping through the pages will make the readers feel like they've taken a walk through a most sacred garden!

The Constitution of Japan is often described as a pacifist constitution for its Article 9 renouncing war and foreswearing war potential. Although this is usually attributed to starry-eyed idealists and steely-eyed realists in the occupation, both of which wanted to ensure Japan did not again challenge America’s position, there is also a cast to be made for crediting Shidehara Kijuro (1872-1951). Indeed, the case becomes even stronger if we think of the Constitution not so much as pacifist but more as internationalist―as evidenced in the Preamble’s trusting in the justice and faith of the peace-loving peoples of the world and its belief that no nation is responsible to itself alone. For it was Shidehara who was the ultimate internationalist. Born to a middle-class family four years after the Meiji Restoration, he went to Tokyo Imperial University and from there to the civil service, ending up at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, history took him to a number of foreign capitals and historic international conferences on his way to the foreign ministership and after he became foreign minister. Serving as foreign minister under a succession of prime ministers, he developed and staunchly promoted what came to be called Shidehara diplomacy―a foreign policy stance of not intervening in China, respecting the Anglo-Japanese alliance, and adhering to what were put forward as universal values. Yet despite his steadfast championship, this internationalist stance was weakened by widespread discrimination against Japanese (e.g., in America’s immigration laws) and fatally wounded by the Kwangtung Army’s rogue aggression in China. He resigned as foreign minister in 1931, while retaining his seat in the House of Peers, and was tapped by the occupation to be Japan’s first postwar prime minister, putting him in a position to influence the Constitution’s drafting. Shidehara’s was a principled life engagingly recounted in this informative biography by one of Japan’s foremost diplomat-turned-historians.

※この商品はタブレットなど大きいディスプレイを備えた端末で読むことに適しています。また、文字だけを拡大することや、文字列のハイライト、検索、辞書の参照、引用などの機能が使用できません。 ジャマイカはカリブ海に浮かぶ小さな島国です。その国土面積は秋田県と同じくらいしかありませんが、カリブ海の美しい海に囲まれ、ブルーマウンテンの山脈が連なり、美しい緑や色彩豊かな花で溢れ、ハチドリを始めとした様々な鳥のさえずりが聞こえてくる緑豊かな国です。たまにメディアで放送されるジャマイカ特集は、レゲエや陸上、ブルーマウンテンコーヒー、また一部のリゾート地に限られており、ジャマイカの大自然の魅力は伝えきれていない気がします。そこで、この作品では、実際ジャマイカで生活をしながら感じた魅力を収めた写真を、キャプションと共に紹介して行きたいと思います。これらの写真を通じて、日本ではあまり見られないような景色や動植物に触れながら、ジャマイカの魅力を少しでも感じて頂けると幸いです。 amaica is an island country located in the Caribbean Sea. The land itself is not so big, but together with the beautiful Caribbean Sea surrounding the country, you can also enjoy the fascinating view from the range of Blue Mountain and the varieties of birds including humming birds singing even in the central Kingston, the capital city of Jamaica. Some media has introduced Jamaica one way or the other, however, the reports seem to have limited with reggae music, track and field athletes like Usain Bolt, blue mountain coffee or northern resorts, and the charms of the great nature of Jamaica haven't been introduced enough. In this piece of work, I would like to introduce the fascinating Jamaican nature with some captions. I will be grateful if you feel attracted by the island of Jamaica through the photos of sceneries, animals and plants, which can rarely be seen in your own country.

※This is the English version of “All important things in business are learned by elementary school - Principles of work and life” released on April 17th, 2018 ※こちらは2018年4月17日発売『ビジネスで大切なことはすべて小学校までに学んでいます - 仕事と人生の原理原則 -』の英語版です。 The key for great greetings can be found in propriety, eye contact and a clear voice. We are all human beings before being business people, who need propriety, according to this groundbreaking book by Kuniko Fujiyama. She states that all the ingredients we need to succeed and be decent people can be found in teachings we learned in elementary school. This spirit of propriety results in the acquisition of essential skills, which also leads us to great business performance. Through well-established company training, Fujiyama brings “ideas and teaching” to a variety of business people. Now all these tips are contained in one book. ・Be a decent person and conduct yourself with propriety. ・Know what to change and what to keep. ・Any success is by accident. Any mistake is meant to be. ・Do what you can do - the “spirit of handicap.” ・Always be responsible - irresponsibility ruins business. ・Make sure that everything is okay and always do your best - “the rule of 1:29:300.” ・Morality matters, benefits come afterwards. The way we handle benefits is of value to companies. ・Learn from customers. ・How-to manuals do not create real customer service.

