A classic of Japanese history, this audiobook is the preeminent work on the history of Japan. Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a single-volume complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period, A History of Japan covers every important aspect of history and culture through feudal Japan to the post-Cold War period and collapse of the bubble economy in the early 1990s. Recent findings shed additional light on the origins of Japanese civilization and the birth of Japanese culture.

Basil Hall Chamberlain (1850-1935) was a professor of Japanese at Tokyo Imperial University. This is his translation of the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters), which was compiled in AD 712 by Ō no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Genmei. One of the two primary sources of the Japanese national religion of Shinto, The Kojiki is a collection of myths, early legends, songs, genealogies, oral traditions, and semi-historical accounts.

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

小泉八雲の名短編を集めました。「お貞のはなし」「常識」「忠五郎の話」「幽霊滝の伝説」「耳なし芳一」の五編です。特に耳なし芳一は小泉八雲の傑作で、この話を知らない日本人は皆無と言ってもいいくらい有名な作品です。

2024年NHK大河ドラマで話題!古典ロマンシリーズ累計50万部の著者が『紫式部日記』の世界をわかりやすく解説する本。

..But, if you ever tell anybody.... This is a well-known story in Japan. The excitement of a live performance as well as the horror of the original story and the exoticism of Japan has been fully recreated by an experienced staffs of radio dramas. This is part of the audio book series from the publisher of the hit title Rashomon-drama version. I hope you enjoy our presentation. (C)Kotonoha shuppan. The list of our audio books could be found at: http://www.kotonoha.co.jp

小泉八雲とセツ。2人の奇跡の出会いが、異文化を乗り越え、『怪談』を生みだした。
ギリシア生まれのジャーナリスト、ラフカディオ・ハーンと上士の血を引くセツ。2人の宿縁の出会いと文学作品に結実するまでをドラマチックに描く。

Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minorities, state and economic development, and the uses of science and medicine. The book begins by tracing the country's early history through archaeological remains, before proceeding to explore life in the imperial court, the rise of the samurai, civil conflict, encounters with Europe, and the advent of modernity and empire. Walker's vibrant and accessible new narrative then follows Japan's ascension from the ashes of World War II into the thriving nation of today.

The autobiography of the greatly admired blind and deaf Helen Keller, written while she was still a junior at Radcliffe College.

Was love invented by European poets in the Middle Ages, or is it part of human nature? Will winning the lottery really make you happy? Is it possible to build robots that have feelings? In this Very Short Introduction audiobook, Dylan Evans explores these and many other intriguing questions in this guide to the latest thinking about the emotions.

Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's good or bad, and how languages die out and become extinct.

Imagination: A Very Short Introduction explores imagination as a cognitive power and an essential dimension of human flourishing, demonstrating how imagination plays multiple roles in human cognition and shapes humanity in profound ways. Examining philosophical, evolutionary, and literary perspectives on imagination, the author shows how this facility, while potentially distorting, both frees us from immediate reality and enriches our sense of it, making possible our experience of a meaningful world.

First published in 1843, it tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean and unpleasant man who dislikes people generally and Christmas especially. One Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come and given a glimpse of the many homes and lives which Scrooge has touched in his wretched life to date. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.

Persuasion, Jane Austen's last novel, is a tale of love and marriage told with irony and insight. Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth have met and seperated years before. Their reunion, after the passage or irrecoverable years of their youth, forces a recognition of the false values that drove them apart.

日本の各地には、それぞれの土地と深く結びついた、さまざまな伝説が残されています。本書はそうした伝説のうち、平安時代から室町時代にかけて編纂された説話のなかから、日本人の記憶のなかに深く残っている話を中心に、およそ30点を選び出し、あらためて物語として読みやすいかたちにまとめなおしてみたものです。

ここに載せた話のおよそ半分は、こどものころに手にした教科書や、当時、目にした本などをとおして、記憶にあるのではないかと思います。また、古典が好きな方や古典を勉強したことがある方なら、どこかで読んだことのある作品も多いことでしょう。

不思議さのなかにも、かつての日本に暮らしていた人々の生活がじんわりとにじんで見えてくる、日本の伝説。どうぞ、ごゆっくりお味わいください。

※本商品は「世界一なぞめいた日本の伝説・奇譚」(こう書房刊 鳥遊まき著 ISBN:4-7696-0916-7 248頁 1,365円(税込))をオーディオ化したものです。

本オーディオブックを全部走りながらお聴きいただいたら、約 44 km、2640 kcal 消費できます。

"こどものための聴く絵本シリーズ。
3歳からの読み聞かせCD7枚セットです。

「今昔物語」では、インド・中国・日本が舞台で、おじいさんやおばあさん、子どもたちや鬼や妖怪などたくさんの登場人物が活躍します。1000話以上あるお話の中から、子ども向けに選りすぐりの46話を収録しています。
笑ったり、怒ったり、だまされたり・・・ユーモアたっぷりで人間味あふれる平安文学をやさしい朗読でお楽しみください。

