HIROTO - 人文・思想・社会 1

ディズニー、ピクサーの美しいイラストとともに綴ったメッセージストーリー 「Disney　君に会えてよかった　 Everything I Need to Know about Friendship and Love I Learned from a Disney Little Golden Book」が、 新装版になりました。 自分だけが一人ぼっちだと感じたときに、そっとこの本を手の中で開いてくださ……続きを見る

[About the Book] Deep in the mountains of Hokkaido, Japan, there once ran railways where steam locomotives moved slowly through the forests. They were known as forest railways-lines laid to carry felled logs out of the mountains. At their peak, there were more than forty such lines in Hokkaido alo……続きを見る

1912年のアメリカで、若きカナダ人の宣教師が、 二宮尊徳の本を英語で出版していた！ 人種差別が激しい時代に、尊徳に対して 　「農民でありながら真の武士の精神を持っている」 　「なみいる東洋の先達をも凌駕する」 　「キリストの精神と見事に一致している」 と最大級の賛辞を述べている。 国内では長らく忘れられて……続きを見る

[About the Book] A family record in which the “end of the war” never truly ended. In 1940, following their father’s assignment, an older sister and her younger brother left Japan for Manchuria as part of a pioneer settlement. What began as a new life on fertile land was soon engulfed by the stor……続きを見る

Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside. In his introduction, renowned translator William Scott Wilson explains the role these stories play in local Japanese cult……続きを見る

愛おしいあなたへ。大切なわたしへ。 こわばった心をほぐす、ディズニーの抱擁［ハグ］の魔法！ ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー 大切な人を想うディズニー・ピクサー作品の名場面を集めた、「愛」を伝える大人の絵本です。 いとおしい気持ちを伝えるとき、 言葉にできない……続きを見る

This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories-providing insight into a vibrant literary culture. For 60 years, generations of English-speaking children around the world have been enchanted by Japanese Children's Favorite Stories-and……続きを見る

人気歌人・穂村弘 唯一の自選ベスト版歌集 1990年に歌集『シンジケート』でデビューして以来、 短歌、エッセイ、評論、絵本、翻訳と、 日本のカルチャー・シーンのただ中を疾走してきた歌人、穂村弘。 2003年の刊行からロングセラーを続けてきた 自選ベスト版歌集が、 歌集未収録連作「ピリン系」 「手紙魔まみ、教育……続きを見る

Where Finland and Japan meet, new possibilities for well-being come into view. Drawing on the experiences of two societies facing distinct yet interconnected challenges, this book brings together scholars from Finland and Japan to explore the empowerment of children, youth, and women. Against the ……続きを見る

［About This Book］ A hospice physician who has spent many years accompanying terminal patients reflects on how the power of humor can heal the heart and enrich human life. The author describes how small jokes exchanged during daily consultations ease tension and foster feelings of trust and reass……続きを見る

[About the Book] This nonfiction work collects the letters written by a Japanese man who was killed in action on Iwo Jima during World War II, along with his son’s record of recovering his remains. In his letters, he wrote sentiments familiar to any family-“Take good care of your grandmother,” “S……続きを見る

The complete backstory of Japanese cuisine explained in richly illustrated manga style! This book explores the fascinating history, lore and practice of Japanese cooking through the eyes of Manabu, a young man who aspires to become a professional Japanese chef. Each chapter presents a new set of ……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

Body psychology is a new current in psychology that seeks to improve mental states by harnessing the interrelationship between body and mind. Its starting point was the invention of fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging). fMRI is a medical device that uses magnetic forces to scan the body an……続きを見る

Masujiro Honda (1866–1925), who wrote this autobiography, may be known to some through his translation such as the English version of Tadayoshi Sakurai's Nikudan (Human Bullets). As to his life and works little is known to the world, but in fact he was a figure who left a significant mark on ……続きを見る

[About the Book] The Untold Scenario Behind the Birth of the Japanese Nation In the 3rd century, Queen Himiko unified the Wa kingdom under Yamatai, and in the 5th century, the “Five Kings of Wa” paid tribute to Chinese dynasties. Yet the century between them-the 4th century-remains shrouded in mys……続きを見る

