Momo-Sei - 人文・思想・社会 1

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

Strange Japanese Yokai assembles an extraordinary collection of mysterious creatures in every possible shape and size, each with their own unique back story. Some are well-known, others obscure. The one thing they share in common is that they are creepy and weird! The 122 different Yokai describe……続きを見る

This book presents a true journey into the heart of the Kyoto experience-one which brings you deep into the world of Kyoto's ancient Zen Buddhist culture. Over 50 temples and gardens-including all World Heritage Sites-are captured here in sensitive photos by acclaimed Kyoto-based photographer Joh……続きを見る

NHK大河ドラマ「西郷どん」で注目されている西郷隆盛、その晩年に焦点を当てた本書では、「最後の武士」らしい生きざまが余すところなく描かれています。綿密な取材と史実に基づいて漫画の原作を書き下ろしたのは熊本在住の英国人。英語で書かれたセリフを吹き出しに、日本語の翻訳を欄外余白に入れました。歴史と英語が……続きを見る

日本古貨幣のコレクションを世界に紹介する JAPANESE ANCIENT COINAGE シリーズの第1巻。 デンマーク国立博物館が所蔵する、明治初期に二人のデンマーク人ブラムセンとクレブスによって収集された日本古貨幣1278枚（中国・韓国・ベトナム貨幣44枚を含む）について、詳細な貨幣情報の一覧とともにすべての原寸大カラー図版……続きを見る

仏教説話集『今昔物語』の英訳版 The Konjaku Monogatari Shu is a collection of tales from Buddhist and popular Japanese folklore that was compiled in the twelfth century. The stories in this book tell of fearsome demons, tengu goblins, kitsune fox spirits, flying hermits and gods who suddenly appea……続きを見る

The Bhagalpur riots occurred in the Indian state of Bihar during the 1989 Lok Sabha election campaign. In the lead-up, political actors and parties exploited religious identities for their own electoral purposes. In this book, Nakamizo systematically and comprehensively analyses the course of the ……続きを見る