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Zero Training
by Tomomi Ishimura
ISBN978-4-7631-3692-3 C0036
142 pages / May 2018 / 1,200 yen (w/o tax)

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ThailandThe top diet method that made waves
in New York finally reaches Japan!

putting very little strain on the body. Becauseof this, it can be done at any age.

Description
As we age, our neck, shoulders, back, lower
back, and toes constrict and bend further fromtheir original (“zero”) position. This causes our
joints and muscles to clump together, making
it hard to move naturally. In this way, ourbody ages and we gain weight.

After 4 weeks, your body will feel so light itwill seem as if you’ve grown wings.

Zero Training is a ground-breaking dietmethod that returns parts of your body totheir Zero position, improving your figure,shedding weight, and even improving various
other conditions.

From the table of contents
Chapter 0 Feel so light it will seem as if you’ve

grown wings
Chapter 1 What happens when your body isreset to its zero position
Chapter 2 How far out of position are you?
Chapter 3 Give Zero Training a try!
Chapter 4 Zero Training will instantly makeyou taller
Chapter 5 Bring me back to zero

When author and developer Tomomi Ishimura
released this method in New York, she
immediately garnered fame.
Zero Training can be done in 5 minutes, andall exercises can be done while lying down,
Author Tomomi Ishimura
Tomomi Ishimura is an actress currently living in New York. She is the founder of New York Yoga. She played
the role of Queen Sarabi in the Shiki Theatrical Company’s production of The Lion King. She moved to New
York on her own aer that. At age 35, she was selected among 2,000 people to play the role of Miss
Chinatown in the Broadway production Miss Saigon. She went on to establish the Body Tone New Yorkyoga studio, where she developed her famous Zero Training method.

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120,000 copies soldThe “Trunk Muscle Reset Diet”
That Top Models Have Kept Secret

The “Trunk Muscle Reset Diet” 2Thin down just where you need itby Kenichi Sakuma

by Kenichi Sakuma

ISBN978-4-7631-3621-3 C2075
95 pages / May 2017 / 1,000 yen (w/o tax)

ISBN978-4-7631-3737-1 C2075
158 pages / January 2019 / 1,200 yen (w/o tax)

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Lose weight effortlessly with models’best-kept secret
Description
The amazing diet method that has kept 30,000
people in shape, including Miss International
winners and other celebrities, is now revealed.
 Do 1 exercise for 1 minute Decrease the frequency after 2 weeks
 You can quit after 2 months
The secret to models’ eﬀortless weight loss liesin their trunk muscles. “Model trunk muscles”
is a term used to describe the muscles that top
models use but most women overlook.
Learning to use these muscles more will
increase your basal metabolism and burn more
fat. This will also help you to use all of yourmuscles more evenly, resulting in slimmer
hips, thighs, arms and tighter abs.
And that’s not all. Your body will become
accustomed to using the model trunk muscles,
meaning you can stop focusing on them inyour exercises after a short time.
This book also provides eating methods tocope with a weight loss plateau, overeating andurgent need for weight loss.
You will no longer fail at a diet program due toa lack of a consistent routine or daily exercise.
Obtain your ideal figure with the help of thisbook.
From the table of contents
Chapter 1 Be reborn with the secret “Trunk

Muscle Reset Diet”
Chapter 2 A 1-minute “Trunk Reset Exercise”
brings fast results
Chapter 3 Foods that models eat to prevent
weight gain
Chapter 4 Exercises for any situation

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The follow-up of the 1,200,000-copy
best-selling Trunk Muscle Reset Diet
Description
Introducing 4 secret steps to slimming those
stubborn areas in just 4 minutes.
Stubborn areas like the waist, stomach, thighs,
calves, hips and arms take at least one monthto show results, and we know exactly why.
Can’t wait a whole month? Want to see results
tomorrow? We’ve introduced easy exercises
developed just for you that only take a minuteof your time.
 The more you do, the slimmer you’ll get —Extreme Sectional Weight Loss exercises

From the table of contents
Chapter 1 Tighten up those stubborn areas— Extreme Sectional Weight Loss secrets
Chapter 2 First, the ever-frustrating
midsection! — Extreme stomach-slimming
exercise
Chapter 3 No more hiding your thighs andcalves under your clothes — Extreme legslimming exercise
Chapter 4 Slim down the areas you’d given up
on — Extreme arm, hip and back-slimming
exercise
Chapter 5 Want to know more? — An
analysis of Trunk Muscle Reset exercises
Appendix To those who have had trouble
losing weight Lose weight throughout the day with a
1-minute “Instant Down-Sizing” exercise
 Comes with QR codes linking to an
instructional video to boost results

Author Kenichi Sakuma

Author Kenichi Sakuma

Kenichi Sakuma is a personal trainer. He has been the physical trainer for winners of the Miss International,
Japan, in international and world pageants, along with top models and many non-celebrities. He has also
worked with Miss International models from the US, France and the UK. He oen is hired by talent agencies
and has experience supervising magazine shoots and TV appearances. He runs a physical training studiocalled CharmBody, which has locations in Japan, the US, Singapore and China.

