※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。 沖縄空手に魅せられ、母国フランスから沖縄に移住して29年。空手家であり、空手ジャーナリストのミゲール・ダルーズが69カ国・地域の道場、122カ所を取材し、沖縄タイムス「週刊沖縄空手」で連載したレポートをまとめた１冊。文化の違いを超えて世界中に広がった沖縄空手の神髄に共鳴し、実践している空手家たちを紹介する。日本語と英語を併記。 Fascinated by Okinawa karate, the author moved from his hometown in France to Okinawa 29 years ago. A karate enthusiast and a karate journalist, Miguel Da Luz has compiled articles on 122 dojo in 69 countries and regions, articles that were published in the Okinawa Times “Weekly Okinawa Karate”. As Okinawa karate is a martial art which has spread across the world regardless of cultural differences, this book introduces worldwide karate practitioners who are deeply fond of Okinawa karate and its essence. Written in Japanese and English.

※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。 「あなた」が、自分に与えられた一日を精一杯たいせつに過ごせば、世界は70億分の1だけよくなる。そうした人が2人、3人と増えていくにつれて、世界は少しずつよくなっていく、その鍵を握るのが、今日が輝く「10の問いかけ」であり、これを日々、自分自身に問いかけていこう――本書はこうしたメッセージがこめられた、自己啓発的な絵本です。旅人と青年によるストーリーと共に出てくる、「あなたは、今、笑顔ですか？」「あなたにとって、たいせつな人はだれですか？」といった「10の問いかけ」に答えながら読み進めることで、小学高学年から大人まで、老若男女が今日を生きるヒントを自然に得られるように工夫されています。日英完全対訳です。【英訳】If you honored your day every day and lived each day mindfully, the world would be better for one-seven-billionth. If two people, three people and even more people tried to do so, the world would become better little by little. The key is “The Ten Questions” to make your day shine, and they are for you to ask every day. This book is a self-enlightening picture book with the above message. People of all ages from the 5th and the 6th graders of elementary schools to adults, both men and women, and young and old can get some hints to live a better day naturally once they answer to “The Ten Questions” such as “Are you smiling now？”, “Who are those whom you care about？” and so on, as they go through a story of a traveler and a young man. All the content is in both Japanese and English.

※この絵本は『地球をまもるってどんなこと？　 小学生のわたしたちにできること』の【英語版】です。 Every choice we make in our daily lives has an impact on the environment. As we humans have made our lives more comfortable and convenient, we have also polluted the air, destroyed forests and filled the oceans with waste. The climate is changing too and we are experiencing more natural disasters, such as hurricanes and floods, than ever before. Not only that, there are places on Earth where humans are at war with one another and children are being forced to do unfair work. What will happen if this continues? The Earth may no longer be inhabitable by the time we are adults. In this book, I will share with you my ideas about the actions we can take to make this world a better place.

※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。 With many illustration and photograph, you can learn the basics of biotechnology easily. Topic examples are DNA, genome, biofuel, iPS cells and so on. Original Japanese version was published in 2012 to commemorate the 90th anniversary for establishment of the Society for Biotechnology, Japan (SBJ). This English version was translated and published to commemorate the 100th anniversary.

※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。 How do people identify fragmented letters? The identification of fragmented letters is one piece of evidence that the various elements of cognitive functions work well. This ability included in the cognitive functions is considered to be in common with the ability of human ancestry to distinguish animals camouflaged in jungles. This book is concerned with a new method for examining cognitive functions with the use of a computer system presenting fragmented letters of the English alphabet. The results of the test on the identification of fragmented letters have shown that there is neither gender nor age difference in correct answer rates on fragmented letters at several fragmentation rates. The findings indicate that the ability of healthy people to read the fragmented letter as well as the full letter is unaffected by the differences in age and educational history. The book also presents the mechanism of the vision system for identification of fragmented letters.

※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。 From one pizzeria in Vietnam to more than 40 restaurants across Asia and the US — built by a Japanese husband and wife with no restaurant experience between them. In 2011, they opened their first restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City. Today, Pizza 4P's serves guests in Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Japan, and the United States, with more than 4,000 employees. Its first Tokyo restaurant opened in 2023 and was booked solid for months. New York followed in 2026. This is the story its founders have never told in full. Yosuke Masuko left a career at one of Japan's largest internet companies to build something of his own. Sanae Takasugi — his former colleague, then his wife, and today the company's co-founder and Deputy CEO — built it with him while raising their two daughters. Together they write about the decision to leave Japan, the punishing months before opening day, the moment that pushed them beyond Vietnam, and, for the first time, the hardest years — including what they went through with their own mental health. Guided by a single vision — Make the World Smile for Peace — PIZZA FOR PEACE is a candid account of building a global business and a marriage at the same time, and of what peace actually asks of us. For readers of founder memoirs, anyone building a business abroad or with a partner, and anyone who has wondered what it costs to chase a dream together.

※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。 Exploring the Relationship Between Fiction and Its Illustrations in the Meiji and Taisho Periods This book explores the creation and printing of illustrations and frontispieces in newspapers, magazines, and books, bringing to light their intricate relationship with the fiction they accompanied. Investigating everything from the artistry behind striking polychrome woodblock frontispieces to the tensions between image and text in the fast-paced production of periodicals, over 150 full-color illustrations from the historical periods investigated are showcased. By examining how literary giants like Tsubouchi Shōyō, Ozaki Kōyō, Higuchi Ichiyō, Shimazaki Tōson, and Izumi Kyōka collaborated with highly skilled artists such as Watanabe Seitei, Kaburaki Kiyokata, Kuroda Seiki, and Hirezaki Eihō, this pioneering study reveals little-known dimensions of modern Japanese literature, illuminating the vibrant and complex linkages between words and pictures.

This worldwide pandemic is not a mere act of nature nor a coincidence, but rather, heaven’s warning to humanity, especially China. Through more advanced spiritual abilities than Edgar Cayce’s, Ryuho Okawa conducted a spiritual reading on the novel coronavirus and revealed the astonishing truth that science can never uncover. By reading this book, you can find out: -Why the coronavirus broke out in China and how the Wuhan Institute of Virology was involved -Why the outbreak had to occur now and what would have become of Hong Kong otherwise -The spiritual background of how viruses mutate into evil beings -What will serve as “the immunity” against the novel coronavirus -The divine will behind SARS, AIDS, the Spanish flu, and the Plague -Whether catastrophes will continue and the shocking prediction on the U.S. among others Okawa is the Master of Happy Science, a religion founded in 1986 and now joined by people in more than 100 countries across the world. As of December 2019, he has given over 3,000 lectures and has published a total of more than 2,600 books worldwide, many which are translated into 31 languages. Among these books, 500 of them are the Spiritual Interview series recorded through Okawa’s unparalleled spiritual ability. He can summon the spirit of any deceased person or any guardian spirit of a living person.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015, and vigorous efforts to implement them have been rapidly increasing even in Japan. This book is a collection of articles taken from the first “Japan’s SDGs White Paper” edited by the xSDG Laboratory of the Keio Research Institute at SFC in Keio University in 2019 and translated into English. The activities of various stakeholders, including the Japanese national government, municipal governments, academic institutions, businesses, civic organizations such as NPOs, young people and the media, are reported by experts in their respective fields. It also summarizes the history of the SDGs and explains the issues and prospects in Japan. This is the perfect book to learn about initiatives in Japan towards achieving the SDGs, where people in all fields work together to change the world. この本は、2019年に慶應義塾大学 SFC研究所 xSDG・ラボの編集により発行された、「SDGs白書2019」の記事を抜粋し、英訳したものです

Diverse influences from abroad provide a prime field of cross-cultural research in art education. This book portrays the process of cross-cultural interpretation as a way of making sense of one’s world in relation to those of others. Cross-cultural research in art education is regarded as “a two-way street.” Chapters 1-4 provide information about art teacher training systems of Japan in 1990s, consider the introduction of European modernism into Japanese school art practice in 1920s, trace the influence of American art education literature on the historical development of Japanese art education in more than a century, and describe the story of incorporating contemporary U. S. art in Japanese school art practice in 1990s. Chapters 5-12 discuss obvious examples what Japanese art educators have learned from Europeans and Americans and provide detailed instances of what American art educators have learned from the Japanese. The cases of Akira Shirahama (1866-1927), Kanae Yamamoto (1882-1946), Seishi Shimoda (1890-1973), Arthur Dow (1857-1922), and Kenneth Beittel (1922-2003) are interesting because they illustrate the gap between what was learned from others and what was realized in modernist art education. A pilgrimage to others makes the living journeying itself that which is invaluable. Surely, “a two-way street” was needed between the American and Japanese art education to enrich each of us achieve cross-cultural understanding in art education. Without diverse influences, no country has its inherent cultural values as pearls in an oyster. Thus the two-way street between cultures in art and art education will be wide open.

CASE2 of Uyghur manga "What happened to me" featured by the world's media such as the Washington Post, Guardian, Bloomberg, CNN, and Al Jazeera. This time is a testimony of a Uyghur man living in Japan. In his homeland of East Turkistan, ethnic repression above the Nazis is ongoing and is dying. sister is? Parents? This story is not about poor people in distant countries.

