Japanese Politics

The Japanese wisdom of chowa (pronounced like power) offers a fresh approach to being, showing us how to create space and symmetry at work, at home, and in our relationships. Chowa is an ancient philosophy and set of practices that enable us to discover what matters most in our individual lives, and help us transform our way of thinking about ourselves and others.

「５％の優秀な人間」のシンプルな成功法則。

ひすいこたろうデビュー10周年企画!そうか、こう考えればよかったんだ!解釈ひとつで、世界は変わる。

激動する国際情勢を〝最強コンビ〟が徹底解説　怒りが世界を覆す。今後の世界のカギを握るのが、「グローバルサウス」だ！

The goals of the budo - the martial arts and ways of Japan - lie in refining the body and spirit. These goals are not always the obvious ones - and are learned only through the guidance and direction of great teachers. The techniques, methods, and rituals of the sensei can serve as guides to a well-lived life - and provide invaluable lessons for today's martial artists.

The author at 16 years old was evacuated with her family to an internment camp for Japanese Americans, along with 110,000 other people of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast. She faced an indefinite sentence behind barbed wire in crowded, primitive camps. She struggled for survival and dignity, and endured psychological scarring that has lasted a lifetime. This memoir is told from the heart and mind of a woman now nearly eighty years old who experienced the challenges and wounds of her internment at a crucial point in her development as a young adult.

小さな習慣とは、毎日これだけはやると決めて必ず実行する、本当にちょっとしたポジティブな行動。この方法を使えば、すべてのことは、習慣化し、目標を達成でき、夢を叶え、人生を変えることができる。

The Japanese believe everyone has an ikigai—a reason for being that fills each day with meaning. And in a small village in Japan known as Okinawa, where people live longer than anywhere else in the world, finding your ikigai is the key to a happier, healthier life. But what is ikigai, exactly? It's where your passions, your talents, your values, and your livelihood all align. It's the sweet spot that fuels your days with purpose and joy, the reason you leap out of bed each morning eager to embrace the world.

Japanese folklore is abundant with tales of ghostly creatures and the supernatural. In Haunted Japan, author Catrien Ross reveals the legends that have been passed down for generations and continue to terrify us today.

首吊りや斬首，内臓抉りに四つ裂き……国家は反逆者を残忍極まりない仕方で殺し続けてきた．その恐怖と悲惨さに彩られた歴史は，支配権力が神聖不可侵性を獲得していく物語でもあった．

近年、政治の世界ではデータやファクトにもとづいた政策形成の流れができており、「EBPM（Evidence Based Policy Making）」と呼ばれている。

According to the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai, the existence of each of us has a purpose, a real mission that must be pursued to find maximum gratification in our days. It is no coincidence that anyone who has discovered what their purpose is is happier, more satisfied, energetic, and able to face any difficulty that fate puts before them. Living life according to our ikigai leads to enormous benefits in personal and work relationships, and it allows us to act as fulfilled and successful people full of joy in carrying out our projects.

不安と生きるか
理想に死ぬか
外国の文明を学ぼうと、死罪を覚悟で黒船に乗り込もうとした。

日本では急速な少子高齢化の進行を背景に60歳を過ぎても働き続けることが可能な環境整備が進んでいる。働く側も経済的理由だけでなく生きがいや健康維持などさまざまな理由で定年後の就業継続を望むケースが増えている。

＜認知症＞＜兄弟間の囲い込み＞＜おひとり様でも揉める＞プロが“相続の盲点”を教える家族がもめない・無効にならない遺言書の書き方

正しいことしか許されない時代に、「誤る」ことの価値を考える。世界を覆う分断と人工知能の幻想を乗り越えるためには、「訂正可能性」に開かれることが必要だ。ウィトゲンシュタインを、ルソーを、ドストエフスキーを、アーレントを新たに読み替え、ビッグデータからこぼれ落ちる「私」の固有性をすくい出す。

2500年の時を超え「聖書」と並び読み継がれてきた孔子の言葉を著した『論語』。「人生最高の教え」と賞される、この全20章500余の短文から現代により通じる「珠玉の言葉」を図解でわかりやすくまとめた1冊

２０２４年は、国際政治の転換点！政治・政策にかかわる人はもちろん、リスクとチャンスを見極めたい投資家や海外ビジネスに携わる人にも有益な情報が満載！

「本書は外交官としての私の遺言だ」前駐豪大使　覚悟の手記　日本を駄目にした政治家と官僚は誰だ？前駐オーストラリア大使が40年間の外交官人生を懸けた覚悟の手記！

Who knew the path to enlightenment could start with a cup of tea? Learn the hidden significance behind the deceptively simple Zen tea ceremony - one which can lead directly to Buddhahood and its absolute truth. D.T. Suzuki, once Japan's leading authority on Zen Buddhism, describes the tearoom and the tea ceremony and explains the guiding principles of harmony, reverence, purity, and tranquility.