Kenichi Sakuma is a personal trainer and body sculpting specialist. He has trained everyone from models to
Japanese Miss International and Miss World contestants. He has also trained American, French and British
Miss International contestants and is a trusted trainer within the entertainment industry. He is oen hired bytalent agencies and has experience supervising magazine shoots and TV appearances. He studied exercise
psychology at the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) in the US state of Colorado.

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75,000 copies soldGood Blood Flow Can
Resolve Everything

Eating Habits That Improve Blood
Circulation

by Akiyoshi Horie

by Akiyoshi Horie

ISBN978-4-7631-3536-0 C0036
267 pages / March 2016 / 1,300 yen (w/o tax)

ISBN978-4-7631-3675-6 C0036
223 pages / January 2018 / 1,300 yen (w/o tax)

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A popular Chinese herbal medicine
specialist’s ground-breaking hygiene
practices that improve blood flow andbodily health
Description
This book presents “ways to eliminate problemsof the mind and body by increasing blood flow.”This may sound a little over the top, but it isn’t
at all. The blood is responsible for providing
oxygen and nutrients to the 60 trillion cells inour body and also influences the movement ofneurotransmitters in the brain which trigger
our happiness and energy hormones. If we havepoor blood flow, our bodies will not receive therequired support and nourishment, causing
poor health. In other words, improving bloodflow can do wonders for your body and mind!
This idea of improving blood flow may remind
many of a recent health fad. There are a numberof people, especially women, who have poor
blood flow due to a low production of blood in
the body. It’s important to allow for more blood

production so that blood flow can improve. The
author of this book, a Kampo medicine(Chinese herbal medicine) specialist, introduces
ways to improve eating, sleeping and othereveryday habits for better blood flow. Let’s try
all of these simple methods.
From the table of contents
Chapter 1 All of your health troubles arecaused by poor blood flow
Chapter 2 Blood flow improves with thisprocess: “produce, increase, flow”
Chapter 3 10 facts: eating habits for producing
more blood
Chapter 4 6 things to know about how proper
sleep can help blood production
Chapter 5 5 ways to improve blood flow
through your veins
Chapter 6 Good blood flow can carry away all
health worries
Chapter 7 Improved blood flow will clear yourmind

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Rethink your diet to improve thequality and quantity of blood
circulation!

how should we eat in order to improve
circulation and live happy, healthy lives?

Description
Blood circulation is the foundation of humanhealth. Many people have health conditions
that are a result of poor circulation.

Chapter 1 Improving circulation helps yourIn traditional Chinese medicine, the term
“blood” refers to a general concept that
includes things like nutrition and hormones.
When you have a low amount of blood, yournutrition and hormonal count are also low,meaning the quality of your blood is low as awhole. With unhealthy blood comes poor
circulation.

From the table of contents
heart and body work better
Chapter 2 A 1-week dinner fast will clean
your stomach and improve circulation
Chapter 3 How bowel movements aﬀect yourcirculation
Chapter 4 What ingredients to choose, andhow to eat to avoid contaminating the blood
Chapter 5 Make use of seasonal changes tosupport circulation
Chapter 6 Eating is living

The quality and amount of our blood are
influenced by what we eat. In other words, ourblood can only be made from what we eat.
This means if we change our eating habits, we
can easily improve our circulation. What andAuthor Akiyoshi Horie

Author Akiyoshi Horie

Born in 1974, Akiyoshi Horie is a Kampo medicine specialist, infertility counselor, owner of Horie Pharmacy
and a representative on the board of directors for the Japan Kampo Yakuzen Association (the Japan
Association of Chinese Medicine and Foods). Aer graduating with a pharmaceutical degree, he became
fascinated with Chinese medicine and studied it in China.

Herbal medicine specialist / Infertility counselor / Head of Horie Pharmacy Ltd. / Representative director of
the Japan Kampo Yakuzen Association (the Japan Association of Chinese Medicine and Foods).
Born in Izumo, Japan, in 1974, Akiyoshi Horie is a 4th-generation traditional Chinese medicine specialist who
works at the more than 90-year-old pharmacy on the road to Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine.

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The Stanford Method for
Ultimate Sound Sleep

Even the Stiffest People
Can Do the Splits

by Seiji Nishino

by Eiko

ISBN978-4-7631-3601-5 C0030
251 pages / March 2017 / 1,500 yen (w/o tax)

ISBN978-4-7631-3542-1 C0036
184 pages / April 2016 / 1,300 yen (w/o tax)