7フィート（約213cm）を超える長身と、聴く者の心を虜にする声ゆえに薔薇の名前を与えられた美しい男=ベルネ。 世界的なスーパーシンガーであるガーディは、ベルネを世に出すため、すべてを賭ける決意をする。また一度は男娼に身を落としたアルドウもベルネと出会い、画家としての才能を花開かせる。しかし、ベルネは残酷な死の運命を背負っていた…。 1970年代のロンドンを舞台に、美しきロック・シンガーやバンドマン、アーティストらが入り乱れて愛憎劇を繰り広げ、魂の火花を散らす。 ・解説：神坂智子、佐藤史生 ・伝説のロックマンガ「蒼の男」シリーズの第1巻「蒼の男」と第2巻「デスタン」 ・現在は入手困難なSG企画による合本を、著者により新たに電子書籍化。 ・巻末に全文の英訳を収録。

『逆説の日本史』著者の新たなライフワーク、第１弾の英語版です。 『逆説の世界史』は、超人気シリーズのベスト＆ロングセラー『逆説の日本史』の著者・井沢元彦氏が挑む「新たなライフワーク」。小学館のウェブサイト「BOOK PEOPLE」で連載。構想に15年以上を費やした本企画は、民族、宗教、イデオロギーによる偏見や差別を極力排し、いわば「地球外生命体（ET）の視点」で人類の歴史を読み解く逆説史観による文明論。 “An Upside-Down History of the World” is the latest epic work by the author of “The Paradoxical History of Japan” In this first volume, “The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt and Confucian China”, Izawa examines one of the biggest mysteries in ancient history: what purpose did the pyramids serve and why was the technology used to build structures of such gigantic proportions lost for centuries to follow? Furthermore, why did the Chinese Empire, the most advanced nation in the 15th century, stagnate for 600 years? The answer, he suggests, may lie in an analysis of the mystery of “Confucian philosophy”. 【ご注意】※お使いの端末によっては、一部読みづらい場合がございます。お手持ちの端末で立ち読みファイルをご確認いただくことをお勧めします。

Nomads, farmers, and trade: world history was born where these elements intersected. In this reconceptualized view, respected Japanese historian OKAMOTO Takashi locates history’s crucible in the boundary zones between settled agriculturists and nomadic peoples, where the Silk Road emerged as an early engine of trade and culture. Okamoto presents a new historical narrative which overturns Eurocentric perceptions of history, boldly and clearly reconfiguring the structure of world history in terms of economic ebbs and flows. When Asian military forces took to horseback some three thousand years ago, commercial capital developed that linked remote regions, innovating technologies, increasing productivity, and eventually culminating in the Mongol Empire. Their control of the Silk Road connected them with Near Eastern empires at the road’s western terminus, enriching the Greek and Roman civilizations of the Mediterranean world. But as crucial trade routes moved from inland to the coast during the Age of Discovery, the center stage of history shifted to Europe, which evolved its own financial and navigational technologies to win the global economic game. Looking anew at history from this perspective forces a reconsideration of accepted notions from “Greco-Roman civilization,” the “European miracle,” and the “Great Divergence” to “Japan’s modernization.” Through his unique overview of the whole of Eurasia and the maritime realm, from ancient times to the present, the author reorients our view of Asia’s role in global history.

It was the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which had a particularly profound impact on my home prefecture of Fukushima, that made me painfully aware of the need to live life as it comes, without fixed goals, which tend to be imperfect and grounded in desire. This book consists of a selection of short essays penned by GEN’YU Sokyu, chief priest at a Zen temple in Fukushima Prefecture. Beginning in April 2012, he began writing a newspaper column that ran for seven and a half years. Embracing the ever-changing nature of the world, he took up a wide range of topics inspired by his daily activities and experiences, including events in post-disaster Fukushima, temple renovation and soil improvement, Japanese customs, observations about nature, and encounters with people from all walks of life. With a mindfulness sometimes accompanied by a wry sense of humor, he reflects upon the surprises those events and encounters brought and what they taught him. His insightful essays are sprinkled with wisdom on how we should cope with life and death, derived from Buddhist and Taoist teachings. He encourages each of us to follow our mind as it changes according to the circumstances of the moment; the result will be experiences far more valuable than the simple achievement of our initial plans.

Gustavo Dudamel, the musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, a visiting conductor of top world orchestras such as Berlin Philharmonic and Vienna Philharmonic, is the shining star of Venezuela's remarkable musical education system El Sistema. In this interview, the young maestro, whom people call the “Messiah of the classical music,” spoke beautiful and considerate words in a very modest manner. ****First Japanese magazine edition published in “Kangaeruhito”(Thinkers) No.50, 2014 Autumn Issue by SHINCHOSHA Publishing Co. Ltd., Tokyo, 2014

『人間を考える』の英文版。社会がグローバル化しさらに混迷が深まり、人々が自らを見失いつつある現代。今こそ、「人間とは何か、いかにいきるべきか」を問いただす時だろう。9歳から実業一筋に歩んできた著者が、様々な人からの意見と自らの経験を交え「人のあり方」を提唱したロングセラーの書。 “Advocating a New View of Humanity” by K. Matsushita, founder of Panasonic He engaged in business for more than 80 years, since he was nine years old. He thought about man and society through his long business life and experience as well, seeking peace, happiness, and prosperity for the world. This book was originally published in Japanese in 1972, and will give us hints and ideas to the question “What is man and how should he act in society?”. He said, “I have limited my discussion in this volume to what seems to me to be the most basic and important aspects of man. I sincerely hope that this book will make a small contribution to the realization of peace, happiness and prosperity.”

The Quiet Comeback features in-depth interviews with the visionary founders behind 20 of Japan's most successful startups. This diverse cast of entrepreneurs is challenging the status quo of corporate Japan, setting the stage for the resurgence of the country's once great tech industry.These wide-ranging stories from the font lines of Tokyo's venture scene offer an inside view of how successful startups are built within Japan's unique culture and business environment. Peppered with practical tips and market insights, the conversations offer a broad snapshot of the Tokyo tech world. In their own words, founders share the struggles and strategies that went into their companies. How do you find funding ?or investment targets? in Tokyo? How do Japanese tech founders differ from their Silicon Valley counterparts? What does it take to build a service that can thrive in both the Japanese and global marketplace? Where is the Japanese internet lagging behind or leaping ahead of the rest of the world?For those interested in creating a startup connected to Japan, or anyone curious about the multi-layered questions of Japanese business psychology, this book is the closest you can come to sitting in the same room with the brightest minds in the Tokyo tech scene today.

In a distant time, a small country - the Land of Bones" - discovers a strange technology, and plunges the world into fear and despair." Since the dawn of time, the Kingdom of Karan - loved by its inhabitants and neighbors alike - has existed in peace and in harmony with nature. But now, the kingdom has fallen and its citizens have scattered. Karan's sole hope? A small boy - Prince Tsunashi. Despite his reluctance to accept the challenges of reviving Karan, Tsunashi's right eye patch hides the mark of the prophesied savior: THE EYE OF GOLD. Threatened by the intensifying advance of the fearsome and mysterious Land of Bones, a skillful ploy by a vassal allows Tsunashi to discover and harness his legendary ability hidden underneath the eye patch - and fight to save his kingdom. From bestselling author Masahito Soda, creator of "Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company" (8.3 million copies sold) - and the kart racing manga Capeta (6 million) - comes THE TENTH PRISM. Soda's new epic fantasy marks his entry into the genre and is certain to be yet another masterstroke for this author.

In a distant time, a small country - the Land of Bones" - discovers a strange technology, and plunges the world into fear and despair." Since the dawn of time, the Kingdom of Karan - loved by its inhabitants and neighbors alike - has existed in peace and in harmony with nature. But now, the kingdom has fallen and its citizens have scattered. Karan's sole hope? A small boy - Prince Tsunashi. Despite his reluctance to accept the challenges of reviving Karan, Tsunashi's right eye patch hides the mark of the prophesied savior: THE EYE OF GOLD. Threatened by the intensifying advance of the fearsome and mysterious Land of Bones, a skillful ploy by a vassal allows Tsunashi to discover and harness his legendary ability hidden underneath the eye patch - and fight to save his kingdom. From bestselling author Masahito Soda, creator of "Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company" (8.3 million copies sold) - and the kart racing manga Capeta (6 million) - comes THE TENTH PRISM. Soda's new epic fantasy marks his entry into the genre and is certain to be yet another masterstroke for this author.

Society’s’ rules have changed, and the next to change is you! The world has changed greatly; what was once ‘correct’ is now broken. As youths, what and how should you learn? The way things are now, just memorizing textbooks, is that really ok? Will this allow you to live happily in the future? In this book, in a style like middle school and high school classes, we’ll learn about the ‘five forces’ that are required in order to survive this coming era. １　Simulation ２　Communication ３　Logical Thinking ４　Role Playing ５　Presentation Skills If you acquire these abilities, then with your own hands you should be able to create a new answer. Well now, let’s start the class that will change your future.

世界一の鮨のすべてがわかるハンドブック。 オバマ大統領の来店で「どんな寿司なのか？」と国内外から注目を集める「すきやばし次郎」。「次郎」の仕事にフォーカスしたドキュメンタリー映画が世界30か国以上で公開され、世界中の料理人が小野二郎氏（店名は次郎）の料理哲学に感銘を受けた「世界一の鮨屋」。その美味しさの秘密がわかり、より美味しく鮨が食べられる「実用ハンドブック」です。次郎流の寿司種の解説のほかに、小野二郎氏直伝のべからず集つき「寿司の美味しい食べ方」、予約やドレスコードなど「すきやばし次郎のトリセツ」も収録。料理写真の第一人者・管洋志氏と泉健太氏の質感の高い寿司の写真に、山本益博氏のわかりやすくて奥深い解説を日本語と英語で併記し、外国の方にも使いやすい一冊です。 【ご注意】※この作品はカラー版です。 ※お使いの端末によっては、一部読みづらい場合がございます。お手持ちの端末で立ち読みファイルをご確認いただくことをお勧めします。 All you need to know about the world’s greatest sushi in a handbook. Ever since the success of the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi people worldwide including top chefs have become fascinated with Sukiyabashi Jiro and its culinary philosophy. In this practical handbook, readers will learn the secrets behind the flavors, sushi dining dos and don’ts, as well as information on reservations and dress code. The images of leading photographers, Hiroshi Suga and Kenta Izumi complement the forward by noted food critic Masuhiro Yamamoto. With bilingual Japanese/English, text, this publication is attractive for the international market.

