There are 20 world heritage sites in Japan as of November 2019.

The Japanese people have always seen themselves as a nation uniquely apart. Their exquisite art forms and elegant culture, military prowess and technological precision, have long been the envy of friend and foe alike. Today, even as Japan adapts to a rapidly changing world, its traditional culture and consensus-based philosophy have proved remarkably resilient. Culture Smart! Japan will broaden your perception and understanding of this complex, rich, and dynamic society.

外国人観光客を案内する機会がある方、プロの通訳ガイドを目指す方、売れる通訳ガイドになりたい方、必読！

You can experience both modern and Edo -period Japan here.

The tea ceremony is a traditional way of serving tea and entertaining guests.

ベストセラー英語講師のデイビッド・セインと、日本一のおもてなし英語講師、トモ・セインが手がけた「おもてなし英語トレーニング教材」です。 頻出の60トピックと会話で使える表現を420フレーズ

Located at the western tip of Kanagawa Prefecture, Hakone has flourished since the Edo period as a h

Tea leaves are made into green tea, black tea, oolong tea, and other types of tea by different processing methods. However, "tea" in Japan usually refers to green tea.

This is a story from the Classic American Short Stories collection.

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.

Yakushima is an island that floats in the sea off the southernmost tip of the mainland of Kyushu, ar

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.

The Emperor and some of his relatives, the imperial family, are referred to as the imperial household.

Shintoism is a religion unique to Japan and has existed since before Buddhism came to the country.

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

With intelligence and wit, author Jonathan Clements blends documentary and storytelling styles to connect the past, present, and future of Japan, and in broad yet detailed strokes reveals a country of paradoxes: a modern nation steeped in ancient traditions; a democracy with an emperor as head of state; a famously safe society built on 108 volcanoes resting on the world's most active earthquake zone; a fast-paced urban and technologically advanced country whose land consists predominantly of mountains and forests.

子どものころに聞いたあのお話しを、オーディオブックでお楽しみください。

原作：新美南吉「はじめて雪を見た子ぎつねは、うれしさのあまり降り積もった雪の上をかけまわりました。しかし、冷たい雪にふれた子ぎつねの手は、赤くはれてしまいました。お母さんぎつねは子ぎつねに、手袋を買ってやることにしました」
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※BGMなし版もセットで収録されています。
※当コンテンツに含まれている言語は『英語』のみです。他言語版をお求めの方は、別途お買い求めください。

基本の応対から仕事の交渉まで、電話を使うシーンを幅広くカバーし、状況別にそのまま使える英語表現を網羅したフレーズ集です。

Sagara Sousuke isn't your typical high school student. He reads military enthusiast magazines; he responds to questions with "affirmative;" he brings grenades to school in his bag. Though everyone at school takes him for a hopeless military geek, Chidori Kaname thinks there might be something more to him. When their plane is hijacked in the middle of a field trip, Kaname's instincts will prove correct: Sousuke is an elite, mech-piloting mercenary... and he's here to protect her!

This book will help you appreciate the significance of Japan's own religion in everyday life, recognize the key traditions and festivals of the Shinto year, understand what you will see at Shinto shrines and in Shinto rituals, and gain insights into the controversies surrounding Shinto politics and nationalism.

コーチ・コンサルタントでクレーマーや冷やかし客に疲弊している人はいませんか？​このオーディオブックはそんな人のために作りました。

病気・けが・救助といった状況ですぐに使える英会話表現を紹介したオーディオブックです。医療従事者にとどまらず、病気やけがで困っている外国人を助けたいすべての人にお薦めです。

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.

「カタカナ英会話」は、遊び感覚で、覚えやすく発音し易いカタカナ発音で学べる英会話教材です。

今まで『外国人が話している事は何となく解るのに、返事ができない』『英語は発音が難しいし、話すのはちょっと恥ずかしい』と、既存の英会話教材を途中で諦めてしまった方でも”カタカナ発音“で気軽に勉強が出来ます。

この “カタカナ発音”は、映画で聞くようなかっこいい発音ではありません。
ですが、大手商社で30年海外勤務をしていた人の監修の下、ネイティブスピーカーに通じる発音ですので、”カタカナ発音”でも自信を持って話すことで、相手にしっかり思いを伝えることが出来ます。

”○○しながら”聞き流す勉強法は多いですが、ネイティブ発音の後に、日本人が聞き取りやすいカタカナ発音をリピートしますので、ネイティブ発音でよくわからなかったセンテンスを簡単に再確認しながら勉強することが可能です。
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「道案内」から「社会・文化」「交流」まで！　40のシーンを英語で「おもてなし」！