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How to achieve “extreme recovery
from exhaustion” based on scientificresearch done by a Japanese
professor at Stanford, the “Mecca ofsleep research”
Description
A leading Japanese professor who currently
works at Stanford reveals how to get the best
sleep possible in his new book. Stanford, the“sleep research Mecca” which has produced
many famous researchers, also has the world’s
latest information on sleep. The author, Seiji
Nishino, is currently a member of the medical
faculty and head of the world’s top sleep
research institute there, which consequently
makes him an authority on sleep research.
“Sleep is more about ‘quality’ than ‘time.’”After nearly 30 years of research, Professor
Nishino reveals in this book the best sleeping
methods for achieving “extreme recovery fromexhaustion” and a “powerful wake-up.” This
one book will solve all of your sleep-related

problems in one fell swoop, including
diﬃculties with falling asleep, waking up early,
and staying awake throughout the day.
From the table of contents
Chapter 0 Physical performance doesn’t rely

only on sleeping well
Chapter 1 Why people sleep for one-third of
their lives
Chapter 2 The secret rule of “the golden 90
minutes” for night-time sleep
Chapter 3 The Stanford Method for Ultimate
Sound Sleep
Chapter 4 The ultimate wake-up strategy that
promotes sound sleep developed by Stanford
Chapter 5 Those who take control ofsleepiness can succeed in life

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A wonderful 4-week stretch programfrom the “Queen of the Splits”
Description
Doing the splits is seen as the epitome offlexibility, and we tend to feel jealous when wewatch someone easily and gracefully do them.
This book is for those with a stiﬀ body who
dream of doing the splits. No other books havebeen written specifically about doing the splits
before.
The author, Eiko, is a yoga instructor who
continues to develop diﬀerent methods formaking the body more flexible. She has
countless students in their 60’s and 70’s who
are able to do the splits eﬀortlessly, and her
splits video released in 2015 has gotten morethan 2,500,000 views! For these reasons,
everybody now calls her the “Queen of theSplits.” In fact, she is featured on the cover ofthis book. For this book, Eiko refined existing
methods to put together a “4-week Splits

Program.” This is her debut as an author!
Start by doing two of the basic stretches everyday. Then, add one new stretch to that routine
every following week so that you will be doing
a diﬀerent set of 3 stretches every day.
Continue this routine for no more than 5
minutes a day, and you’ll be doing perfectsplits in just 4 weeks! Be aware that it may takea little longer for some people.
This book also includes a short story that you
can enjoy before or after your stretches. It will
give you the motivation you need to get started
and successfully finish the 4-week program.
Let this book give you the limber body you’ve
always wanted!

Author Seiji Nishino

Author EikoDr. Seiji Nishino is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford University, and the head of the
Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology Lab (SCN lab) of the same institution. He was born in Japan, in 1955. He
was made the head of the SCN lab in 2005 and continues to expand the field of sleep research down to thecellular and genetic levels. The Stanford Center for Human Sleep Research Nishino belongs to is considered
the world’s leading sleep science research institute for having produced a number of great sleep
researchers.

Eiko, also known as the “Queen of the Splits,” is a yoga instructor and organizer of Shake-Yoga from Osaka.
Her very own Shake-Yoga gained a lot of a¢ention as a fun and effective method that can be enjoyed evenby those suffering from stiffness and lower-back pain. Her yoga techniques have helped a large number ofpeople, and the video she released in 2015 called “Stretching techniques that will help stiff people be able
to do the splits” went viral on Twi¢er and Facebook, reaching 2,500,000 views on YouTube.

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The World’s Best Way to Stretch

Easily Improve Your Poor Physical
Condition

by Nakano James Shuichi
ISBN978-4-7631-3522-3 C2075
191 pages / February 2016 / 1,300 yen (w/o tax)by Hideaki Ikoshi
ISBN978-4-7631-3676-3 C0036
173 pages / October 2018 / 1,300 yen (w/o tax)

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How to feel amazingly limber
Description“If I don’t stretch, I pull a muscle when I run.”“I hate it that my body is always stiﬀ.”“I don’t know how to stretch properly.”
There are a lot of good reasons to get interested
in stretching. This book touches on all of themand provides the best ways to stay limber andfeel great.
Author Nakano James Shuichi is a physicaltrainer and also the bestselling author ofToday’s Stretch, which sold over 100,000
copies. For more than 25 years he has trained
top athletes, celebrities and other men andwomen of all ages. Working with many
diﬀerent body types, he found the stretch
positions that work the best, even for those
who are stiﬀ and suﬀer from body pain. All of
his most recommended stretch positions are
introduced in this book.

Also included are stretches that can be done
while lying down, sitting down, standing orwith a partner. There are also plenty of stretch
positions that create a simply great feeling.
From the table of contents
Chapter 1 Limber and stiﬀ body types
Chapter 2 The rules and techniques behindthe best stretches
Chapter 3 The neck, back, shoulders and arms
Chapter 4 The chest, stomach and lower back
Chapter 5 The rear and hips
Chapter 6 The thighs
Chapter 7 The calves, shins and soles
Chapter 8 Kinetic stretching
Chapter 9 Stress-reducing stretches
Appendix Index of other kinds of stretches–

All you need to know about aging
gracefully with “slow aging”
Description
Dry hair and skin, wrinkles, blemishes,sagging, menstruation troubles, swelling andpain are all signs of aging.
Do any of these concern you as well?
This book will guide you toward improving
both your inner and outer beauty. We can’t
avoid getting older, but slowing the eﬀects ofaging with slow aging treatment is simple. In
Oriental medicine, the idea is to reduce
damage done to the kidneys which control
aging and to the blood which provides theentire body with moisture and nutrients.