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？

In January 20 2009, the day of inauguration of the United States President Obama, 4 months later from Lehman Shock, one Japanese economic sultant sent him the important letter with specific proposal to solve the American economy. The copies were also sent to Benjamin Bernanke, governor of FRB and other top authorities of US government. The proposal indicated the necessity to solve serious gap of rich & poor and to introduce medical care for all people of the United States. Due to the controversial contents in part, there are no responses from US government authorities, and this proposal has been sealed in his hand since then. Now he decided to disclose the proposal for other problem nations in economy. The proposal shows how to solve the huge debt of government and stimulate the gloomy economy. We believe that the new concept of “Social Capitalism” in this proposal would help world economy in future.

Iconic Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and was designated by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site in June 2013. Mount Fuji and the Fuji Five Lakes (Fujigoko) are among the most popular destinations for international travelers in Japan. This guidebook is illustrated with beautiful photos and covers a wide range of topics: local foods, festivals, hotels, onsen (hot spring), popular sights, superb view points, shrines, hotels and transportation. This guide will help you plan a day trip from Tokyo or Kyoto or a longer visit exploring the area. The first edition of the comprehensive “Mt. Fuji Travel Guide” was compiled by the editorial team of the DeepJapan travel website in cooperation with the tourism divisions of local governments and organizations. Contents: Mt. Fuji, Introduction Finally, a World Cultural Heritage Site The Fuji Five Lakes Region (Fujigoko) Approaches To Mt. Fuji Area Scenes of Mount Fuji Sightseeing Mt. Fuji Climbing Eating Events Accommodation About the auther: DeepJapan is currently presenting an advisor or “Senpai” network of more than 400 long term international residents of Japan on the website “deepjapan.org”. DeepJapan works to provide inside tips and hints, from the local “Senpai”, on how to better enjoy a visit to the Land of the Rising Sun. Approaching 2000 articles on everything regarding travel in Japan. DeepJapan gives insight on the “how to” “why” “what to do” and “where to go” for the interested international guest.

Before Okinawa, the unified and independent Ryukyu Kingdom existed for four hundred years―from the fifteenth century until the kingdom’s annexation by the Meiji government in 1879. What was this island nation like and what kind of world did it exist in? With maritime trade from China and Korea connecting Malacca and Siam at the heart of the kingdom’s golden age, this book centers on the ancient Ryukyu period. Passionate historian and Okinawa native, Takara Kurayoshi plumbs the depths of Okinawa’s distant and obscure past to piece together a comprehensive image of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The Legacy of the Ryukyu Kingdom is an ambitious work that raises penetrating questions with profound implications for contemporary concerns.

※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。 セクシーキュートでボリューム満点の肉感美女を描き、世界中から有償リクエスト「コミッション」が殺到しているイラストレーター・漫画家のかふん、待望の初画集! ここでしか見れない、本書のために描き下ろした作品16点と加筆修正した作品約50点を含む、150点を超えるオリジナル作品にくわえ、『しんそつ七不思議』『死神!タヒーちゃん』『かふん昔ばなし』などの人気連載作品や読み切り作品のカバーイラストと扉絵、様々なグッズで使用されたイラストも一挙掲載の大満足の1冊です。 さらには描き下ろしカバーイラストのメイキングや各作品へのコメントも掲載し、かふんワールドにどっぷりと浸かることができます。 あなたも”かふん症候群”に誘われること間違いなし……!？ Kafun, a Japanese illustrator and manga artist who receives "commission" from all over the world, releases the first art book ! In addition to more than 150 original works, including 16 works drawn for this book and more than 50 retouched works, cover illustrations of manga works, and illustrations used in various goods are also included in this book. The making of the cover illustration and comments on each work has English translation, so you can fully immerse yourself in the world of Kafun. There is no doubt that this book will invite you to "Kafun Syndrome".

※この電子書籍は固定レイアウト型で配信されております。固定レイアウト型は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。 Whatever your reason for learning， understanding how people really speak transforms daily conversations and life in Japan. This book collects natural expressions for common situations， written the way they’re actually said so you can speak clearly and confidently. Key features: Everyday language: conversation， feelings， daily life， playful phrases， onomatopoeia. Natural examples: realistic sentences with readings and illustrations for nuance. Plain style first: learn casual forms， with notes on usage. Quick tips: bite-sized notes on the language you’ll hear used by native speakers. Flexible study: useful for self-study or class， with practical， memorable context. Who it’s for: Beginners building everyday fluency Intermediate learners aiming to sound more natural Fans of anime/manga who want real-world usage Outcome: Speak more comfortable in daily situations Understand what you hear and why it’s said that way Choose words that fit tone， context， and relationship. ※カバー画像が異なる場合があります。

※この作品は、全て英語で書かれています。 The Komeito（“clean government”）party most certainly plays a vital role in Japanese politics. When contemplating present-day politics and forecasting the future, what the author takes most seriously into consideration are the activities of the Komeito Party and its supporting lay Buddhist organization, the Soka Gakkai. He could go so far as to say that as long as we observe the moves of Komeito and Soka Gakkai, we will understand political trends. His intention in this book is to analyze the party's official history, “The Fifty-year Chronicle of Komeito: With the People” in order to demonstrate the reality that Komeito members, adhering to worthy values, are greatly transforming the destiny of Japan and the world through their work in politics.

The external universe covers an infinite expanse of more than 10 billion light-years. The inner universe is just as immense, extending deep beneath the human mind. The Universe featured in this book embraces them both. All of us are connected to this Universe and can draw forth its infinite force. The time has come for each person who summons the Universe experience to be an adventurer of the soul and initiate a movement of creation and regeneration in all corners of the world.

Anyango could hear Okumu's voice:“Anyango, travel the world and play the nyatiti. Go to the places I could not, and let this music be heard.”This is the incredible story of Eriko Mukoyama, fondly known as Anyango Nyar Siaya (Anyango, the daughter of Siaya), a Japanese woman who travelled thousands of kilometers from Tokyo to Siaya, Kenya, to master the art of playing the nyatiti (traditional lyre of the Luo people).It is a compelling tale of a musician who dared to play an instrument long considered the exclusive preserve of men in the Luo community. How she convinced the maestro Okumu K'Orengo to accept her in his home deep in rural Kenya as his own daughter and protege. Anyango, as she became known, is not just a musical adventurer; she is a cultural devotee who immersed herself deeply in the identity of the Luo people; their history, customs, language and food. Her story is one of resilience, determination, and the courage to break cultural barriers.The words of Okumu encouraging her to take the nyatiti to far-flung places, made her more determined than ever to fulfil her mission of reintroducing one of Africa's oldest instruments to the world.

The case of wartime laborers, compensation for comfort women, dispute over theLiancourt Rocks (Takeshima / Dokdo)... the anti-Japanese activities in Korea seems tobecome more and more violent for the last few years.For the better understanding of Korea, here we would like to review Korean history andcandidly show the points about which we regularly have questions. We would ask people inthe world to judge whether this belief is correct. «about the author» In 1938, Masaru TOKUDA was born in Japan, as the second son of a fallen soldier. After graduating from a technical school, engaged in research & development, manufacturing and sales of industrial machinery equipment. Also, engaged in corporatemanagement for a Japanese private enterprise. Through the business, interacted with people from India, four Southeast Asian countries, twenty-six provinces/cities of China, Taiwan, South Korea, three European countries andthe United States. After retirement, lived his life at the fullest. But concerned about intense of anti-Japanesemovement in South Korea. Established the “Association for the Review of Japan-KoreaRelationship”, and now works in research about the relationship of two countries.

※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。 One year after World War II ended, in 1946, two young Japanese children, a sister and her brother, somehow defied the odds and survived a month long dangerous journey from the former Japanese colony of Manchuria in northeast China to their hometown in Japan. Iku was only 10 years old. She and her 6-yr. old brother traveled 340 miles on land, mostly on foot, day and night, with little food, clothing, or money while holding each other’s hands. What kept them going every day? It was the promise that they made to their mother? “Never let go of each other’s hand and safely return to Japan to be reunited with everyone.” They simply wanted to see Mommy again. This is a true story of war, not of who’s on the right side and who’s on the wrong side, or who was crueler than the other, but how war impacts people everywhere, including innocent children, like Iku and her siblings. Most importantly, this book demonstrates how love, courage and determination can see us through the most difficult times. 70 years after the end of World War II, Iku finally decided to let her daughter, Izumi, tell her story to the whole world, hoping her ordeal will play a small part in contributing to world peace. All the illustrations in this book are done by Iku herself. Originally published in Japanese in 2016, this English version is now available to spread Iku’s inspiring story across the world.

