MAKO - 本 23

[About the Book] ーFestivals Connect People’s Hearts- Every May in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, the “Odawara Festival” is held, drawing visitors from all over Japan. Among its highlights is the grand parade of the “Odawara Hojo Godai Festival,” where floats and mikoshi (portable shrines) f……続きを見る

Japanese Cooking with Kids is the perfect way for you and your kids to learn about Japanese cooking while having fun in the kitchen - and to get them excited about eating healthy meals. Some of these dishes may even become their new favorites! Each chapter in this book contains a fun, hands-on ac……続きを見る

絵本「ねこまるくんとダンゴムシ」の英訳版。おとうさんのお手伝いをしていたねこまるくんが、庭でダンゴムシをみつけて…。続きを見る

[About the Book] ーThe real-life experiences and piercing gaze of a man who staked his life on “knowing”- Even in his eighties, the “adventurer grandpa” continues to bravely journey across the globe. This book is a powerful collection of essays capturing his astonishing true stories, gathered over……続きを見る

[About the Book] ー A book for everyone interested in Zen - While leading a busy life as an elementary school teacher and participating in zazen meditation sessions, the author reflects on the accelerating crises of modern society-political and economic instability, poverty and ethnic conflict, en……続きを見る

[About the Book] How much do you really know about Minamata disease, the tragedy that shook Japan in the 1950s? Often described as the worst industrial pollution disaster in Japanese history, the crisis began with strange behavior in cats and the illness of a single young girl. Drawing on contemp……続きを見る

[About the Book] ー“I was truly happy. From the moment I came to know you, Mimaro.”- At the age of seventy-six, Mimaro finally fulfills a lifelong dream as he crosses the newly completed Mama no Tsugibashi Bridge, his heart filled with profound joy and emotion. His son, Maro, quietly watching his……続きを見る

Richard Sapper is one of the most consequential designers of the 20th century. Author Kazuhiko Yamazaki shares a professional journey with Sapper spanning 40 years. The book Richard Sapper Design draws on a wealth of firsthand observation, interaction and fresh perspectives of Sapper’s creations a……続きを見る

Kids will have great fun folding their very own cute origami models-from animals and sweet treats to vehicles and flowers. All the models in this book are easy to fold using ordinary paper. The colorful paper characters and objects are adorable, and offer kids a chance to have fun away from scree……続きを見る

これまで日本法に関する英語の書籍は乏しく、特に日本人の研究者が執筆に関与したものはごくわずかしか存在しませんでした。 　本書は、日本の大学で教鞭をとる研究者たちが協同して、日本の法制度や社会について法社会学の視点から読み解いた初学者にも分かりやすいテキストです（全編英語）。日本の法制度や社会につい……続きを見る

The Heisei era saw gradual yet far-reaching transformations in Japanese society and culture. Globalization, shifting identities, evolving family structures, and changes in education and public discourse all reshaped everyday life, while popular culture-from manga and anime to foodways and sport-em……続きを見る

Yushima, located in the middle of the Ariake Sea, Japan, is known as "Cat Island." There are some remote islands called “Cat Island” throughout Japan, but Yushima ranks among the top for ease of travel and the frequency of cat encounters. It’s also designated as part of Unzen-Amakusa National Pa……続きを見る

Long the standard in Japanese language education, it provides clear, jargon-free explanations of how Japanese grammar works and offers hundreds of example sentences. An essential handbook for self-study or the classroom, students will find that a strong foundation in grammar is vital to those wish……続きを見る

[About the Book] You live each day as best you can, yet your mind finds no rest. Anxiety and doubt linger, and you find yourself asking, “What is life?” “Why do people suffer?” ーHow has Buddhism engaged with such questions? This book offers a clear and accessible exploration of what Buddhism tr……続きを見る

[About the Book] This book invites a shift in perspective-from treating diseases to caring for people. Medical tests show no abnormalities. Medication brings little relief. Yet we continue searching for a diagnosis-for a name to give our condition. The author, a Japanese otolaryngologist with ma……続きを見る

[About the Book] Why is it that some people succeed while others fail, even when they seem to be making the same effort? Society never stops changing. Those who cannot adapt are gradually left behind. Based on the principle of “Do not fear change,” this book explains how to think, judge, and act ……続きを見る

[About the Book] Written by a Japanese ichthyologist who has spent over fifty years studying the freshwater fish ayu, this book draws on field observations and scientific knowledge to reveal the deep connections between nature and human life-through the story of a single species. Ascending river……続きを見る

✦死を「点」ではなく「幅のある時間」として捉える、後悔しない看取りへの処方箋✦ 家族が「末期がんです」と言われたり、親の体がどんどん弱っていくのを目の当たりにしたりしたとき、誰もが「これからどうなるの？」と大きな不安に襲われます。でも、その不安の正体は「何が起きるか分からない」という暗闇にいることそ……続きを見る

★★★ "Before a child can find the words, they can find the colors." ★★★ ⭐ WHAT IF THE QUIETEST CHILD IN YOUR CLASSROOM HAD THE MOST TO SAY? Every teacher knows the moment. You ask the question. Hands go up - but not everyone's. Somewhere in the room, a child has an idea, a feeling, a flicker of und……続きを見る