Live your life with ease, and age gracefully
after improving your physical health.
Start taking care of your body today, and give
your future self the wonderful gift of good
health.
From the table of contents
Chapter 1 Two things that facilitate a poor

physical condition
Chapter 2 How to nourish your kidneys
Chapter 3 How to keep your blood healthy
Chapter 4 Choosing care methods that matchyour constitution
Chapter 5 Incorporate certain foods, pressure
point treatment and aromatherapy to pinpoint
ailments

In this book, doctor and chemist Hideaki
Ikoshi, who is familiar with both Eastern andWestern medicine, provides care methods
relating to slow aging that can easily be
adopted into your daily routine.

Author Nakano James Shuichi

Author Hideaki Ikoshi

Nakano James Shuichi is a physical trainer and fitness motivator born in 1971. He received health specialist
certification at the American College of Sports Medicine and is also a member of the Adidas contractadvisory board. Being one of the few sports trainers in Japan who specialize in both mental and physicalguidance, he works as a personal trainer for a number of clients including top athletes.

Hideaki Ikoshi is a representative of Tozai Pharmacy, a doctor and pharmacist, and a Chinese medicine
specialist. He is an associate professor in the laboratory of traditional Chinese medicine at the Tokyo
University School of Pharmacy, and a part-time lecturer at the International University of Health andWelfare.
With both Eastern and Western schools of thought under his belt, he mainly works as a gynecologist using
traditional Chinese medicine to treat infertility and menopausal disorders.

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120,000 copies soldKeep Your Bust, Lose Your Lower
Stomach Fat

A Body That Doesn’t Sag
by Saki Ono
ISBN978-4-7631-3618-3 C0077
190 pages / July 2017 / 1,200 yen (w/o tax)by Micaco
ISBN978-4-7631-3635-0 C0036
176 pages / July 2017 / 1,200 yen (w/o tax)

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5 minutes a day is all you need to lose
10 cm around your waist! Actresses
and models are also doing thiseffective exercise that gets rid oflower stomach fat in 4 weeks!
Description
There are clear reasons why the bust decreases
in size as lower stomach fat persists, despite
trying diﬀerent dieting methods. Find out how
a female freelance writer, Mai benefited from abodyline artist Micaco’s diet plan, which
includes a special exercise that targets lower
stomach fat, and a morning diet drink.
From the table of contents
Prologue“How long will I need to keep having sex in
the dark?”
I’m tired of having to hide my stomach fat
Chapter 1 The problem of losing your bust
size to exercise
 The horror of losing your bust size to jogging

and more

Chapter 2 Why is it so diﬃcult to lose

stomach fat?
 35 years of age is the turning point: asintestines drop, the tummy pops out
and more
Chapter 3 5 minutes a day! Tummy-flattening
exercise 4 requirements for getting a flat tummy
without decreasing in bust size
and more
Chapter 4 A fat-burning drink and stomachwrap Do this bubbly stomach wrap twice a week
to lose stomach fat
and more
Chapter 5 How to stick to a diet
 Put yourself firstand more

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Problems with weight loss andgetting into shape are determined by
the placement of our intestines.
Description
 The positioning of our intestines influences
our weight and figure.
 Defeat gravity with one 15-second exercise.
 Target your sagging bottom, breasts, flabby
arms and midsection, and bloated face and legs.
 Many women have lost up to 9 kg and 18 cm
around their waist and increased their bust by
3 sizes.
 See results in as early as 2 weeks.
 Includes many illustrations for a fun andinformative read.
After meeting with over 5,000 patients, author
Saki Ono aﬃrmed that the placement of ourintestines influences our weight and figure. As
waste matter becomes more diﬃcult to passand body fat builds up, it becomes morediﬃcult to lose weight, and parts of the body

begin to sag under the added stress. Since ourintestines are close to 8 m long, it’s no wonder
our body sags with that extra weight.
By doing the simple stretch recommended by
Ono, not only will you lose weight, but yourbody will perk up. With only one 15-second
exercise, it takes little eﬀort and little time toimprove your figure.
From the table of contents
Prologue Women with higher-positioned

intestines stay in shape.

Chapter 1 A dissection of a fit body
Chapter 2 What happens when our intestines

fall?

Chapter 3 Th is amazing stretch will improveyour figure in just 15 seconds.
Chapter 4 Work at it a little bit every day.
Chapter 5 Foods that prevent sagging

Author Micaco

Author Saki Ono

Micaco works as a personal trainer for the talent agency Stardust Promotion, providing diet guidance to anumber of celebrities and models. She is an advocate of the pelvic pillow diet. Aer two childbirths caused
her to gain 17 kg, she developed her very own “Inspiring Exercise” that targets the pelvic area.
Her best-selling book that sold over 500,000 copies, Inspiring Exercise (SDP), accelerated her to fame as
she appeared on various TV programs.

Saki Ono is a nurse and the representative director of the Japan Association of Intestinal Health.
Having had problems with constipation, and experience in dealing with children who suffered stomachrelated health conditions, she realized the importance of stomach health and conducted research on thestomach at an outpatient clinic.
In order to spread more awareness of the importance of intestinal health, she formed the Japan Associationof Intestinal Health in 2013.