This is a record of the group [Marcion's Box], which travels to shrines and temples all over Japan, exploring the unknown culture and unexplored region of Amami Oshima, a subtropical island in Japan that has just arrived in early summer. Encounter with the strong people who live on the island, which lives on the history and cultural customs of the island, which experienced the rule of the Satsuma domain in the Edo period and the American military after the war. The tradition of singing and the life of gay bar moms. This is a pilgrimage that you cannot experience on a regular trip, such as the ecology of habu as a famous guardian deity of Amami Oshima, a national sanatorium that tells the negative history of people suffering from leprosy, and the feelings of Kazumura Tanaka, who is known as Japan's Gauguin who loved Amami. An English version (with Persian translation) of a travelogue full of color photos that conveys the culture and unexplored region of Amami Oshima through requiems. This bilingual translated book was created by the translator (Reinoldx Matsuda) to help people from the Christian world (English) and the Muslim world (Persian) learn about the nature and culture of Japan, Amami Oshima, through the same book. Something I hope you can share. This is an attempt to realize world peace. 日本各地の神社仏閣を巡る旅をしているグループ［Marcionの匣］が、初夏の訪れまもない日本のなかの亜熱帯、奄美大島の知られざる文化と秘境を探訪した記録。江戸時代の薩摩藩の支配、戦後のアメリカ軍の支配を経験した島の歴史と文化風習に息づく、島に生きるたくましい人々との出会い――教会での洗礼やノロ神様とユタ神様の存在、シマ唄の伝統とゲイバーママの生きざま。奄美大島で有名な守り神としてのハブの生態、ハンセン病者の負の歴史を伝える国立療養所、奄美を愛した日本のゴーギャンとして知られる田中一村への想いなど、通常の旅では体験できない巡礼と鎮魂によって奄美大島の文化と秘境を伝えるカラー写真満載の旅行記の英語版（ペルシャ語対訳付き）。この二か国語併記の翻訳本は、翻訳版企画者（Reinoldx Matsuda) が、英語のキリスト教圏とペルシャ語のイスラム教圏の人々が、同一の書籍を通じて共に奄美大島という日本の自然と文化を共有できることを願ってのもの。世界平和実現の一つの試みである。

Hello. This is a manga artist, Natsuko Hamaguchi.『Arriba! 2nd season』is the sequel of 『Arriba!』which was published serially in extra issue of Shogakukan petit comic.Unfortunately, as of 2019, 『Arriba!』is only published in Japan and Taiwan.However, once you read the summary which you can find at the beginning of this book, you’ll soon be able to enter the world of 『Arriba!』.『Arriba! 2nd season』was published by a manga artist, that is myself.I, myself had also learnt flamenco for 8 years. Moreover, I love various styles of dancing and theater arts.I would love to explore the world of 『Arriba! 2nd season』with manga and dance lovers.Be sure to check out the next episode.Last but not least, I would be very happy if you could send me a message.Please find me at hnatsuko.Special thanks to all dance and manga lovers around the world.

This novel is to express“What is the important heart that is included in an abstract word,love ?”and “Which route of journey should we humans take to reach to the true happy world where there will be no bullying, no conflicts and no wars?”. The heroine Michiko and the hero Shouichi grow up their young age at a country town Tanushimaru,Kyushu,Japan. They learn what is the true love through playing the drama “King Lear”, played in the graduation memorial show at elementary school and have some faint feelings of their first love. After graduation from the elementary school, Michiko thinks about what is essentials of the true love and speaks it out at an English speech contest of junior high school. She expresses her thought,“True love is the heart to sincerely wish other people's happiness and to conquer her own egoism in order to bring the true happy world.” She is awarded the best prize of the contest. Shouichi is moved very much by her thought and swears to keep it in his deepest mind. Michiko and Shouichi respectively go through their stormy lives. Finally, they get together and married. They live happy life with prayer for bringing a peaceful and happy world with no bullying, no conflicts and no wars forever.

Create Your Desired Life by Flower Essence This book is full of revolutionary ideas of how to utilize flower essences for your abundance. The flower essence is not just a healing tool anymore but a tool for transforming your frequency. The time to reach outer world is over. Instead, you become the abundance itself. This book also introduces “7 Practical Steps to Enlightenment” which can take you to “abundance mind” from “poverty mind”. Why don`t you knock on the potential door of flower essence for new era? 【著者】 MizueShima President of “Natural Therapy Shop & School Angeli” Representative of Armonia Corporation, Naturopath Mizue graduated from Japan Women`s University. After 8 years of experience as an office worker, she opened the shop “Aromatherapy Salon & Flower Essences Professional Practitioner Course” in 2005 which has more than 10,000 graduates so far. She is also developing the naturopathic courses nationwide.

※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.

What kind of country is Japan?　 A short introduction to Japan's little-known history. Japan is a country surrounded by the sea in the northeastern part of Asia. This island nation is known for its beautiful nature, healthy and delicious foods, and rich history. But do you know how these characteristics have been shaped? This book covers the history of Japan from B.C.E. to early modern times, including the formation of its unique culture, the emperors of each period, and the backgrounds of its world-renowned historical buildings. An easy-to-understand guide to the fascinating history of Japan.

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.

Izanaki and Izanami are the significant deities that give birth to all living things in this world, including humans, lands, and even natural objects and phenomena. Despite their creations, tragedy strikes down on the goddess, Izanami, when a deity of fire kills her. Izanaki’s grief leads him to the Land of the Dead to revive her but arrives too late. Their fate seems to separate the Land of Life and the Land of the Dead. And Izanaki who returns from the Land of the Dead purified himself and begets the Three Precious Children, the Sun Goddess Amaterasu, the deity of water Susanoo, and the deity of the Moon Tsukuyomi. Amaterasu, the ancestor of the imperial family, rules the world of Heaven and nurtures all living things on the earth, and Susanoo nurtures all living things by providing water from the underground and also absorbing all our impurities, agonies, sins, carrying them underground.

Have you forgotten the importance of believing in yourself and others? This book will remind you of that and show you that having imagination， creativity， and love make you strong. The author， Kazuo Inamori， was a world-renowned entrepreneur who founded Kyocera Corporation， which has brought ceramics to every continent， and KDDI， one of the largest telecommunications companies in Japan. He also lifted Japan Airlines out of bankruptcy to solid profitability as its chairman. Despite the impressive career， he has never let his successes get to his head and he has continued to work for the greater good. This book is a culmination of the answers to questions he encountered through suffering and difficulties throughout his life. This is Inamori's first book， which has sold over 25 million copies worldwide. In this book， Inamori shows us the importance of finding passion and joy in one's work， believing in oneself to overcome obstacles， and being both rational and creative at the same time. True wisdom is timeless. That's why Inamori's theories stand the test of time and remain popular among Japanese businesspeople. Whether you're a new employee， a leader of a team， or even a CEO…at each step of your life， this book will help you.

※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。 【25th Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2020】　ONIGIRI is Best in the world in category E18 Rice!　Easy to make, healthy to eat, a feast for the eyes, and always delish – that is “ONIGIRI”, more casual than sushi and everyone knows this familiar Japanese home cooking. Today, people can enjoy this common Japanese food all over the world and onigiri shops are the places for this. This book has as many as 365 recipes, which readers can experience the onigiri world in-depth. This book also recounts many unique stories about rice, about ingredients, as well as interviews with local farmers and cooking experts. The more the world knows about “ONIGIRI”, the more “ONIGIRI” appeals to everyone like Ramen and Sushi as Japanese signature foods. 　日本の食文化「ONIGIRIカルチャー」を世界へ発信する『ONIGIRI 365 wonderful recipes!』。おにぎりの握り方＆ごはんの炊き方、料理家やお米の達人インタビューなど内容充実！寿司に次ぐ日本の食文化として、ONIGIRIカルチャーを世界に発信します。

What is “Ki”? How you can make it yours? ―― It is in “the depth of thought.” Ushiro Shihan has been teaching and coaching a great number of people all over the world using his original method of “Ki” that maximizes our potential ability. Karate and Ki was published in Japanese in June of 2007 and has been highly acclaimed not only Budo readers but also by the Japanese public. "Karate and Ki" is a milestone of life, many readers say. We are very honored to present Ushiro shihan’s point of view and thoughts to an audience not limited only to Japan but on worldwide scales through the English translation of Karate and Ki. The text has been translated as faithfully as possible from the Japanese version and many new photos have been specially added to this English publication. This book consists of 2 parts: The first part explains in detail the principle and theory of "Ki", which is the ultimate form of martial arts Karate. The second explores Mr. Ushiro's "no compromise" thought and philosophy which he developed through his life as a martial artist, electronic engineer and top corporate executive. The "Ki" that Mr.Ushiro describes in this book is totally different from the "Ki" normally thought of in the traditional martial arts and regular world. It is an energy that everyone has, the vitality of people's life. It is the source of everything that supports work, family and daily life. This book has attracted many readers who have read it multiple times and derive new energy from it with every read. Some comments from readers include: "This book is like a mass of energy." "It was moving and gave me the courage to move forward".

※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。 ※本書は『Casa BRUTUS』2025年12月号の特集『スーパーマリオブラザーズとデザイン』を英訳したものです。 SUPER MARIO BROS. AND DESIGN Celebrating 40 Years of Super Mario Bros.! The Design Secrets of a 40KB Masterpiece Released on September 13, 1985, Super Mario Bros. marks its 40th anniversary this year. Selling around 40 million copies worldwide, it became the best-selling game of its time and sparked an unprecedented global phenomenon. As new hardware emerged, Mario continued to evolve, with the series surpassing 450 million copies sold to date - ushering in a golden age of gaming and turning Mario into one of the world’s most iconic characters. What is the story behind his creation? We sit down for an in-depth interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s Representative Director and Executive Fellow, and the creator of Mario.