●ワクワクと成長がいっぱいの今昔物語の世界

プロによる感情豊かな読み聞かせで・・・お話に出てくる人たちや妖怪たちの楽しい気持ち、悲しい気持ち、驚いた気持ち、うれしい気持ち、怒った気持ちが伝わる
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・お話を最後まで聴く集中力を養います
・言葉が増えることによって、おこさまの世界はぐんと広がります


収録しているお話

天竺編
獅子
狐
亀
猿の肝
中国編
人身御供
病氣
孟宗
荘子

石碑
孔子
日本編
いけにへの身代り
源信僧都の母
猿の恩返し

鬼の唾
蜂の雲
お地蔵樣
賢い犬

The Compound Effect contains the essence of what every super achiever needs to know, practice, and master to obtain extraordinary success. Inside you will hear strategies on how to win-every time; eradicating the bad habits that are derailing your progress; painlessly installing the few key disciplines required for major breakthroughs; the real, lasting keys to gaining and sustaining motivation; capturing the elusive, awesome force of momentum; and the acceleration secrets of superachievers.

Tokyo, 1979. Yoriko Shindo, a workhorse of a woman who has been an outcast her whole life, is kidnapped and dragged to the lair of the Naiki-kai, a branch of the yakuza. After she savagely fends off a throng of henchmen in an attempt to escape, Shindo is only permitted to live under one condition: that she will become the bodyguard and driver for Shoko Naiki, the obsessively sheltered daughter of the gang’s boss.

Words. We use them all the time, every day, mostly without giving them much thought at all. We take for granted that they’re here at our disposal whenever we need them. But if you’ve ever wished you could communicate more effectively, words are the place to start. It’s incumbent upon you to choose the best words to accomplish your goals, because how you choose to communicate influences—well, everything! The power of communication shapes our professional goals, our relationships, and our lives—so the words we choose to use carry a great deal of power.

明治の頃、全世界に向け“日本”を紹介した小泉八雲。彼は、新聞記者であり、教師、翻訳家、紀行文作家、随筆家、小説家、そして日本研究家であった。小泉八雲…、本名、ラフカディオ・ハーン。ギリシャ生れのイギリス人である。彼ほど日本の文化、日本人の心を深く見つめ、そして描き綴った外国人はいないと言われています。八雲が見つけた、和を尊び、自然を愛する“美しき日本”、その姿をわれわれは彼が遺した幾多の作品から知ることができます。八雲は、口承されてきた日本各地の怪談や幽霊話、民話、伝説を世に出しました。今回、収録した『雪女』 『ろくろ首』 『貉(むじな)』 『耳無芳一の話』等の有名な話も、八雲がいたからこそ世に出た話であります。日本の自然と文化を深く愛し、その姿を世界に広めた功績は偉大であると言えます。日本をこよなく愛し、そして多くの日本人に愛された小泉八雲の繊細で情緒豊かな作品をどうぞオーディオブックでお楽しみください!

「ごめんください……ヒツジの絵をかいて！」「星の王子さま」としてよく知られている、この物語の冒頭のセリフ。 皆さんも一度は聞いたことがあるでしょう。

Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a series of daring adventures. Priceless jewels disappear from a hotel suite, a monstrous hound is spotted on the moors and a woman is murdered in a locked room. Can our brilliant hero solve these mysteries and more before disaster strikes? This thrilling collection brings 16 adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous detective to life, adapted by award-winning children's fiction author Alex Woolf.

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泉鏡花、芥川龍之介、谷崎純一郎、三島由紀夫、村上春樹
名だたる作家たちが魅了された「怪異小説」の傑作

中国や日本の古典文学を背景に、妖美で幻想的ながらも、現実と思わせるほど人間の愛憎を芸術性豊かに描いた『雨月物語』は、べネツィア映画祭で銀獅子賞を受賞した溝口健二監督による映画、水木しげる氏による漫画などに派生し、後世に大きな影響を与えている――

日本の本格怪異小説といえばこれ！
・崇徳院の菩提を弔うために白峯の御陵を訪ねた西行法師の前に現れたその人は…(白峯)。

・義兄弟の契りを結んだ二人の男の再会は、思わぬ形で果たされることに…(菊花の約)。

・戦乱の最中、家の再興のために旅立って、7年もの間、家を空けた男が故郷に帰って見たものは…(浅茅が宿)。

・男が出会った絶世の美女・真女児の正体は蛇であった…(蛇性の婬)

など、珠玉の全九編。いずれも和漢の作品を典拠とした一種の怪談ではありますが、仏教的因果関係の思想や儒教的勧善懲悪の倫理観を越えて、封建社会のなかでは求めがたい純朴な人間像を、古い時代や超自然的な場を舞台にして鮮やかに描き出した傑作です。漢の古語を自由に駆使した独特の文体と鬼気迫る怪奇描写は、きっとあなたを虜にすることでしょう……

What if you could profoundly change your life just by becoming more mindful of your breathing? According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, you can. What if "paying attention on purpose and non-judgmentally" could improve your health? Again, according to Dr. Kabat-Zinn, it can.

A classic thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Crichton, Sphere is a bravura demonstration of what he does better than anyone: riveting storytelling that combines frighteningly plausible, cutting-edge science and technology with pulse-pounding action and serious chills.