Non-fiction
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Book LiteratureAs Long as Cats Are Happy
“The Cat’s Toilet Situation,” “Stress & Senility,” “Food to Match Your Cat’s Eating Style,” “The Taste of Mom,” “The Mystery of Snuggling Behavior,” “Does My Cat Understand the Human Language?”—fun chapters featuring Japan’s famous fat cat character Tsushima.
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Book Non-fiction WellnessFlipping Out! (Kireru!)
Recently, there have been a number of societal incidents caused by irrepressible anger. This work explores ways in which we can deal with such “anger” and scientifically analyzes its origins.
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Book Non-fiction Literature BiographiesMy 80 Years of Professional Baseball (Watashi no Puro Yakyū Hachi-jyū Nen-shi)
Since his first time joining a team as a test player, Katsuya Nomura has lived life alongside professional baseball. This work reviews his 80 years as player, director, and lecturer of the sport, including untold stories from the dugout. A must-read for future generations of the baseball world.
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Book Literature Manga Biographies ArtTezuka Osamu: Running with God (Tezuka Osamu～Kami-sama no Bansou-sha)
Tezuka Osamu, the god of manga, invariably laid the groundwork for his stories alone. A vital collection of interviews that get to the bottom of the truth of various legends with the editors who worked with the artist.
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Book Children Teens Liberal Arts ScienceEarth: Easy Discourse on Outer Space (Chikyū: Yasashi Uchū no Hanashi)
The universe wasn’t created by the big bang—When the moon dies, a day on our planet will be only eight hours long—At the center of the Milky Way is a massive black hole... Spirited physicists explain the latest in knowledge on outer space in words that even a middle schooler can understand. Wow! Space is actually interesting!!
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Book Children ParentingHow to Foster “Un-tapped Ability” (Hi Ninchi Noryoku no Sodatekata)
Author Shigeko Bork’s daughter is the winner of a contest naming the “best high school students in the United States.” What she found at her school was that importance was placed on developing strength of character over academic study. In a future where artificial intelligence will play an active role in our society, fostering one’s inner potential—the hidden talents unmeasurable by testing and IQ scores—is of utmost priority.
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Book Non-fiction Literature BiographiesThe Emperor’s Proposal (Ten’no Heika Puropozu)
The real-life story of emperor Akihito’s college days on the tennis court some 70 years ago, thanks to journal entries and author’s notes of the man who played cupid on phone calls that led to love.
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Book Liberal Arts Modern Science ArtTulips (Churippu)
The bulb of the tulip, a flower representative of spring, is planted in autumn. How does the bulb survive the winter underground? This work follows the minute details of the bulb’s development before the bulb sprouts or flowers bloom. An enjoyable illustrated observation of nature for the spring season.
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Book Spiritual Wellness Liberal Arts LifestyleThe Practice of Not Caring
Hardship is the cause of a lot of inner fixation. Buddhist monk Ryunosuke Koike explains methods for relieving all those many hang-ups. Eighteen sections cover themes such as not fixating on equality and not stressing the rules.
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Book Non-fiction Liberal Arts Literature ScienceArtificial Intelligence: Arrival & the Future (Jinkō Chinō ～ Sono Tōtatsu-ten to Mirai)
The development of Artificial Intelligence will drastically change the landscape of industries across the globe—top researchers spell out the truth about AI and the future of life as we know it. An educational work featuring in-depth explanations with the aid of visual diagrams and mini encyclopedias.
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Book Spiritual Wellness Liberal Arts LifestyleHow to Break the Rules of Your Mind (Atama no Kimari no Kowashi-kata)
Deciding that the answer to something is totally obvious is anyone’s problem. But is it really that obvious? If we can toss our unfortunate sense of commonly accepted truths, we can lighten the burden on both mind and body.
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Book Spiritual Wellness Liberal Arts LifestyleThe Practice of Not Suffering
Correcting loneliness and discontent through practice—25 simple steps to train your mind throughout daily life. Say goodbye to that inadvertently cultivated self of worries.