True musicianship begins not with the fingers, but with the ears and the heart. In Guitar Wisdom, Tomo Fujita—renowned guitarist and longtime professor at Berklee College of Music—shares the philosophy and methods that have guided countless students around the world. With clarity and warmth, he shows how to build real musicianship from the ground up, training not only the hands but also the ears, intuition, and spirit. This book will help you: – Hear notes, chords, and rhythms with greater awareness – Develop groove and timing as a natural foundation – Connect scales and triads to expressive playing – Build daily habits that support lifelong growth First published in Japan in 2010, this modern classic has reached its 20th printing. Now available for the first time in English, it brings Fujita’s celebrated approach to a global community of guitarists. Accessible yet profound, Guitar Wisdom is more than a method—it is an invitation to play with freedom, confidence, and joy.

※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。 ひとつのテーマをとことん愉しむ塗り絵 「こだわり塗り絵シリーズ」の第5弾。 ページをめくるたびに、世界中の素敵な国々を巡る旅が始まります。 イギリスのビッグベンやチューリップ畑が広がるオランダ、 ピラミッドがそびえるエジプト、ハワイのバケーションなど、 各国のランドマークや風景はもちろん、美味しそうなグルメやスイーツ、 可愛い雑貨やお土産などもたっぷり収録。 この一冊で、まるで本当に旅をしているかのような気分になります。 一緒に旅をするくまのぬいぐるみも探してみましょう。 【ダウンロード特典1】著者お手製の配色見本（はがきサイズ） 【ダウンロード特典2】印刷して何度でも塗れる原寸PDF（A4サイズ） ※特典の利用にはCLUB Impress登録（無料）が必要です。 The KODAWARI coloring book series is packed with motifs based on your favorite themes. Enjoy coloring to your heart's content with these wonderful illustrations. This coloring book, themed around a journey across the globe, is beautifully illustrated by Waka Nakauchi. With every turn of the page, a journey through the world’s most beautiful countries begins. Explore iconic landmarks like Big Ben in the UK, the vibrant tulip fields of the Netherlands, the majestic pyramids of Egypt, and relaxing vacations in Hawaii. Along with landscapes, this book is packed with mouthwatering cuisines, sweets, and charming souvenirs from around the world. Don't forget to look for the little teddy bear who will be your companion throughout the trip! Reader benefits: Includes PDF downloads of coloring book illustrations and color samples.

どんな曲でも歌いこなせる！ 自分も、まわりも、感動するほどうまくなる！ 数多の有名アーティストを育て、どんな声も自在に操り歌いこなす 脅威のヴォイストレーナーが教える、 これまでになかった「本当に歌がうまくなる本」 【購入者限定特典付き！】 著者・大槻水澄（MISUMI）が実演！ 「10分で声が整う！基礎力アップ動画」 ・各曲のレッスンと組み合わせて、さらに歌うまに ・会議やプレゼン前のウォーミングアップに ・レッスンができない朝のクイックエクササイズに この本では、カラオケで持ち歌にしたい101曲を取り上げ、全曲それぞれの歌い方のポイントや上達のコツをオリジナル特別動画と共にレクチャーしていきます。 誰もが知っているヒット曲は、カラオケやYouTubeなどでたくさんの人たちに歌われています。 けれども歌い手次第で、その歌の印象や聴こえかた、心の動かされかたに圧倒的に違いが出るものです。 その違いは、どの曲にも必ず存在する「その曲をカッコよく歌いこなすツボ」を押さえているかどうか。 このツボを押さえるだけで、あなたの歌は格段に変わり上達します。 歌のうまい人がなぜうまく聴こえるのか、その「理由」が腑に落ちるはずです。 歌がうまくなるためのセオリーは実にシンプル。 １　歌ってみること ２　ちょっとしたコツを知ること ３　続けること 本書では、この３つのセオリーをもとに、本質的な歌の基礎を具体的な曲を取り上げながら身につけていきます。 リアルで実践的なヴォイストレーニング体験を、ぜひお楽しみください。 【掲載課題曲】 糸／3月9日／ら・ら・ら／川の流れのように／三日月／未来予想図II／ラヴ・イズ・オーヴァー／恋するフォーチュンクッキー／勝手にしやがれ／ありがとう／DIAMONDS〈ダイアモンド〉／未来へ／何なんw／愛をこめて花束を／Hymne à l'amour〜愛の讃歌〜／情熱の薔薇／チェリー／CAN YOU CELEBRATE?／瞳をとじて／赤いスイートピー／悲しみの果て／Jupiter／キセキ／カブトムシ／丸ノ内サディスティック／天城越え／First Love／残酷な天使のテーゼ／プレイバック Part2／I LOVE YOU／少年時代／虹／雪の華／ヘイターガール feat. 初音ミク／ひまわりの約束／栄光の架橋／Pretender／紅蓮華／クリスマス・イブ／Wherever you are／そばかす／猫／Lemon／マリーゴールド／天体観測／One more time, One more chance／世界に一つだけの花／六本木心中／タッチ／接吻 kiss／LA・LA・LA LOVE SONG／新宝島／ラブ・ストーリーは突然に／恋／ダンシング・ヒーロー（Eat You Up）／飾りじゃないのよ涙は／ずっと好きだった／スローバラード／Story／サウダージ／さくら／高嶺の花子さん／TSUNAMI／シングルベッド／前前前世／とんぼ／Dragon Night／田園／LET IT BE／Don't Look Back In Anger／CHANDELIER／SHAPE OF YOU／DANCING QUEEN／Complicated／A Whole New World／I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING／MY HEART WILL GO ON（LOVE THEME FROM 'TITANIC'）／SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT／LISTEN／I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU／Bohemian Rhapsody／All I Want For Christmas Is You／BLACK DOG／SEASONS OF LOVE／FIREWORK／SUMMERTIME／If I Ain't Got You／THIS IS ME／夜に駆ける／HANABI／ultra soul／fragile／ハナミズキ／うっせぇわ／ドライフラワー／Love so sweet／Everything／やさしさに包まれたなら／366日／Return to Myself〜しない、しない、ナツ。

The novel coronavirus, which appeared at the end of 2019, rapidly spread around the world. Suffering does not only come in the form of disease. Why is this world filled with such suffering? To find the correct answer to this difficult question, and to clarify the relationship between God and humanity, this author would like to reread the Book of Genesis from a completely new point of view. Anyone who distances themselves from ancient theology and rereads the Book of Genesis will be able to see matters that could not be seen before. The Truth of the Book of Genesis Is Now Revealed.

From renowned Japanese entrepreneur Kazuo Inamori comes a simple yet highly effective theory of successful management: "Do what is right as a human being." In this book, Kazuo Inamori, founder of Kyocera, distills essential leadership tenets from his experiences building Kyocera, KDDI, and reorganizing JAL. Inamori's writing have collectively sold over 25 million copies globally. This 2025 English edition of his management philosophy (originally posthumously released in Japanese in 2022) is the consummation of his life's work: 12 principles for effectively managing your business. These 12 principles were developed in Inamori's private academy, "Seiwajyuku," where many small and medium-sized enterprise owners gathered to study under him. This rigorous and reality-based classroom environment produced principles that were actionable and rooted in real-world business experience, clearly explaining the fundamentals of successfully running a company. Each chapter features a lecture expounding the management principle, key points, and a Q&A, drawing from Inamori's personal philosophy and deep experience. Applicable to all leaders, this edition reveals the essence of Inamori's school of management philosophy which has been practiced and proven effective across all industries and business formats.

短編随筆集『道をひらく』の英文版。運命を切りひらくために。日々を新鮮な心で迎えるために――。人生への深い洞察をもとに綴った短編随筆集。40年以上にわたって読み継がれる、発行520万部超のロングセラー。Sold more than 5 million copies over the past 50 years in Japan alone, this long-standing book gives readers enduring insights by K. Matsushita into how to live a meaningful life as a human being. Translated into various languages already, he wished it to be sold more than 100 million copies all over the world. His time-tested thinking will surely be a useful guideline when making decisions in the course of your life.

During the postwar reconstruction period under the control of GHQ， with the end of the occupation administration， the business model of building management (maintenance) by contract was started for the first time in Japan. Eventually， it spontaneously developed into a new industry called building maintenance. At the center of the building maintenance industry， which now employs over 1.17 million people and has sales of 4 trillion yen， is a man named Shotaro Asaji， who has been driving this industry. This book is a biography of Shotaro Asaji， who demonstrated his business acumen from a young age， served as a bridge between the occupying forces and the Japanese side as the Japanese chief advisor to the Housing and Buildings Bureau at GHQ， and eventually led the creation and development of the building maintenance industry in Japan. Asaji eventually became the honorary life chairman of the World Building Services Federation， which was established by fellow professionals from various countries. Shotaro Asaji， born on March 16， 1905 and from Kanazawa City， passed away on August 8， 1983 at the age of 78. This book is an English translation of the original Japanese book (published by Chigensha INC， first edition December 28， 2022: ISBN9784434314322)， condensed to almost half its original size.The original Japanese text is included at the end of the book. ＧＨＱの支配下にあった日本の戦後復興期、占領行政の終わりとともに、日本において初めて、契約によるビル管理（メンテナンス）という業務形態がスタート。やがてそれは、自然発生的にビルメンテナンス業という新しい産業として右肩あがりの発展を遂げた。今や117万人余が従事し、売上高４兆数千億となったビルメンテナンス業界の中心で、この産業を牽引してきた浅地庄太郎という男の存在がある。本書は、すでに若いころから先見の商才を発揮し、ＧＨＱでは住宅建物局日本人首席顧問として占領軍と日本側との橋渡し役を務め、やがて日本のビルメンテナンス業の創生と発展を導いた浅地庄太郎の功績を記録した人物伝である。浅地はついに、各国の同業者によって設立された世界ビルサービス連盟の終身名誉会長にまで就任した。明治38年3月16日生まれ、金沢市出身の浅地庄太郎は、昭和58年8月8日、78歳の生涯を閉じた。本書は、日本語の原書（知玄舎刊、2022年12月28日初版：ISBN9784434314322）を、ほぼ半分に縮小した要約版の英訳である。巻末に、日本語原文を併記。