Zen Buddhist monk Gensho Taigu teaches that true happiness doesn't depend on changing the world around us-it depends on transforming what's inside us. In this clear and life-changing guide, he shares how a handful of timeless Buddhist principles can help us ease anxiety, quiet restless desires, an……続きを見る

日本が誇る最強のライヴバンドＢＲＡＨＭＡＮのヴォーカリスト、そしてＯＶＥＲＧＲＯＵＮＤ　ＡＣＯＵＳＴＩＣ　ＵＮＤＥＲＧＲＯＵＮＤのメンバーとして知られるＴＯＳＨＩ-ＬＯＷ。彼が肉体と魂を削りながら生み続けた全楽曲から３０詩を厳選。「３．１１以降」「言葉」について語ったインタヴュー、そして数多くの未……続きを見る

≪女性表象の新たな地平≫ メディアに投影される女性像を、「文学」・「歴史」・「言語」の三視点から、それぞれの専門家による研究書。 概念としての女性の揺らぎ、メディアに映し出される女性表象の変容や言語に潜むジェンダー性を分析し、新たな視座を切り拓く学術書としての1冊。 まえがき・・・・・坂本季詩雄 第一部……続きを見る

広島と平和学の深い結びつき、そして、広島から得ることのできる多様な知見と教訓についてまとめた一冊。国際関係論、国際法、歴史学、メディア学、社会学、文学、地域研究や人類学などの研究者による11章、被爆者や実務家らによるコラム4本を収録する。 What lessons can we draw from the case of Hiroshima? How can t……続きを見る

[About the Product] ー The Man Who Greatly Influenced Japan’s Business Leaders - During Japan’s Edo period, many feudal domains faced financial crises, compounded by frequent crop failures caused by abnormal weather. In the midst of such hardship, Sontoku Ninomiya, an agricultural reformer and p……続きを見る

「生きづらい」「何の為に生きているのか」「自分らしさとは何か」と悩むあなたに贈る人生のノウハウ。苦悩や痛みは決して無駄では無く、本当の自分を知る為の大切な経験。個人セッション歴25年の著者が伝える「生きづらさからの解放」。世の中では知られていない怒涛の内容で「本当の自分」を思い出すきっかけとなる傑作……続きを見る

極彩色の都市を疾走する歌人、穂村弘初の自選ベスト歌集。 デビュー以来ニューウェーブ短歌の旗手として活躍し、ポップで切ない極彩色の短歌と、爆笑と共感を呼び起こすエッセイで、今や最も期待される書き手である穂村弘の、自選ベスト短歌集です。デビュー作『シンジケート』、第二歌集『ドライ ドライ アイス』、そ……続きを見る

This book is your ultimate guide to Japan's scariest creatures! Yokai come in every imaginable shape and form--from frightening ghosts and cruel demons to cute fairies and enchanted animals. They can be evil monsters, harmless tricksters or prophets of doom, depending on their inclination. This ……続きを見る

The true story of Japan's surrender in World War II and how it nearly didn't happen! In the final days of World War II, Japan lay in ruins and the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had been obliterated. A tense drama unfolds in Tokyo as Japan teeters on the edge of Armageddon. Japan's Longest Day ……続きを見る

Wrap anything from a wine bottle to a yoga mat with this practical Japanese fabric-wrapping book. Long before today's eco-friendly philosophy of "reduce, reuse, recycle" entered America's collective consciousness, furoshiki--the Japanese method of wrapping things with fabric--flourished as a time……続きを見る

In this sequel to Dynamic Aikido, the preeminent master continues his explanation of the essential principles but in finer detail. Comprehensive and fully illustrated, Total Aikido covers the basic postures and movements with special emphasis on certain key points for perfecting one's technique to……続きを見る

被爆二世である著者は、30年あまり在宅ホスピスケアのあるべき姿を追求・牽引してきた医師として知られる。著者にとって懸案だったヒロシマと向かい合う旅が実現したのは2023年だった。被爆した父の足跡をたどるなかで、浮かんでくる風景とは何であったか。ホスピス医ならではの温かくも鋭い感性を背景に、思索を重ねた誠……続きを見る