Introducing famous sights representing Tokyo, such as Tokyo-Sky-Tree and Shibuya Crossing.

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.    

1997年の刊行以来、若者のバイブルとして今も読み継がれる「エグザイルス~すべての旅は自分へとつながっている」(講談社)の著者ロバート・ハリス。 作家兼ラジオパーソナリティーとして活躍する著者が、既刊「エグザイルス」・「エグザイルス・ギャング」(東京書籍)・「人生の100のリスト」(講談社)を自ら監修し再構成。新たな書下ろし部分を加え、少年時代からJ-WaveでDJとしてデビューするまでの若き日々を、著者自身の声で語る自叙伝の登場です。 「自分の道を行く者」はみな「EXILE(放浪者)」である――。ヒッピー文化全盛期の1960年代後半、自分の可能性を求めて日本を脱出した若者がいた。ヨーロッパ・インド・中東・バリを巡る放浪の旅、セラピーを通じた自己との対話、オーストラリアでの書店経営と破産、ハリウッドスターとの映画製作、そして、激しく甘い恋愛の数々。仲間と出会い、いくつもの困難を乗り越えて、孤独な若者は大人になり、そして「自分」という居場所を発見する。「束縛されず、自分らしく生きていきたい」と願う全ての人々に捧げる、魂の巡礼の物語です。-プロローグ~旅人の可能性/第1章 横浜少年時代/第2章 放浪人生の幕は上がった/第3章 心の旅とヒッピー文化/第4章 内なる砂漠/第5章 魂は彷徨する/第6章 友はエグザイルの中にいた/第7章 新たな出発/第8章 野生の嵐/第9章...

先人たちが尊んだ教えとは？神社の魅力をやさしく解説 鳥居のルーツは海外にある？絵馬は馬の生贄から始まった？おみくじで神さまの機嫌を伺っていた？

"What is a minimalist life? It's one that is stripped of the unnecessary, to make room for that which gives you joy. It's a removal of clutter in all its forms, leaving you with peace and freedom and lightness. A minimalist values quality, not quantity, in all forms." So writes Leo Babauta, the creator of Zen Habits and author of The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life. A joy to read, this little book will help you clear out clutter, be content with less, and simplify your life - with tips on everything from creating a minimalist workspace to going paperless. In short, it will help you enjoy a simpler, happier life!

※可能な限り音質向上を試みましたが、本作には聴きづらい箇所がございます。音源の歴史的価値を考慮して配信しておりますこと、予めご了承ください。

日本ＹＭＣＡ同盟学生部による夏期ゼミナールとして行われた。
講演日時：1977年8月31日
主催：日本ＹＭＣＡ同盟学生部
場所：御殿場ＹＭＣＡ東山荘
収載書誌：春秋社『〈信〉の構造PART2』（2004年）、中公文庫『語りの海3新版・言葉という思想』（1995年）

(毎月第4水曜配信予定、全183巻)

The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo is a long essay linking the role of tea (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. Addressed to a western audience, it was originally written in English and is one of the great English tea classics. Okakura had been taught at a young age to speak English and was proficient at communicating his thoughts to the Western mind. In his book, he discusses such topics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of tea and Japanese life.

With the third refreshed edition of 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself, Steve Chandler helps you create an action plan for living your vision, in business and in life. It features 100 proven methods to positively change the way you think and act - methods based on feedback from the hundreds of thousands of corporate and public seminar attendees Chandler speaks to each year. The book now also includes techniques and breakthroughs he has created for individual coaching clients.

The Bhagavad Gita, "The Song of the Lord", is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Easwaran's reliable and accessible version has consistently been the best-selling translation. Easwaran's introduction places the Gita in its historical setting and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chapter introductions give clear explanations of key concepts in that chapter.

生まれて初めて伊勢神宮の「内宮」の御垣内参拝をしたとき、私は四十も半ばを過ぎていた。伊勢神宮自体には、三十前半から何度も行っていたのだが、正式参拝に必要な服装を整えるということが、私にはなかなかハードルが高かったのである。 白い玉砂利を踏んで歩いていく中で、私は、生涯で最良の美しい緊張の中にいた。意識の流れの、一粒一粒が凛と張っていた。それまで経験したすべての現代美術は、今、ここに敗れつつあると感じた。それくらいのインパクトを、お伊勢さんの正式参拝は私にもたらしたのである。 思うに、どうも私はあの時に、神社に参拝するということの意味をはっきりと認識し、体感したらしい。(本文より） 茂木健一郎の「樹下の微睡み」はこちらから→http://yakan-hiko.com/mogi.html

Listeners of this book will gain a clear understanding of what makes the Japanese, and their society, tick.

ロシア語会議通訳、エッセイスト、作家として56年の生涯を走り抜けた米原万里さんのもうひとつの顔は、毛深い大家族（猫５＋犬３）の“慈愛深き母”でした。

Less Is More is a collection of inspirational messages and advice that encourages the listener to enjoy life more by living a little more simply. Trying to do it all, be it all and have it all is exhausting—and all too often, people find themselves asking ‘what was it all for?’ The sad conclusion for so many is that the things they pushed themselves to do and have were never that important. Less Is More tells the listener how to find more time and energy to enjoy the things that really do matter. 

Noted Japan expert Professor Mark J. Ravina of the University of Texas at Austin covers the politics, economics, and culture of the island nation since World War II - a conflict that saw the end of Japan’s dream of regional conquest, which Professor Ravina calls Empire 1.0. The country’s postwar leaders radically changed course, renouncing a strong military to pursue Empire 2.0 - Japan as an economic colossus. 

Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji in the 11th century to entertain the other women in the court. It follows the romantic exploits of the title character, an emperor’s son, as he navigates life within aristocratic society and eventually outside of it. Praised for its psychological insight into the characters’ motivations, the book greatly influenced Japanese culture and is widely considered the world’s first novel. In 1882, Suematsu Kencho translated a condensed version of the text into English, allowing this classic tale to reach a wider audience.

The science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural selection in biology. Leading the charge is psychologist and neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett, whose research overturns the long-standing belief that emotions are automatic, universal, and hardwired in different brain regions. Instead, Barrett shows, we construct each instance of emotion through a unique interplay of brain, body, and culture.

As the next generation of baseball superstars cement themselves, Ohtani, who can pitch a 100mph fastball and was a Top 3 home run leader at the end of the season, stands out amongst them all. Major League Baseball has found the new face of the sport. In Sho-time, Jeff Fletcher examines the player’s path from his early days in Japan, his transition to the MLB, and a start-to-finish inside look at his historic 2021 MVP season. 

 In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few. So begins this most beloved of all American Zen works.... 

■『祈り方が9割 願いが叶う神社参り入門』

ビジネスにも、恋愛にも、成功にも、役立つ伝統のシステム
神話の古事記・神道の神様の教え