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幕末の世に藩や身分にこだわらず、一人の市民、自由人として生きた坂本龍馬(1835~1867)。 人生の師となる勝海舟との出会いが大きな転機となり、龍馬はグローバルな視点から日本を変えるキーパーソンへと成長していきます。 作家の童門冬二氏が龍馬の人物像に迫りながら、彼が幕末に果たした役割について語ります。NHKラジオ深夜便 「こころの時代」(1998年5月18日放送)を再編集し、オーディオブック化しました。

明治維新の立役者である西郷隆盛(1827~1877)は、天を敬い、人を愛する“敬天愛人”の精神で人々から慕われ、多くの困難を周囲の人々の助けによって乗り越えました。作家の童門冬二氏が関係人物のエピソードを紹介しながら、混迷の時代を、やさしさと思いやりの心で生き抜いた西郷隆盛の人物像に迫ります。 NHKラジオ深夜便 「こころの時代」(1998年5月18日放送)を再編集し、オーディオブック化しました。

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

This history will be of interest to people who know nothing about Japan, but also full of insights for those who do. Lesley Downer takes the listener through the great sweep of Japanese history, focusing on the dramatic stories of larger-than-life individuals—from emperors descended from the Sun Goddess to warlords, samurai, merchants, court ladies, women warriors, geisha, and businessmen who shaped this extraordinary modern society.

The monumental struggle fought against Imperial Japan in the Asia/Pacific theater during World War II is primarily viewed as an American affair. While the United States did play a dominant role, the British and Commonwealth forces also made major contributions. It was a difficult and often desperate conflict fought against a skilled and ruthless enemy that initially saw the British suffer the worst series of defeats ever to befall their armed forces.

「仮普請」の近代国家＝明治日本。未熟な政党政治の混乱から「国体」を護るための「保険」として、枢密院は創られた。

In a rare combination of comprehensive coverage and sustained critical focus, this book examines Japan's progress through its entire history to its current status as an economic, technological, and cultural superpower. A key factor is a pragmatic determination to succeed. Little-known facts are also brought to light, and the latest findings used.

「三成は、領地で実に緻密かつ合理的な善政を布き、領民からも人気があった…」 直木賞作家・城山三郎(1927~2007)が語る石田三成の人間像。聞き手:三國一朗1977年にNHKラジオ第1で放送された「歴史と人間」をオーディオブック化。

「家康は、現代で言うところの“天才”“奇才”ではない。もっとスケールが違う人物だった。」 小説「徳川家康」の著者・山岡荘八(1907~1978)が語る徳川家康の人間像。聞き手:三國一朗1976年にNHKラジオ第1で放送された「歴史と人間」をオーディオブック化。

In Resolute Japan, Waseda University's Jusuke J. J. Ikegami and the Wharton School's Harbir Singh and Michael Useem reveal a new leadership model that has led Japan's corporations to make a stunning comeback. In the process, they share what they have learned from interviews with more than 100 CEOs and top executives of Japan's largest and most influential companies, including Hitachi, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, NTT, and Panasonic.

この一冊で、大河ドラマ『豊臣兄弟！』がもっと面白くなる！もし、この弟がいなかったら？旧織田勢力と外様大大名を統合し、羽柴政権の中核を担った「補佐役」。2026年大河ドラマ『豊臣兄弟！』の時代考証が明かす、おどろきの政治手腕とは？

民を大切な宝物として考え、その安寧を祈る「大御宝」の思想。神武天皇即位の詔に示され、歴代天皇の責務とされてきた理念が日本の歴史を支えていた！

2012年NHK大河ドラマの主人公「平清盛」とは、実際はどのような人物だったのでしょうか。「平家物語」から平清盛にまつわる部分を厳選して朗読、わかりやすい解説を加えました。「平家物語」の世界観とともに、物語が描くリアルな清盛像を味わってください。朗読:加賀美幸子、解説:櫻井陽子、CD集『聞いて味わう「平家物語」の世界』(発行:NHKサービスセンター)より「平清盛その1~3」をオーディオブック化。

Monsters, spirits, fantastic beings, and supernatural creatures haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yōkai, they appear in many forms, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water sprites, to shape-shifting kitsune foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Popular today in anime, manga, film, and video games, many yōkai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. The Book of Yōkai invites listeners to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them.

Lee, the founding father of modern Singapore and its prime minister from 1959 to 1990, has honed his wisdom during more than fifty years on the world stage. Almost single-handedly responsible for transforming Singapore into a Western-style economic success, he offers a unique perspective on the geopolitics of East and West. American presidents from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama have welcomed him to the White House.

江戸幕府265年の歴史に終止符を打った最後の将軍・徳川慶喜(1837~1913)。困難な政治状況の中、柔軟な思考で次々と幕府の改革を進めました。自分の考えを常に変化させることで時代に適応した徳川慶喜の人物像に作家の童門冬二氏が迫ります。 NHKラジオ深夜便 「こころの時代」(1997年12月28日放送)を再編集し、オーディオブック化しました。

Look closely at any typically "American" article of clothing these days, and you may be surprised to see a Japanese label inside. From high-end denim to oxford button-downs, Japanese designers have taken the classic American look - known as ametora, or "American traditional" - and turned it into a huge business for companies like Uniqlo, Kamakura Shirts, Evisu, and Kapital. This phenomenon is part of a long dialogue between Japanese and American fashion.

Indonesia is by far the largest nation in Southeast Asia and has the fourth-largest population in the world after the United States. Indonesian history and culture are especially relevant today as the island nation is an emerging power in the region with a dynamic new leader. It is a land of incredible diversity and unending paradoxes that has a long and rich history stretching back a thousand years and more.

Some of the cruelest deeds of Japan's war in Asia did not occur on the battlefield, but in quiet, antiseptic medical wards in obscure parts of China. Far from front lines and prying eyes, Japanese doctors and their assistants subjected human guinea pigs to gruesome medical experiments in the name of science and Japan's wartime chemical and biological warfare research. Author Hal Gold draws upon a wealth of sources to construct a portrait of the Imperial Japanese Army's most notorious medical unit, giving an overview of its history and detailing its most shocking activities.

昭和28年2月の衆議院予算委員会で、当時の首相・吉田茂が社会党の西村栄一議員との質疑応答中に、「バカヤロー」と暴言を吐いた事がきっかけになり、衆議院解散の原因となった。