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Use Thumb Stimulation to
Rejuvenate Your Brain!

Don’t Underestimate the Importanceof Your Immune Strength!

by Yoshiya Hasegawa

by Yuichiro Yazaki

ISBN978-4-7631-3506-3 C0036
160 pages / December 2015 / 1,300 yen (w/o tax)

ISBN978-4-7631-3386-1 C0030
199 pages / September 2014 / 1,400 yen (w/o tax)

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A powerful health method approved
by top doctors that takes only
1 minute a day!
Description“I no longer forget things!” “My head’s clear!”“I’m no longer jittery!”This book thoroughly discusses “Thumb
Stimulation,” which has been causing quite astir all over the country. Your fingers arethought to act as a “second brain,” and it’s long
been said that people who keep their fingers
busy stay sharp through old age. But how
exactly should we be using our fingers? This
book introduces a way to improve your brain’s
health that cognitive impairment prevention
experts stand behind. This method improves
blood flow, revitalizations, and rejuvenation.
Try this miraculous health method right away!

From the table of contents
Prologue The fingers are your “second brain”
Chapter 1 The thumb’s miraculous power torevive memory and bodily strength
Chapter 2 Rejuvenate your brain with“Thumb Stimulation”
Chapter 3 Rejuvenate your brain with the“Thumb Stimulation lifestyle”
Chapter 4 11 things to avoid for a healthy
brain

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Strengthen your body’s immune
system before it’s too late.
How to get healthy to the “cellularlevel” according to an immune
specialist
Description
The most important thing that people areforgetting is immune strength. The author ofthis book, Yuichiro Yazaki, believes that it isimperative for anyone undergoing medical
treatment, especially those with cancer, tounderstand the importance of their immune
strength.
The body replaces its cells every 100 days, but
those who continuously eat junk food, or“incorrect food,” will be left with a body madeup of “weak cells” produced by this junk food.
In this book, Dr. Yazaki explains theimportance of eating foods that stimulate the“boss cells” in order to keep your body free ofthese weak cells.

From the table of contents
 The innate function that protects the body Pollen allergy breakouts are not triggered bya high pollen count Be as healthy as those who eat miso soup Make sure to hydrate yourself before you’rethirsty “Boss cells” can be conditioned into working
as a medicine
 Brushing your teeth twice rather than once a
day is largely more eﬀective
 Yawn or use the toilet whenever you need to Eating breakfast is the strongest tool forbalancing your immune system
 Don’t eat ice cream after a bath; eat yogurt
 It’s best to eat vegetables that have a strong
aroma without removing the skin or peel
and more

Author Yoshiya Hasegawa

Author Yuichiro Yazaki

Yoshiya Hasegawa was born in Nagoya, Japan. He graduated from the Nagoya City University Graduate
School of Medical Sciences and Medical School as a doctor of medicine. As one of Japan’s leading cognitive
impairment medical specialists, he treats up to 1,000 patients per month. His research on the relationshipbetween the brain and fingers allowed him to develop “Thumb Stimulation,” which is a method proven to be
the answer to cognitive impairment prevention and brain injury rehabilitation.

Yuichiro Yazaki, a doctor and the representative director of tella, Inc., was born in 1972.
In 1996, he joined the surgical team at Tokai University Hospital. Aer working as a contributing researcher inthe cell processing research division of the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Tokyo, heestablished a research society that deals with the development of cancer treatment.

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Raise Your Temperature andImprove Your HealthBeing Hungry Makes You Healthy
One meal a day and you’ ll look 20 years younger!

by Masashi Saito, M.D.

by Yoshinori Nagumo, M.D.

ISBN978-4-7631-9890-7 C0030
206 pages / March 2009 / 1,400 yen (w/o tax)

ISBN978-4-7631-3202-4 C0030
190 pages / January 2012 / 1,400 yen (w/o tax)

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The book offers advice for staying ingood health as we face the many
demands of modern-day life.
Description
A body temperature below 98.6°F (36°C)
weakens human immunity and lowers yourability to stay healthy. The author, a medical
doctor qualified to practice in Japan, the US
and Europe, describes a new method for
raising your body temperature to improve yourhealth. He provides easy-to-follow exercises
such as a unique technique for muscle training,prescribing bananas and cheese before andafter exercising. He also suggests boosting
growth hormones by doing anaerobic andaerobic exercises one after the other.

From the table of contents
Chapter 1 Raise your body temperature andimprove your health If your temperature goes down by one
degree, your immunity is weakened by 30
percent
 Take a bath when you catch a cold
Chapter 2 Th is is how you can raise yourtemperature Build more muscle and be healthier Do muscle training once every three days
Chapter 3 Social stresses lower your bodytemperature
 Every disease stems from social stress Be careful about using painkillers,
antipyretics, steroids and anticancer drugs
Chapter 4 Ideal ways to avoid low bodytemperature Warm up your body for sound sleep
 Avoid in-flight meals to overcome jet lag

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A rumbling stomach is a sign that thecells in your body are at work!

become younger, and your body willcontinually benefit in many ways!

