What does Karl Marx’s Capital mean for our lives today? Disposable Time and Capital: Learning from Marx by Shii Kazuo offers a compelling and highly accessible answer. This book presents Capital not simply as a critique of capitalism, but as a powerful guide to thinking about human freedom. At its core is Marx’s idea of “disposable time”─time beyond necessity that can be devoted to learning, creativity, social life, and the full development of human potential. By placing this concept at the center, the book reveals a striking and often overlooked dimension of Marx’s thought: that the true wealth of society lies not only in production, but in the expansion of free time. Based on a series of widely praised lectures, the book is structured in three parts that guide readers step by step. It begins with a clear explanation of socialism as a society grounded in human freedom, not state control. It then introduces the key ideas of Capital─including exploitation and the struggle over working time─in an engaging and easy-to-understand way. Finally, it explores the deeper theoretical foundations of Marx’s vision, drawing on both published works and recent scholarly research. The author, Shii Kazuo, is Chairperson of the Central Committee of the Japanese Communist Party and a former long-serving member of Japan’s House of Representatives. Known for his extensive engagement with political economy and contemporary global issues, he brings both intellectual depth and practical insight to his reading of Marx. The result is a rare combination: a book that is both accessible for beginners and intellectually satisfying for serious readers. Without requiring prior knowledge, it opens the door to one of the most influential works in modern thought. At a time when questions about work, inequality, and the use of time are more urgent than ever, this book offers a fresh and thought-provoking perspective. It invites readers to rediscover Marx not only as a critic of capitalism, but as a thinker who explored how a freer and more humane society might be built. Clear, engaging, and deeply relevant, Disposable Time and Capital is an ideal introduction to Marx─and a timely guide for anyone interested in the future of work and human freedom.

Over the last half century, why has the relationship between Japan and China been so volatile that it keeps fluctuating between deteriorating and improving? Why does criticism of Japan over historical issues repeatedly converge and reemerge? The reason lies in the constant power struggles taking place inside the Chinese Communist Party itself. An examination of various cases and documents dating from the period of normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China from the1970s to the present day will clarify how the Chinese political system is closely related to its diplomatic policies towards Japan.

※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。 令習近平拍案而起── 流亡漫畫家冒死描繪獨裁國家的真相！！ F*ck you, Xi JinPing! Truth of dictator and autocracy disclosed by banned cartoonist 因批判習近平而不得不流亡日本的中國漫畫家，針針見血戳破一黨獨裁的偽裝。 在網上抱怨共産黨會遭遇什麼？ 中國的政治警察有那些超乎想象的惡毒手段？ 對抗惡警的秘密武器是？ 掲露鮮為人知的習近平家庭内幕。 挑戰爾的想像，愚民教育究竟有多徹底？ 是什麼造就了荒誕的「抗日神劇」？ 人民解放軍有能力迎接對外戰爭馬？他們的敵人究竟是誰？ 春節聯歡晩會的背後隱藏著怎樣的政治意圖？ …… 轟動世界的真相，為爾獨家呈現！ This comic book unveils the inconvenient truth of dictatorship and autocracy in China disclosed by cartoonist who is banished from homeland over criticizing Xi JinPing with desperation. What will happen if you tweet bad things about Communist Party? Can Chinese Military win foreign military? You will be surprised by“Bread and Circuses”policy and astonishing modus operandi of China police and learn how to resist them. You will see unexpected true face of family of Xi JinPing and what's behind the scene of CCTV New Year's Gala! 著者介紹 (About Author) 辣椒 (Lajiao, Rebelpepper) 漫畫家，本名：王立銘。1973年出生於新疆。曾就職廣告公司。2009年起，以「變態辣椒」為筆名在網絡上發表時政諷刺漫畫。因為受到中國政府的政治迫害，2014年起滯留日本。其後，在雜誌「新潮45」上發表連載漫畫；網絡媒體「自由亞洲」和「中國數字時代」上發表專欄；「Newsweek 日文版」雜誌上發表專欄。作品關注中國的政治和社會問題，犀利幽默，直指要害。如今繼續高産創作，活躍於互聯網。 Cartoonist Born in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in 1973. Real name Wang Liming. Started publishing political satire cartoons at Weibo under the pseudonym of“Rebelpepper”from 2009. Oppressed by Chinese government, he moved to Japan 2014 and he is keeping publishing serial satire cartoon at Newsweek Japan and Shincho45.