戦後生まれの代表的な作家となった中上健次(1946-1992)は、郷里・熊野と土地に根差した一族への痛切なこだわりを終生いだき続けた。

世界の美しさと，人間の苦しみと――双方に忠実であろうとしつつ，生きる意味を探求し続けた作家，カミュ．『異邦人』『ペスト』をはじめとする作品は，時をこえて私たち自身の生をも映し出している．

The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo is a long essay linking the role of tea (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. Addressed to a western audience, it was originally written in English and is one of the great English tea classics. Okakura had been taught at a young age to speak English and was proficient at communicating his thoughts to the Western mind. In his book, he discusses such topics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of tea and Japanese life.

In Praise of Shadows is an eloquent tribute to the austere beauty of traditional Japanese aesthetics. Through architecture, ceramics, theatre, food, women, and even toilets, Tanizaki explains the essence of shadows and darkness, and how they are able to augment beauty. He laments the heavy electric lighting of the West and its introduction to Japan, and shows how the artificial, bright, and polished aesthetic of the West contrasts unfavorably with the moody and natural light of the East.

一九八六年四月二六日、その事故は起こった。人間の想像力をこえる巨大な惨事に遭遇した人びとが語る個人的な体験、その切なる声と願いを、作家は被災地での丹念な取材により書きとめる。

The practice of what is commonly known as hatha yoga is but one of eight branches of the body of knowledge that is yoga. Yoga is a sophisticated system of self-empowerment that is capable of harnessing and activating inner energies in such a way that your body and mind function at their optimal capacity. It is a means to create inner situations exactly the way you want them, turning you into the architect of your own joy. A yogi lives life in this expansive state, and in this transformative book Sadhguru tells the story of his own awakening.

1日1ページ15分読むだけで、世界基準の知性が身につく！

シリーズ累計260万部突破、日本語・朗読ブームを作った国民的ベストセラーのオーディオブック！ かつて暗誦することは言語感覚を養い、心と身体を鍛える訓練法の一つだった。 忘れられつつある伝統的暗誦文化の復活を説く簡便で洒落た文章集成。

一九九二年、予知能力者狩りを行なうべく月に結集したジョー・チップら反予知能力者たちが、予知能力者側のテロにあった瞬間から、時間退行がはじまった。

What is that magic quality that makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) In business, they rise swiftly to the top of the corporate ladder. What is their "Midas touch?"