DEATHRO - 人文・思想・社会 1

[About the Book] This book explores Japanese society and culture through the distinctive lens of peripherality, offering an insightful contribution to comparative cultural studies and cultural anthropology. Through comparisons with China and Korea-the central civilizations of East Asia-it carefull……続きを見る

[About the Book] ーHow the simple word “Thank you” became a lifelong badge of honor- The author, who spent 25 years conducting research at a Japanese telecommunications company and later built a career as an environmental management specialist, chose a completely new path after retirement: volunte……続きを見る

[About the Book] ーWhere does poetry come from, and where is it headed?- In postwar Japan, as rapid urbanization advanced alongside national reconstruction, what did poets in rural regions write about? When the social structures supported by economic growth began to break down and the postwar sens……続きを見る

[About the Book] This book is a collection of daily reflections written by the chief priest of Kainai Shrine in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Each “word of the day,” originally composed for visitors to the shrine, offers a guiding thought for every date-from January 1 to December 31-accompanying re……続きを見る

The Life of an Amorous Man is a groundbreaking work by Ihara Saikaku, Japan's first popular novelist. This new unabridged English translation of Saikaku's seminal work includes the 54 illustrations drawn by the author and published in the original Japanese edition. The story follows Yonosuke, a p……続きを見る

[About the Book] – Discover the Hidden Beauty of Japan, Even Most Japanese Don’t Know – This book is both a travelogue and a guidebook, featuring historical gardens located in Japan’s Chūbu region (Aichi, Gifu, and Mie prefectures). The author, traveling mainly by public transportation, explores……続きを見る