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破天荒な、戦国日本人のリアル　エミー賞「SHOGUN 将軍」時代考証家・衝撃の一冊

昭和天皇とマッカーサーの11回に及んだ会見では何が話されたのか？1945年9月27日に始まりマッカーサー帰国前日の1951年4月15日まで、合計11回にわたって行われた会見。

Beginning with Pearl Harbor, renowned historian Donald Macintyre charts the course of the Pacific war through the major battles that shaped World War Two: Java Sea, Coral Sea, Midway, Philippine Sea, and Leyte Gulf. Of course, the Pacific theater was shaped not only by naval actions but also by closely interlocking military campaigns. Macintyre brings these amphibious struggles, which were more ferocious and wide-ranging than the world had ever seen, to the forefront of listeners' minds and demonstrates just why the Allies were able to emerge victorious.

自分の国がいつできたのか答えられますか？学校が教えてくれない「世界最古の国」の奇跡を、明治天皇の玄孫にして、ベストセラー『日本はなぜ世界でいちばん人気があるのか』（PHP新書）の著者が、強い信念をもって語った意欲作。

悲劇の夫婦神の謎を暴く！イザナキとイザナミは日本を生んだ始祖であるにもかかわらず、目立たない神だ。アマテラスやスサノヲに比べて、祀る神社や伝承地は少ない。なぜ偉大な夫婦神は虐げられたのか？

Bloomsbury presents Devil's Fire, Southern Cross: The Conclusion of the Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign, October 1943-February 1944, read by John Chancer. A fast-paced and absorbing read of the final months of the crucial Guadalcanal-Solomons campaign during the Pacific War by esteemed World War...

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.

Bloomsbury presents Pearl Harbor: Japan's Greatest Disaster by Mark E. Stille, read by Christopher Ragland. A detailed re-examination of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Day of Infamy that saw the USA enter World War II. In this the first comprehensive treatment of Pearl Harbor since the...

For nearly a thousand years, the samurai stood at the heart of Japan’s history—warriors of the sword, guardians of tradition, and ultimately casualties of modern change. Their story is one of loyalty and betrayal, war and peace, honour and decline. To understand the samurai is to understand Japan itself, for no other class shaped the nation’s destiny so profoundly. The Rise and Fall of the Samurai traces this extraordinary journey through ten defining moments.

The brand new book from bestselling author Marie Kondo explores her cultural roots and reveals the aspects of Japanese culture that are intrinsic to her world-famous tidying method. The six chapters in this book - Cherish, Perfect, Consider, Harmonise, Purify, and Savour - represent guiding...

This study researched on Japanese People’s DNA and Ancient History to discover who the Modern Japanese People’s ancestors were. It examines DNA from all over Asia and the Pacific Islands to discover their origins. Japan has a lot of archaeologists-created history from the remains of people called the “Jomon” and the “Yayoi” (Lumen Learning, ND). Every scholar the author could find claim Japanese are made up of two different people—one from the north and one from the south. Is this true? This is a qualitative study with a goal to find out who the Japanese originated from using genetics.

Bloomsbury presents Jungle Commandos: The Battle for Arakan, Burma 1945 by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson, read by Catrin Walker-Booth. Drawing on unpublished first-hand accounts, this is a gripping history of the experiences of the Commandos and their unsung allies in one of the bloodiest battles of the...

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

プロローグ　日本人として、どう生きるか 第１章　皇室の起源と日本神話の裏の意図
現在の皇室の遠祖はエジプト第18王朝である。この突飛とも思える説を裏付けた、前作『アマテラス解体新書』の膨大な証拠の一部をまとめた章。第2章　驚愕の新説・天武朝と天智朝。日本の根幹を流れる２つの血統 兄弟とされる天武天皇と天智天皇は『兄弟ではなかった』

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

麻田雅文氏（10万部／読売・吉野作造賞『日ソ戦争』著者、成城大学教授）推薦！「日本降伏の真因は米国の原爆投下か、ソ連参戦か。

Policing in Japan: 10 Facts About the Kōban System by Barnaby Sorrens offers a revealing, in-depth look into one of the most unique and quietly effective law enforcement models in the world. At the heart of Japan’s remarkably low crime rates lies an institution both humble in appearance and profound in purpose: the Kōban, or police box. Far from the outdated booths one might imagine, these neighbourhood fixtures are fully functioning police posts embedded directly into daily community life.

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！

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！

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。