While the world is captivated by AI and quantum computing, a more fundamental transformation is underway: the internet itself is changing. For decades, the internet thrived as a global, open, and interconnected network. Today, that model is being challenged by geopolitical rivalry, national regulations, security concerns, and the growing power of technology companies. Many experts now argue that the era of a single global internet is coming to an end. Drawing on firsthand experience in internet policy, governance, and industry leadership, the author takes readers inside the forces reshaping the digital world. This timely and accessible book explains what is driving the fragmentation of the internet, who stands to gain or lose, and what the future may hold for businesses, governments, and citizens alike. A vital guide to understanding one of the most important- and least understood- transformations of our time. Contents [Chapter 1]New Digital Opportunities [Chapter 2]Transition to Data Capital [Chapter 3]The Dawn of Data Distribution Infrastructure [Chapter 4]Conflicts Over Digital Democracy [Chapter 5]The Future of the Internet

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。 Bilingual Haiku / Manga (Japanese & English) Possibly the world’s first attempt at storytelling through such a medium, this work tells the tale of post-disaster trauma. Haiku poet and scriptwriter Kimiko Nakanaga draws on her own experience of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake to create a story of seeking salvation from suffering. The work depicts the despair of a woman who has lost her love in a city turned to rubble, through the confused and distorted lens of her mind. The vivid imagery of the haiku works in tandem with manga artist Atsushi Sasaki’s striking illustrations to masterfully weave reality and fantasy together, in a manner such that reading this work feels like watching a film. ~~~~~~~~~~~ "HAIKU×MANGA×英訳。という、世界初の試みによる震災の物語。 俳人・脚本家中永公子の阪神淡路大震災の被災体験から生まれた救済ストーリー。 街の崩壊と恋人を亡くした女性の悲嘆を、あやうい心の深層を辿ることで表現。 まるで映画のように、現実と幻想の交錯する世界を、イメージ鮮明な俳句の連作と、 マンガ家佐佐木あつしの圧巻なイラストで構成する。 “満月を吊るせば重し　がれきの街／the full moon/hangs heavy/over the rubble”"

What Is IOWN? NTT's Leaders Provide the Full Story IOWN has drawn increasing attention in the media and elsewhere. But you may be wondering what exactly this advanced communications solution is that is rapidly spreading around the world. With generative AI, the metaverse, and IoT linking to all sorts of objects, the world is consuming electricity at a pace that is accelerating at astonishing speed. It is easy to imagine that these technologies will require an incredible amount of power. Our savior in this situation could be IOWN, the next-generation information platform designed with NTT's cutting-edge optical technology. Given the explosive growth in data volumes and the accompanying massive power consumption in the near future, we will need IOWN. That is because with this information platform, we have set a target of a 100-fold reduction in power consumption by the aforementioned technologies.. What kind of sustainable future will IOWN enable? In this book, NTT's leaders provide thorough explanations on topics including the technological background, the effect IOWN will have on our lifestyles and society, and specific use cases. Readers will gain a solid understanding of what IOWN is and the impact it will have on our world.

※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。 秋田県大潟村のソーラーカー大会の30周年を記念した写真集 村の風景やレースの様子、参加者の表情など300枚以上を収録 This is a collection of photographs of the solarcar rallye in Ogata Village, Akita, Japan. はじめに 1993年の夏、クリーンエネルギーの探求とエンジニアの育成をめざしてソーラーカーレースを始めました。舞台は、秋田県の大潟村です。広さ日本第２位の湖・八郎潟を干拓して生まれたこの村には、平らで広大な田畑が広がり、太陽の光があまねく降りそそぎます。ソーラーカーを走らせるのに最適の土地であり、日本で唯一の専用コースも作られました。以来30年、地元の方々や参加チームのボランティアによって、世界大会の運営が続けられています。多くのエンジニアが巣立ち、ハイブリッドカーやEV、FCVの開発分野で活躍しています。ときにはカップルが誕生し、新たな家族も生まれています。なによりも、この大会を通して、次世代の自然エネルギーを求める機運が高まりました。秋田県では沿岸部の強い風をいかした風力発電計画が進んでいます。エネルギー問題は世界共通の課題です。世界の方々に、この大潟村での取り組みを知っていただきたいという思いから、30年のあゆみを写真でまとめました。これまでご協力いただいた方々への感謝の気持ちを込めました。最後に、次世代を作る子どもたちへ。大きな挑戦の夢を描いてください。太陽とひとつになって！――WSR写真集出版委員会 下記3大会の写真を収録 World Solarcar Rallye（WSR）〈現在の名称はWorld Green Challenge（WGC） Solarcar Rallye〉 World Solar Bicycle Rallye（WSBR）〈現在の名称はWorld Green Challenge（WGC） Solar Bicycle Rallye〉 World Econo Move（WEM）

※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。 世界中に熱狂的なファンを持つ「Thalasso Hobbyer　たらそほびや」の初作品集。 英語と日本語のバイリンガル表記で、世界中のたらそほびやファンはもちろん初めて見る方にも、余すことなく魅力を伝えます。 YouTubeやSNSにはない作品の世界観、詰め込まれている物語や裏話、具体的な製作技術や製作のコツ、作品で使われている道具や材料など、ファンが知りたがっている情報を満載した、まさにファン垂涎の本です。 ファンはもちろん初めて見る方も「たらそ沼」に引きずり込まれてください。 Thalasso hobbyer (たらそほびや) is a diorama resin artist with a passionate fan base all over the world. This is the first collection of his work， full of must-see information for fans， including his world of work， stories， specific production techniques， tools and materials， which cannot be found on YouTube or social networking sites. Bilingual in English and Japanese， it introduces every detail of the fascinating world of his work. The book is also packed with beautiful photographs， making it enjoyable even for first-time viewers!

※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。 1998年に発売されたサイバーコネクトツーの処女作である「テイルコンチェルト」。“開発者だからこそ”つくりだせるハイクオリティな設定資料集が登場！ 【本誌内容】 ・キャラクターデザインを務めた結城信輝氏のイラスト多数掲載！ ・世界観設定資料＆ＷＡＫＡによる新規イラスト100点以上！ ・開発当時の未公開資料+新規資料を完全収録！! ・本誌書き下ろしオリジナル小説掲載！ ・ゲーム本編のアニメーション絵コンテ＆アニメ原画を完全収録！ Tail Concerto was released in 1998 as CyberConnect2's debut work, and we are releasing this high quality art book recording the production process of the project still widely loved today. [Contents] -Collection of illustrations by character designer Nobuteru Yuki! -World settings & more than 100 new drawings by WAKA! -Never-before-seen production files + compilation of brand new documents! -Exclusive publication of original stories! -Complete compilation of game animation story board and original anime illustrations!

The Tokyo Trial, like the Nuremberg Trial, was unique as a judicial event. Presided over by eleven Allied judges, Japan’s wartime leaders were individually tried in an international court of justice for crimes against international law. After two years of hearings, a majority judgment found twenty-five of the accused guilty; seven were sentenced to death. However, factionalism amongst justices and competing political interests served to undermine the final judgment, widely criticized as “victors’ justice.” Some seventy years later, its legacy continues to inform international politics and polarize ideological debate. In this revised English edition of his 2008 book, Tokyo Saiban, winner in the History and Civilization category of the 30th Suntory Prize for Social Sciences and Humanities, eminent political scientist Dr. HIGURASHI Yoshinobu sets aside routine ideological approaches that have characterized study of the tribunal until now and focuses our attention on the engrossing political dynamics surrounding the Tokyo Trial and its current impacts. Drawing on exhaustive research into foreign policy documents and inter-ministerial correspondence, Higurashi traces the contours of diplomacy in the wake of World War II, revisiting the Tokyo Trial from the viewpoint of Japan’s postwar international relations to shed new light on an event unprecedented in world history.

This book includes an analysis of Japan's challenges in moving toward an environmentally sustainable society. "Part I: Postwar Japan Pollution and the Fukushima Nuclear Accident" focuses on the history of Japanese pollution after World War II and the situation of the Fukushima nuclear accident. "Part II: Toward Sustainable Development of Natural Resource-based Economies" focuses on the agricultural sector. It introduces the current status of environment-friendly production. There is very little information in English that comprehensively introduces the situation in Japan in this field, and the content meets the needs of readers seeking information.

This book is the English edition of the Japanese manuscript titled ＂Natural Ventilation Design Hand-book for Architects and Building Engineers ＂ published in September of 2013. As a treatment of natural ventilation designs for non-residential buildings, the book took up the most current cases and systematically shined a light on design flowcharts and checklists, design methods, calculation methods, and other useful topics available nowhere else in the world.