Description
In recent years, a gene referred to as Sirtuin
has gained a lot of attention. One condition forthe switch on this life-governing gene to be
activated is an empty stomach. In other words,
the gene doesn’t become active unless you’rehungry for a period of time.
In modern times, however, people eat at meal
times even if they aren’t hungry. This isbelieved to have harmful eﬀects on the body
because the human body isn’t designed to
thrive in a constant state of satisfaction. Basedon information from various medical sources
and personal experience, this revolutionary
book explains that having one meal a day isthe best lifestyle for human beings andsuggests that people try it. Just by switching tohaving one meal a day, ailing parts of yourbody will be restored, you will revert to yourhealthy weight, your skin will gradually

From the table of contents
 Overeating leads to disease Why you still add weight even when you
drink water Sirtuin, the gene that restores cells
 Why we shiver when it’s cold
 The real reason metabolic syndrome shortens
your lifespan Why one meal a day won’t lead tomalnutrition
 An easy way to reduce the amount of thefood you eat
and more

Author Masashi Saito, M.D.

Author Yoshinori Nagumo, M.D.

Masashi Saito, M.D., is licensed in Japan, the US and Europe as a professional specialist in anti-aging. His
Manha¢an-based medical clinic is frequently visited by sports professionals and CEOs of major
corporations.
He appears on TV frequently with his easy-to-follow practices that are explained in detail in this book.

Yoshinori Nagumo was born in 1955, the 4th generation in a family of doctors. He’s the general director of
the Nagumo Clinic. In 2012, he was appointed honorary president of the International Anti-Aging Medical
Society. He is a part-time professor at Jikei Medical University and Kinki University, and a visiting lecturer at
Dong-A University in Korea and Dalian Medical University in China.

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144,000 copies soldGive Yourself Some Space
by Hisako Yukawa
ISBN978-4-7631-3663-3 C0095
191 pages / November 2017 / 1,300 yen (w/o tax)

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Open your heart, and don’t judge.
A wise 90-year-old lawyer explains
how to be the best version of yourself.
Description
Personal relationships can produce thorns andentanglements. Whether with a spouse, yourchildren, a daughter-in-law or son-in-law,temperamental friends or neighbors, taking
just a half step back from your relationships
with those around you will allow you to regain
your natural capacity for kindness and live amuch more comfortable life. So says the authorof this book, 90-year-old author and active
lawyer Hisako Yukawa.
As a lawyer, she has dealt mainly withunraveling issues related to divorce andinheritance cases. She has learned from theover 10,000 cases she has worked on that “allpeople, although they don’t show it, suﬀer
from worry and doubt.” This led her to theunderstanding that “giving yourself enoughspace is essential for living a comfortable life.”
This generation is burdened by a number ofissues including divorce, nursing care andsuicide. Although it has become easier toconnect with people, it’s almost as if that has
had an adverse eﬀect on our relationships.
Relationships are weak, and people suﬀeringfrom loneliness are increasing in number. In
such times, let’s think about what a happy wayof living actually is: To be nice and flexible andrefrain from fighting things, all without
draining your spirits.
From the table of contents
 Don’t waste precious time with quarrels
 Be gentle when saying what is right Don’t poke your nose into other people’sbusiness
 Communicating promotes moderate distance Tears spilled for others feed the souland more

Author Hisako Yukawa
Hisako Yukawa was born in 1927 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is a graduate of the Chuo University Law
Department. She married soon aer passing the bar examination in 1954, and opened a practice in 1957. She
worked on over 10,000 divorces and succession cases in a career exceeding 60 years, studying the lives ofwomen and happiness while witnessing numerous types of personal relationships.

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What to Do, What Not to Do

Zen Sayings to Help You Find
Your Way

by Teruko Kobayashi
ISBN978-4-7631-3672-5 C0095
249 pages / January 2018 / 1,500 yen (w/o tax)

by Shinsuke Hosokawa
ISBN978-4-7631-3709-8 C0030
250 pages / November 2018 / 1,400 yen (w/o tax)

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Life hints from an 82-year-old beauty
expert.
Description
In this book, looking back on her own past
failures, Teruko Kobayashi explains 25 do’s
and don’ts that can help people today.
Get in touch with many of life’s truths thatcan be found in ordinary situations, presented
with a wisdom only someone of Teruko’s age
could possess, including “Don’t makecomparisons,” “Don’t be jealous,” “Don’t pry,”“Don’t hide your faults,” “Smile,” “Keepmoving,” “Make time for yourself,” and“Forgive one another.”
Author Teruko Kobayashi is a beauty researchlegend who has been active for over 60 years.
She started a company at age 56, andestablished a high school at age 75. As she still
continues to start new projects even at the ageof 82, she is an embodiment of the “100-year
life span” era that is beginning in Japan. This

book is fi lled with the wisdom that helps awide range of people including young people
in their 20’s and healthy 100-year-olds. Knowthat you can start a new life at any age.
From the table of contents
 What not to do
Don’t make comparisons
Don’t be jealous
Don’t waste the day
Don’t worry
Don’t become attached to money
and more What to do
Use your full name
Smile
Learn from young people
Apologize if it was your fault
Changeand more

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52 Zen meditations selected by apopular Zen priest.
Wisdom that will free your mind.
Description
In this noisy, busy world, do you find you haveno space left in your heart?
In your dissatisfaction, do you find others
intolerable?
In such times, we need to stop and reflect
using Zen meditations.
Zen sayings are used to express the teachingsof Zen Buddhism. They are nuggets of wisdom
to help one live a positive, proactive life. The
author, who is the chief Zen priest at Ryuun-ji
Temple in Tokyo’s Setagaya City, selected 52
Zen sayings and compiled them along withdrawings. The sayings are separated into fourchapters, corresponding to the four seasons weexperience in our lives: Spring, Summer,
Autumn, and Winter.