“One front-running project of Community-Building with Cultural Facilities Institutions” Nowadays, there is a growing interest in regional collaboration projects in which local cultural facilities such as art museums serve as hubs to create communities that connect people. The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and the Tokyo University of Fine Arts, the driving force behind this trend, have teamed up to produce this book that summarizes the entirety of the Tobira Project is a social design project based in museums which fosters communities through art. “地域の文化施設を活用したコミュニティづくりの先進事例” 今、美術館などの地域の文化施設がハブとなり、人をつなぐコミュニティづくりを行う地域連携プロジェクトへの注目が高まっている。 その潮流の牽引役である東京都美術館と東京藝術大学がタッグを組み、美術館を拠点にアートを介してコミュニティを育む「とびらプロジェクト」の全貌をまとめた一冊。 ※一部カラーが含まれます。

酒席で気の利いた話題を提供したい英語通訳ガイドの方に 本書『Drinking Japan』は、日本の酒文化に対する並々ならぬ愛情があふれる視点から書き下ろされた日英対訳の文化ガイドです。利酒師でありソムリエの上級資格ともいわれるWSET Level3を持つ著者が、日本酒だけではなく、様々な地域で造られている多様なお酒を、醸造の方法や種類の説明はもちろん、その歴史や普及の過程、はたまたぴったりな肴など、多岐にわたって紹介しています。 日本人でも知らないような日本の酒文化についての読み物として、なにより日本酒にかたよりがちな英文ガイドが物足りないという方に、ぜひ手に取っていただきたい一冊です。 Good drinking is a multidimensional experience. A finely produced wine or whisky, for example, will engage the drinker's four senses as he/she considers and evaluates such aspects of the drink as flavor, smell, appearance, and mouthfeel. This dimension should appeal to every serious sybarite. But the drinking experience is enhanced exponentially when one knows something about the history of the beverage, the culture from which it has emerged, its production process, and its marketing. In Drinking Japan—It' s Not Just Sake, we have provided our readers with all of this information and more. This intellectual dimension makes one a more interesting person, to be sure, but it may also provide input to the third dimension. The Irish call it “craic", which is the pleasure that good conversation and pleasant company bring. Of course, one can always talk about the weather or the latest blip, boom, bust, or belch from the stock market, but isn't it more interesting to discuss whether your Chardonnay is oaked or unoaked, your sake predominantly sweet or dry, or how long your whisky has been aged?

One after another, the events in the story befall me! I’m the boss’s lackey. One day, he hands me an unfinished manuscript that he has written himself. As I read the story which is titled “Ambition”, strange things start to happen around me. What is reality? Why did the boss entrust the manuscript to me? Reality and delusion are intertwined. The book contains one other story. <About the Author> TAKAYA FUDESAWA Born in 1976 in Osaka Prefecture. After graduating from Tezukayama Gakuin Izumigaoka High School,obtained degree in Russian literature from Waseda University. Mainly studied Tolstoy and Hideo Kobayashi. Creative activity began at high school. On graduating from university, started business. Served as director at several companies while pursuing writingcareer. Currently heads software development firm TOROTAKU, Ltd. Also head of overseas game translation company, Nirvana Studio. Author of Hammer (2019, Gentosha Media Consulting) and Sayu (Hot Water) (2021, Gentosha Media Consulting).