The Cold War ended more than thirty years ago, but the world-and within it, the countries of Asia and the Pacific-still struggles to establish a peaceful and prosperous community of nations. Many midsized and smaller states, caught in the webs of superpower rivalry, have not felt their interests adequately represented by existing alliances and international organizations. This volume envisions an alternative: a Western Pacific Union (WPU), conceived as a loosely integrated community of nations stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific, that would counterbalance superpower dominance and give greater agency in global affairs to its members by coordinating their voices and interests. The initiative for this proposal comes from Japan, with Dr. KITAOKA Shinichi, former ambassador to the United Nations and former president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, leading a team of established scholars, younger researchers, and specialists in articulating the concept of the WPU and dissecting the challenges facing its realization. The core of the book is a country-by-country treatment of the recent history and international relations of each potential member state and the prospects for its successful involvement in this nascent community of nations. Our world is increasingly integrated through advanced technologies and global commerce, but in many ways still remains fractious and divided. Finding peaceful, equitable, sustainable solutions to the issues confronting humanity demands new ideas and strategies. This volume addresses these needs with a new geopolitical vision for Asia and the Pacific.

※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。 ※英語版は巻末から始まります ※The English version starts at the end of the book. 今や世界のスタンダード! 管を駆使した鍼 江戸期に記された秘伝テクニックも紹介 17世紀に管鍼法を創案し、德川綱吉の侍医も務めた盲目の鍼医・杉山和一。 和一が到達した鍼術の境地を学ぶ。 管頭を叩く、鍼管で針を摩擦する、振動させる…etc. 伝書に記された14技法も詳解! 管鍼法の技術&杉山和一、縁の地のガイド本。 世界中の鍼灸師、必読! A must-read for all acupuncturists around the world! If you are an acupuncturist or student, you may have heard that Japanese acupuncture is slightly different from TCM. Do you know what the differences are? `The Essence of Japanese Acupuncture" is a book about the Kanshin method - an important and unique part of Japanese acupuncture. Simply put, this is the acupuncture practice that uses guide tubes. Nowadays, many acupuncturists around the world use guide tubes daily. But did you know the guide tubes (called Shinkan in Japanese,) were invented more than 300 years ago in Japan by Waichi Sugiyama, the father of Japanese acupuncture. Waichi is known as a master acupuncture physician, who became the court physician for the Tokugawa Shogunate. He was also the first educator in world history to build a school for the visually impaired. However, his life was not always successful, in fact more than half of his life was a chain of difficulties and challenges. But he kept his passion for helping people and making acupuncture safer and more comfortable, expanding the number of people who could benefit from it. Using guide tubes was an innovative acupuncture practice that made it possible to use thinner needles, giving easy, more comfortable insertions, without compromising the efficacy. These attributes represent how Japanese acupuncture can be gentle, yet powerful. This book is written by renowned acupuncturists and sensei who are passionate about letting the world know about the greatness of Japanese acupuncture. The book gives you insights and knowledge about basic Japanese acupuncture principles. Moreover, this book introduces the clinical techniques which use guide tubes. You can incorporate these into your practice to enhance the clinical efficacy. This is a must-read for all acupuncturists worldwide.

※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。 言葉の花束 新川和江・水崎野里子 みなさん！おばちゃんの詩を読んでくれてありがとう！ 世界にはいろいろな子供たちと大人たちがいます。 すべてのひとびとがしあわせで楽しい毎日を過ごしているとは限りません。 病気や戦争に苦しんでいる人もいます。貧困や嵐や地震に苦しんでいるひともいます。 人生には苦しいことも楽しいこともあります。でも負けないでまっすぐしあわせに生きてください。希望をいつも持ってください。 このご本は日本のおばちゃん二人のあなた方世界の子供たちに贈る花束です。 A Bouquet of Poems to You Noriko Mizusaki Hi! All of you! Thanks for your reading our poems to the last one! In the world various children and adults are living along. But it is not that all of us are always living happy and merry days. Some of us suffer from sickness or wars. Some people live in hardships from poverty and the natural disasters like storms and quakes. You have to live through difficulties and hardships,while you can have a right to live in happiness. Do not get defeated by them and live straight and in happiness. Always you do not forget hope. We are two aunties living in Japan. This book is our present to you,all the children in the world,for peace and hope: A Bouquet of Poems gifted to you.

Following its defeat in World War II, Japan was placed under the control of SCAP GHQ headed by General Douglas MacArthur. Initially the Occupation promoted policies of demilitarization and democratization. A new Japanese constitution which pursued pacifism was established. However, as the Cold War intensified, policies switched in the direction of economic recovery, and it was contended that Japan should take the anti-Communist pro-America path. In 1951,at the height of the Korean War, the San Francisco Peace Treaty and the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty were concluded as a fixed set. Winner of the 2015 Yomiuri Yoshino Sakuzo Prize for academic writing on politics, economics, and history, this book provides a wide view of the seven years of the Occupation of Japan which led to the “postwar system＂ that has continued into the twenty-first century.

※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。 ※この作品は「に・ほ・ん・も・の」の英訳版となります。内容は全て英語で表記されておりますので、購入の際はご注意ください 中田英寿が47都道府県から選んだ、世界の人に誇りたい日本の逸品＝“にほんもの”と、その作り手を紹介。 それは、“日本人も知らない、日本の本当にいいもの”。 「料理」「日本酒」「旅館」「手みやげ」「工芸」という5つのジャンルで一生に一度は体験したい珠玉の“にほんもの”を収録する。 Hidetoshi Nakata selected from all over Japan, and introduces the Japanese gem "Nihonmono" that we want to be proud of to the people of the world. That is, "Japanese people also do not know, really good things in Japan." "CUISINE", "SAKE", "OMOTENASHI", "GIFTS" and "ARTISTRY". This five genres that you want to experience once in lifetime.

This inspiring guide is for young people who are looking to kick start their careers and live their dream life. This book is perfect for students, recent college graduates, Gen Z and millennials already in the working world, along with those of any age who simply want a fresh start in their career. This book lays down the essential groundwork to help realize the career and life that you want to lead. The valuable advice and guidance given will alter how you navigate the journey into beginning your career and change the way you live each day—with no regrets! Renown executive coach, teacher, consultant, author, keynote speaker, workshop leader, and jack of many trades, Dr. Bob Tobin draws on his own diverse work experience as well as from the powerful inspirational anecdotes of his students, peers, mentors, and more, to help you navigate this crucial part of your career journey. From the examples and anecdotes, you’ll learn about what has made a difference in their lives, the decisions that have helped them, the mistakes they have made, and what they have learned from the mistakes. Rich with practical and actionable guidance, this book is for young people about to embark on their professional lives along with those seeking more purpose and meaning in their current work and lives. This book is the essential way to help you think more deeply about what you do for work and how you want to live. The mix of inspiring advice, practical suggestions, questions for reflection, and uplifting stories will help guide you to develop important skills so you can build a wonderful career and a beautiful life that you can be proud of. You’ll discover: How to start thinking more deeply about your career. How to let go of your long held beliefs. How to embrace the act of change. How to develop decision making skills. How to gain confidence and build courage. How to make sure you are adding value. How to widen your world. And more!

With rapid advancement in development of artificial intelligences (AIs) and robots in the current world, some people predict that a society where robots and human beings coexist is approaching in the near future. However, I simply wonder if we could actually get along with robots in this world, where we cannot accept diversity even among the same human beings. If we had robots in this deeply divided world, would not it merely end up causing even greater chaos? I recently started researching on morality engine to control behavior of robots. Simply put, I study how to make robots distinguish good and evil by themselves for the upcoming future when robots and human beings coexist. The concept of morality for robots is not anything new. Back in 1940s, for example, an American science fiction writer Isaac Asimov started introducing his famous Three Laws of Robotics in his novels. The Three Laws are very well known, and some people even treat them like golden rules for robots to observe. However, to me, these Laws seem to hold significant problems and therefore to be unsuitable for practical purposes. As you read this book, you will be able to figure out the fundamental defect in the Laws. In order to study the moral engine with which to regulate robots, we need to first describe the moral framework of human beings. We can make possible such an attempt to model an abstract concept, by using an engineering way of thinking as a tool. In this book, I would like to think about this framework together with you, using as simple and easy words as possible. If we can model human morality, we will be able to install it onto brains of robots. If we can build a moral system that robots and human beings – mutually different existences – can share, it will in turn help us to overcome divisions resulting from differences in standpoints among human beings, and to further develop an inclusive and diverse society. Using such a new moral system, I would like to establish alternative principles to Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics and to think about the possibility of a society where human beings and robots coexist. Morality and robots may seem to have nothing in common — but by looking at the point where these two areas actually cross, we will be able to see principles of a future society that we human beings should aim at. Throughout this intensive seminar, we are going to freely and widely develop our arguments. I plan to also provide you with a summary and practice exercises at the end of each session to help deepen your understanding. Let us make ourselves ready for thinking outside the box, digging deep into our imagination. Contents Introduction Session 1. Is the “You Shall Not Kill” Rule Universal? Session 2. Classifying Prior Moral Thoughts Session 3. You Shall Not Kill… Whom? Session 4. Modeling the Basic Principle of Morality Session 5. Classifying Hierarchy of Morality Session 6. Installing Morality onto Robots Afterword Hints for Practice Exercises References

「そうか、こいつは壁の中から人間を食べに来たんだ…！」 世界戦争による文明崩壊から200年後の世界。復興した東京市の少女イコは、悪天候を避けるため軍が発掘中という遺跡に避難する。 だが、そこにいたのは人の魂を喰らう不死の化け物だった…！怪物『チャイルズ』を実体化させるゲートをめぐる激闘を描くオリジナルＳＦコミック。 1話から3話を収録。全220ページ。※本書は日本語と英語の両語表記版です。 It is 200 years after the collapse of civilization due to the World War. Iko, a young girl in the reconstructed city of Tokyo, takes refuge in an archaeological site being excavated by the military to avoid the bad weather. There, however, she finds an immortal monster that feeds on human souls! This original science fiction comic depicts the fierce battle over the gate that makes monster “Children” materialize. Contains episodes 1-3. 220 pages in total. *This edition is written in English and Japanese.

