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The opening salvos of the Battle of the Coral Sea were fired one month before Midway. Gamble in the Coral Sea recounts the story of this battle from the Japanese point of view. Based on extensive Japanese-language sources, author Michal A. Piegzik challenges established Western narratives surrounding this critical engagement in the Pacific War.

In this the first comprehensive treatment of Pearl Harbor since the early 1990s, respected Pacific War naval historian Mark Stille traces the road to war and the Japanese attack itself. He examines the role of the man behind the operation, Japanese Admiral Yamamoto, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the plan. The American preparations for an attack are also carefully reviewed. The heart of the book is a comprehensive narrative of Pearl Harbor along with an appreciation of its results placed in proper perspective.

This compelling history examines the closing months of the vital campaign which ultimately determined the successful conclusion of the Pacific War for the Allies. But it had not been a smooth process. The campaign continued in fits and starts with both the US Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy making crucial errors. But as the pendulum of war swung, there was one distinct advantage to the Allies. This was the successful efforts by the United States Army Signals Intelligence Section and the Navy Communication Special Unit to monitor, intercept, decode and translate Japanese messages.

立ち読みの歴史は読者の歴史。かつてない読書史！日本特有の習俗である「立ち読み」。一体いつ、どこで始まったのか？　その歴史を丹念に辿ると、江戸から明治にかけての「書物の近代化」、そして「読者」の誕生が見えてくる！

In 2014, Marie Kondo became famous around the world, changed how we live, the relationship we have with the objects around us and taught us how to seek out the joy in our daily lives. Five years later, her Netflix TV show brought her teachings to an even wider audience and introduced to millions her captivating charm and serene presence. And now, another five years have passed and it's time for more surprises and more ground to be broken.

Following the battles of Kohima and Imphal in mid-1944, the tide was turning against the Imperial Japanese Army. By the end of that fateful year, the Allies were preparing to launch an offensive in the Arakan region of Burma, to deliver a knockout blow to the increasingly desperate Japanese 28th Army. This fascinating new history details the actions of 3 Commando Brigade, who would spearhead this attack in a series of daring amphibious landings into the depths of the Burmese jungle, culminating in the brutal fight for Hill 170.

2025年大河ドラマは「べらぼう～蔦重栄華乃夢噺～」。蔦重こと蔦屋重三郎は、「浮世絵黄金期」と呼ばれた江戸時代の、天明～寛政期（1781年～1801年）に、版元として活躍した。

短い戦争が長い平和に影を落とす。従来の戦前＝ファシズム、戦後＝平和と民主主義という図式を相対化し、近現代日本百年をふりかえる

2014年における史学界最大の話題は『昭和天皇実録』の完成でした。天皇裕仁の一生と「昭和」という時代をいかに描き、評価するか……。この点において『実録』編纂者の苦心は並々ならぬものがあったと思われます。同時にこれを読む側も眼光紙背に徹する必

ソ連研究の中心地であり、満洲国建国に際して経済計画の策定に注力。日中戦争期には占領地の宣撫工作と調査活動とともに、日中戦争の行方を予測する総合調査までも担った。

東京大空襲から80年。パイロットを夢見た少年はなぜジェノサイドの司令官となったのか―。第二次大戦中、米陸軍航空軍大佐として日本への無差別爆撃を指揮したカーティス・ルメイ。

2025年NHK大河ドラマで話題沸騰!シリーズ累計70万部超の著者が、江戸の天才プロデューサー・蔦屋重三郎と、その仲間たちの活躍、吉原の光と影をわかりやすく解説する本。

旅に生き、旅に死すとも本望──俳聖・松尾芭蕉が晩年に心血を注いだ先人の足跡をたどる「みちのくの旅」を、名句とともに味わう本！

In this enormously enjoyable introduction to a remarkable country, Christopher Harding traces Japan's rich history over several millennia. Beginning with its earliest coastal communities through to the spread of Buddhism, the rise of the warlords, the promise and menace of the West and Japan's own empire-building, Harding explores how a distinctly Japanese society and culture was forged.

竹田恒泰が６年の歳月をかけて執筆・編集し、令和５年度の文部科学省の検定に合格した令和書籍刊行の話題の歴史教科書『国史教科書 第７版』がオーディオブックになりました。

April 12, 1945. Less than three months into his vice presidency, Harry Truman is catapulted into the Oval Office following the sudden death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. As he recites the oath, he learns a chilling secret known only to a select few: the United States is on the verge of deploying a weapon of unimaginable power. This weapon could end the war, but also herald a new age of global fear and uncertainty.

On August 6, 1945, the United States unleashed a weapon unlike anything the world had ever seen. Then, just three days later, when Japan showed no sign of surrender, the United States took aim at Nagasaki. Rendered in harrowing detail, this historical narrative is the second and final volume in M. G. Sheftall’s series Embers. Sheftall has spent years personally interviewing hibakusha—the Japanese word for atomic bomb survivors.

April 12, 1945. Less than three months into his vice presidency, Harry Truman is catapulted into the Oval Office following the sudden death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. As he recites the oath, he learns a chilling secret known only to a select few: the United States is on the verge of deploying a weapon of unimaginable power. This weapon could end the war but also herald a new age of global fear and uncertainty.

« Par une nuit sans lune, une ombre glisse sous de rares lampadaires. Le faubourg nord de Tokyo s'assoupit dans l'air glacial, bercé par le ronronnement des trains. Adossé aux gratte-ciels, il se réduit à des maisons basses, des trottoirs déserts et à quelques vélos en liberté posés contre des voitures bâchées. Le lieu idéal pour se cacher, disparaître, s'évader. » Chaque année, quelque 100 000 Japonais, hommes et femmes de tous âges, s'évaporent sans laisser de traces… Un récit immersif sur un phénomène unique au monde.

東大での講義をもとに歴史のポイントを語る。人気教授の授業を再現！　武家政権成立をはじめ歴史上の大きな転換点を題材に、日本史に流れる「ルール」をわかりやすく解き明かす。