NOTE: This book is an English Edition. Although the indication of title above tells you as if it were a “Japanese Edition,” it contains the full book in both English and Japanese. This book is a modest rebuttal to the absurd demagoguery against Japan on the issue of comfort women (military prostitution during wartime) that continues to be spread by China and South Korea as if it were the truth. In the United States, the anti-Japanese activities have become more animated among local Chinese and Korean groups, as can be seen from the erection of a statue of a comfort woman in Glendale, California. The Sankei Shimbun, one of the Japan's leading newspapers, has been reporting in detail on activities related to the comfort women issue in the U.S. How did the situation come to the point of demeaning Japan to such an extent? Why did the comfort women issue arise in the first place? The Sankei dug deep to seek answers and the result is a book titled “History Wars.” On this occasion the Sankei has decided to publish an English Edition of the book in order to inform people around the world of the facts and clear up the misunderstandings about Japan. About the Author The Sankei Shimbun, which was first published in 1933, is one of Japan's leading Quality Newspapers based in Tokyo. Contents Chapter 1: The False Indictment of the Century Chapter 2: Is America Japan's Enemy? Chapter 3: Why Did the Facts Become Distorted? Chapter 4: Why Didn't Japan Rebut the Mistakes? ○ベストセラー『歴史戦　朝日新聞が世界にまいた「慰安婦」の嘘を討つ』（産経新聞社著）の英日対訳ダイジェスト版。前半に英語版、後半に日本語版を収録。 ○日本をはじめ世界9カ国（米国、カナダ、英、独、仏、伊、スペイン、オランダ）で配信中。 【おもな内容】 第1章 世紀の冤罪 第2章 米国は日本の敵なのか？ 第3章 なぜ事実がねじまげられたのか？ 第4章 なぜ日本は反論しなかったのか？

The eye-opening business philosophy and life wisdom of one of Japan’s most influential entrepreneurs. This book is not merely a business how-to but a guide to personal growth. Kazuo Inamori is a global entrepreneur who founded Kyocera and KDDI and lifted Japan Airlines out of bankruptcy to solid profitability as its chairman. Inamori also established the non-profit Inamori Foundation and the Kyoto Prize to honor researchers and artists all over the world. He has received the title of Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his outstanding contributions to society. Along the way, he has published over 60 books in Japanese which have sold over 19 million copies in 21 different languages. This book focuses on the often-dramatic ups and downs of his life and reveals how he arrived at his guiding principle, “Respect the Divine and Love People.” In the book’s introduction, he makes a promise to the reader: If you adopt the management philosophy and lifestyle laid out in this book, you are certain to succeed both in business and in life.　※『ゼロからの挑戦』を英訳し、電子書籍として配信いたします。

The Soka Gakkai is the most well-known and the largest of new religious movements (NRMs) in Japan. This book analyzes the Soka Gakkai’s evangelizing in the United States from a sociological perspective of religion. How did the Japanese Soka Gakkai come to be accepted by Americans and take root in American society in the United States, a country with a very different culture and religion? How did a Japanese-style organization transform itself into a culture so different from Japan’s? How were the teachings and concepts translated and localized? Why, how, and for what purpose do the members of the U.S. continue their faith? The authors’ 15 visits to the U.S., in which they participated in local events of the organization and interviewed more than 70 Soka Gakkai International members in the U.S., revealed these questions from the perspective of the sociology of religion, using life history method, conversion theory, organizational theory, and the concept of cross-cultural translation. This book is the English translation of the Japanese book “‘Itai-Doshin’ in Soka Gakkai-USA”(2018, Shinyosha Ltd.). Publisher: Osaka University Press Author: Dr. Akira KAWABATA is Professor of Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University in Japan. He studied religion and social research method at Osaka University and obtained his Ph.D. in Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University in 2003. He is the author of several English papers and Japanese books on religions and social research methods. Dr. Keishin INABA is Professor of Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University in Japan. He studied religion at the University of Tokyo and obtained his Ph.D. in sociology of religion at King’s College, University of London in 2000. He is the author of several English and Japanese books on religions and altruism.

※この商品はタブレットなど大きいディスプレイを備えた端末で読むことに適しています。また、文字だけを拡大することや、文字列のハイライト、検索、辞書の参照、引用などの機能が使用できません。 What comes to mind when you think “Morocco”? It’s impossible to describe the taste of Moroccan cooking in one sentence. Just as the country’s culture has been influenced by a multitude of countries, both European and Middle-Eastern, their cooking is a complex mix of both authentic recipes born in Morocco and foreign influences. You may sometimes be surprised at the combination of ingredients, but the actual thrill of the tasting it is something I hope you can experience yourself. Spices are an important part of Moroccan cooking. Spices used in Morocco are not spicy but have a very gentle taste that is good for your skin and body. Wouldn’t it be nice if it were possible to experience both a healthy and beautiful life as a result of eating delicious dishes, which include a little bit of spice rather than relying on supplements? This book will introduce you to Moroccan recipes that are based on four different spices. Even if you have never used spices before, as long as you have these four spices, which are easily found at local supermarkets, you can cook Moroccan dishes easily. However, if you are well versed with the use of spices, you can refer to our Moroccan lessons for a more authentic taste.