Detailing the charm of those amazing marble carpets found across the Mediterranean. It’s the ultimate trip into the world of ancient Roman mosaics, written by a mosaic artist and a ‘mosaic navigator’, made for mosaic lovers around the world. The first installment in this series is… Tunisia! 【目次】 The Beginning of Our Trip Basic Information About Tunisia The Ancient Roman Empire and Tunisia Recommended Spots for Seeing Mosaics Make the Most Out of the Bardo National Museum Know the Story Know How They Lived Life in the Mediterranean Visiting the Ruins Journey to Meet the Goddess Visiting the Ruins Mosaics of Byzacena Sousse Archaeological Museum El Jem Museum Living With Animals Beautiful Design Tunisia’s Richly Colored Marble The History of Tunisia’s Mosaics The Story of a MOSAICIST Ancient Roman Mosaics Brought to Life in Modern Times 【著者】 Mihoko Narasaki President of Studio Mosaico, Mosaicist Check the book for more. Akiko Kondo Studio Mosaico, Mosaic Navigator Check the book for more. Cody Carpenter Translator Musician Check the book for more.

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。

【第1特集】家具は人を幸せにする。 【第２特集】「時代を越えて、モーエンセンとアーコール」 【第３特集】「いい家具をつくる、注目の木工作家」５組を紹介 【ご注意事項】 ※この電子版は印刷版のレプリカであり、裏表紙に記載された定価等は印刷版のものです。 ※応募券、ハガキなどはご利用いただけません。 ※掲載時の商品やサービスは、時間の経過にともない提供が終了している場合があります。 以上、あらかじめご了承の上お楽しみください。 * CHECK THIS OUT!　①ランプ CHECK THIS OUT!　②ファブリック TOPICS in the WORLD　1. LONDON TOPICS in the WORLD　2. PARIS TOPICS in the WORLD　3. BERLEN 目次 連載　ROOM TRIP　1/Paris　Alix Lacloche　高橋ヨーコ 家具は人を幸せにする。 時代を超えて、「モーエンセン」と「アーコール」 TOTOが、日本らしい清潔＆快適性で話題の的に！ 日本上陸25周年！ ザ・コンランショップの今、これから いい家具をつくっている 注目の家具工房 連載01　over time by DRAWER 100 年先にも残したいブロカント　根間太作 連載vol.103　使いやすい生活道具、発見　楽しいハウスキーピング　石黒智子 連載④　52/365 Life LABO.　香菜子 連載 第九回　花屋 西別府商店 暮らしに花を　ラベンダー トーヤにて　湖は今日も美しい。 連載③　暮らしの中の灯り　神達謙一 DELIVER GOOD NEWS Information　インフォメーション Present＆Enquete　プレゼント＆アンケート Life with soda 定期購読＆バックナンバー 次号予告＆お知らせ

A testimony of a Kazakh woman.Please send this voice all over the world.Testimony of a Kazakh woman who was a teacher in a concentration camp in the Uighur Autonomous Region.

宇都宮隆オフィシャルファンクラブ会報誌のデジタルアーカイブ！ [第12巻]　Vol.45～Vol.48 ◆Vol.45 (2005年11月発行) 「バンドをやりたい」という想いのもとU_WAVEという形をつくって見せたUTSU。U_WAVEツアーを終えた感想を率直に語ってもらいました。詩の世界を軸にトータル演出され、まったく新しい形となったU_WAVEライブのレポート、そしてMAGNETICA10周年記念＆UTSUのBirthdayお祝いをするためのファンクラブイベントのレポートやU_WAVEメンバーのインタビューなどを掲載。 ◆Vol.46 (2006年2月発行) 「U_WAVE再演決定！」ということで、2005年の活動から2006年の新たな試みまでを語ったインタビュー、チャリティコンサートAct Against AIDS THE VARIETY 13のライブレポートなどを掲載。2006FIFAワールドカップの優勝国を予想したり、UTSUの愛猫ラズのPHOTOなどラフなUTSUの姿を見ることもできます。スポウツではU_WAVEシングル『エンジェル・ハート』タイアップ決定特集！ ◆Vol.47 (2006年4月発行) U_WAVE再演ライブを終えたUTSUに、再演の感想や毎月配信続投、秋のツアー決定をはじめとした今後の活動についてなど多岐にわたって語っていただきました。また7月に発売決定となったU_WAVEのファーストアルバムをU_WAVEメンバーから全曲紹介！　U_WAVE再演のライブレポートにバックステージ裏の様子、そして「Daydream Tripper」発売キャンペーンなどU_WAVEの動きに密着。UTSUのプライベートが垣間見えるガチャガチャカプセルトークなども掲載。 ◆Vol.48 (2006年8月発行) U_WAVEファーストアルバム「U_WAVE」と同時にセカンドシングル「In This World」の発売も決定！　U_WAVEの第二章の幕開けを新曲、ツアーなどに触れながらUTSUの想いとともに語っていただきました。U_WAVEツアーのパンフレット撮影現場にも密着。またMagnetica Vol.46で予想したFIFAワールドカップ優勝国予想の結果発表や、映画検定に挑戦するUTSUの姿などもお届け。 ▼MAGNETICAとは 1994年10月、宇都宮隆がより多くの人達を引きつけるように、そして、皆さんとの距離感がより強力な力で近づくようにという願いをこめて発足したオフィシャルファンクラブ「MAGNETICA(マグネティカ/磁石から由来した造語)」。そのファンクラブ会員限定で配布されている同名の会報誌。現在も年4回発行され、音楽活動、プライベートを問わず、“生”の宇都宮隆に触れられるファンにとって欠かせない情報源です。

“Since the taste of leftover wine gets worse and worse after opening the bottle, you must drink up the wine in the bottle after opening it” “You should combine Burgundy lamb dishes when you take this certain wine”….Are these “useful” instructions really correct? Kenichi Shimizu is not only a Doctor of Microbiology, but also a world-class consultant on brewing technology. This book is an introductory book that solves general questions about wine from a scientist's point of view. Various positive effects of wine on human health have recently come up in the conversation. “Red wine is helpful for anti-aging” “Red wine can protect us from heart diseases” “Red wine can prevent dementia”….Numerous health-friendly substances have been found in wine indeed, but there is too much misinformation. This book also unravels the truth of various discourses in media such as TV, magazines or the internet on the health benefits of wine.　※『ワインの秘密』を英訳し、電子書籍として配信いたします。

Fifteen Japanese youth of 1945 share their stories and fifteen modern-day young people write letters to them in thirty pleas for peace that span seven decades. The war survivors were innocent children, students, soldiers, and nurses. They lived on mainland Japan and its islands, the South Pacific, Korea, and China―and all were forced to take on adult roles far beyond their years. This book bears witness to the countless ways war alters forever the lives of everyone involved―even survivors who live well into old age. Originally published in Japanese, 1945・2015: Reflections of Stolen Youth is now available in English thanks to the support of its readers and authors and publisher in Japan. People throughout the world are invited to join us, not in considering war, but learning from the past and thinking about how to make peace.

Humans. Beastkins. Hunters.There are three kinds of "humans" living in this world.The story of Skoll and Hati, a pair of werewolf twins, begins here in this first volume.This is a testament to my dear "moon."

The passing of Emperor Sh-owa marked the end of an era―an era memorable in both war and peace. As is the custom, the new emperor’s reign was given a new name, in this case “Heisei,” but this did not mean a reset on the international stage. The persistent diplomatic issues remained, and, furthermore, new issues arose. Promoting global peace and stability, preventing natural disasters, relations with China, regional cooperation, Japan’s role in the international order are just some of the many outstanding issues. How did Japan approach them and deal with them? What was accomplished and what still needs to be done? Given the issues’ paramount importance for both Japan and the world at large, this anthology brings together influential essays published by five of Japan’s leading scholars during the period.

Do you know that 30% of primary school students and 65% of high school students have myopia in Japan? Also, do you know that progressive myopia leads to blindness? Now, children with myopia are rapidly increasing all over the world. It is at a level where you would want to declare it as pandemic. However, the real cause is unknown. Here, I present you with the breakthrough method to prevent and halt myopia which may overturn the prevailing theory that "myopia cannot be prevented." ---Expert taken from the chapter「Introduction」--- Do you sense, as I do, that myopia is increasing among children? There seems to be a general uneasiness among parents who suspect that their children in the community are increasingly nearsighted. Suddenly, it seems everybody is nearsighted. This uptick in nearsightedness is not just a localized phenomenon. In recent years, the entire world has seen a rise in myopia. The 2013 School Health Statistics Survey by MEXT (the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) revealed that primary school students with uncorrected visual acuity (VA) of 0.3 or less had more than tripled since 1979. Moreover, the percentage of those with unaided vision of less than 0.3 rises with age (33% in 2013); the data showed that 65% of high school students had naked-eye vision of less than 1.0. Of all the theories proposed to date, the only one bearing truth is that outdoor play helps suppress myopia. Although longer periods of outdoor activity seem preferable, researchers disagree on the required duration, suggestions range from 1 hour per day to 14 hours per week. As nobody knows why playing outdoor helps prevent myopia and its mechanism remains unknown, it is impossible to set guidelines on duration.