The 52 sayings in this book are sure to soothe
your soul and lift you up.
From the table of contents
 Furyumonji Kyogebetsuden / Heart to heart,
express yourself carefully Ichi-go Ichi-e / Don’t neglect what is right infront of you Tenjo Tenge Yuigadokuson / Everythingliving in this world is precious
 Sottaku Doji / There are no chance meetings,
all meetings are inevitable Bosen / Don’t lose sight of your path andgoals
 Jozenwa Mizuno-gotosi / Live as the waterflows
and more

Author Teruko Kobayashi

Author Shinsuke Hosokawa

Teruko Kobayashi is a beautician and makeup artist born in 1935. Aer graduating from a beauty school, shethen joined a cosmetics company KOSÉ, where she worked for over 35 years and did research on beautyand developed “natural makeup.” She was responsible for many top-selling cosmetic products for women.
Aer retiring from KOSÉ in 1991 as the director of the company’s research department, she established her
own company at age 56, and also opened a makeup academy at the age of 59.

Shinsuke Hosokawa is the chief priest at Ryuun-ji Temple. He was born in 1979 in Tokyo. Aer graduatingfrom Bukkyo University, he studied at the Rinzai Zen Buddhism branch Myoshinji Temple for 9 years. He has
been working in his current post since 2013. His grandfather, Taido Matsubara, was a celebrated priest. The
author provided Zen coaching for the long-running historical NHK drama Onna Joshu Naotora. He has alsowri¢en You Don’t Need Faith—An Introduction to Zen (Shinchosha).

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23,000 copies sold

Rule of Mirror :The Complete Version

Stop Relying On Your Old Ways
by Takashi Shiihara
ISBN978-4-7631-3706-7 C0030
211 pages / August 2018 / 1,400 yen (w/o tax)

by Yoshinori Noguchi
ISBN978-4-7631-3502-5 C0030
128 pages / January 2017 / 1,200 yen (w/o tax)

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Choose a color you haven’t chosen
before.
Change your ways gradually bystarting small.

businesspeople and housewives.

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Why have 90% of readers beenbrought to tears by this book? The
moving story that sold over 1 million
copies has been resurrected!
Description“‘Your life is just like a mirror which reflects
what’s in your heart’ is the message that has
the power to encourage many people.”
Rule of Mirror, the million-seller that madewaves, is back in print after 10 years. This story
is just as relevant now as ever. The wellreceived commentary about parent – childrelationships has also been largely revised andimproved. The updates make this the truly
completed version of this work.

From the table of contents
 The Rule of Mirror
 An explanation and postscript on how tobring happiness into your life
 Don’t just be impressed by the stories
 Life is a mirror that reflects the soul What diﬃcult problems teach you What is true forgiveness?
 What to do before forgiving
 People who cannot disconnect themselvesfrom their parents

Description“I’m not succeeding at the things I’m usually
good at.”“Things aren’t quite the same as they used tobe.”“I see my friends diﬀerently now.”
Do any of these statements sound familiar?
There are diﬀerent ways to handle and processeach of life’s stages. The key is whether or not
you can throw out your old ways at each newstage, creating a turning point and the chance
to clear a new path in your life.
So explains Takashi Shiihara, a leading
consultant who has won the trust of his
extensive client base that includes elite

It isn’t easy for us to change our ways. On theother hand, surely many people understandthat sticking to familiar methods keeps us
from reaching our ultimate goal.
This book provides the tools needed totransform your inner chrysalis into a beautiful
butterfly. What needs to be discarded in order
to transform into the next stage of our lives?
What needs to be carefully reflected on? What
things should we consider to be our weapons?
He guarantees the fog will clear up and new
doors to the world will open up before youreyes.
If you feel gloomy and that your life isstagnating, this is your chance. Start bychoosing one habit to exclude from your usual
routine, and feel exhilarated. This will lead you
to drastic change and to the next stage in yourlife.

Author Yoshinori Noguchi

Author Takashi Shiihara

Yoshinori Noguchi is a best-selling author and expert on family relationships and self-fulfillment. Though hestruggled with anthropophobia (social phobia) in his high school days, he overcame that fear with adetermination to research the rules of life and studied psychology and Eastern philosophy aer entering
university. In 1999, he established a psychology consulting practice, where he began working as a counselor.
He became well known for his individual sessions as well as couples counseling and family counselingsessions. Today he operates an online self-fulfillment school.

Takashi Shiihara was born in 1981. He conducted focused investigations into the habits of successful people
and is currently a professional consultant. Numerous clients have claimed their lives were instantly changedaer only one session with Shiihara, and he is in such high demand that people are having difficulty booking
a session.

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170,000 copies sold

12,000 copies soldSeeing, Knowing, Thinking

You Can Do Almost Anything
If You Prepareby Bao Nakashima
ISBN978-4-7631-3477-6 C0036
125 pages / August 2016 / 1,200 yen (w/o tax)by Tadamitsu Matsui
ISBN978-4-7631-3459-2 C0030
189 pages / May 2015 / 1,400 yen (w/o tax)

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Poignant online posts that are
causing quite a stir!
A self-enlightenment book written by
a 10-year-old!
Description
At the age of 9, Bao Nakashima came up with
the idea of writing a book of his thoughts.
This book is a collection of the messages sent
between Bao and the editor.
Here are some of Bao’s words:“Humans live on the lives of plants andanimals.
Eating something even when you don’t like itis wrong.
If you don’t like it, don’t eat it.
It’s not bad to be picky.
We are receiving life. Be thankful for that.”for you, you become thankful for being able toeat and having food made for you.”“Even in the same place, if you look in adiﬀerent direction, you will see a diﬀerent
view.”
These are things only a 10-year-old boy would
write, but you also wouldn’t believe he’s only
ten. His straightforward, poignant thoughts
touch your heart with every turn of the pageand can somehow make even a mature adultreach a new sense of awareness.

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The person who helped MUJI raise
their profits explains what
accomplished people andcorporations have in common.
Description
The author of this book helped MUJI, a large
Japanese retailer, turn their business around injust 2 years, not only bringing them out of thered, but also allowing them to reach record
sales numbers more than once. In this book,he explains how to meet large goals with small,
simple steps. After becoming president, heworked to rebuild MUJI into the success that
it is today. This book gives insights into thediﬃculties and failures he experienced along
the way and describes the resulting “workphilosophy” that Mr. Matsui now incorporates
into his business.

From the table of contents
 The secret to producing results in unlikabletasks
 Why should you prepare yourself?
 The most important thing for being able to
do your job How to get others to trust you Two important points for assembling awinning team How to turn opposing employees into allies What you should always do when you’remaking quick decisions
 How to identify excellent employees
 Things that successful people never say How to work without overtime
 What were you doing during MUJI’s three
years of recovery?
and more“If you experience having nothing, you
become thankful for everyday things.
If you can’t eat, or if you can’t have food madeAuthor Bao Nakashima

Author Tadamitsu Matsui

Bao is a 10-year-old homeschooled student born in 2005. His mo¢o is to study what he wants from whom
he likes. Aer a¢ending seminars of well-known speakers by himself from the age of 9, he decided to write
his own book by the age of ten. Seeing, Knowing, Thinking is his first authored work. His profound tweets
have earned him the nickname of “the Li¢le Philosopher.”

Born in Shizuoka, Japan, in 1949, Tadamitsu Matsui is the chairman of MUJI. Aer graduating from the Physical
Education Department of the Tokyo University of Education (now Tsukuba University), he entered Seiyu
Stores (now Seiyu). He switched to MUJI in 1992 where he served as General Affairs and Human Resources
Manager. During his tenure, he brought the company out of falling profits and was promoted to CEO in 2001.
He was able to help MUJI out of the red in only two years, bringing in record profits in 2007. He hasremained in the same position since 2008. As an author, he has two books published by Kadokawa Co.

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130,000 copies soldkokoro – The Mind.
by Kazuo Inamori
ISBN978-4-7631-3243-7 C0030
205 pages / June 2019 / 1,700 yen (w/o tax)

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The lifework of charismatic leader,
Kazuo Inamori, has arrived!

It is the key to living a happy and fulfillinglife.

Description
This long-awaited follow-up to the millionselling A Compass to Fulfillment is 15 years in
the making. Everything begins and ends withthe “mind.”

The author, who has been in the forefront of
the business world, shares with his readers
what state of mind we should all be in.

Kazuo Inamori, who created two of the world’s
giant corporations, Kyocera and KDDI, andwho guided Japan Airlines to a miraculous
recovery, has truly reached new horizons.
Looking back on his over 80 years of life, theauthor finds one thing he wants to relay to hisreaders – The mind decides everything.

If you want to further improve your life, try
the “Inamori Philosophy.”
From the table of contents
 Everything in life is a reflection of the mind
 Be thankful for everything It will pay oﬀ to behave altruistically Believe you can do it in the moment
 Big goals have to be shared to be reachedand more

All things that occur in life are a reflection of
the mind. The author sees this as a fact of life.
In this respect, what you mentally embracelargely aﬀects your life.

Author Kazuo Inamori
Born in 1932 in Kagoshima. Graduated from Kagoshima University with a bachelor of sciences in appliedchemistry. Established Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. (present Kyocera Corporation) in 1959. Aer serving as
President and Chairman of the Board, he became Chairman Emeritus in 1997. In 1984 he founded DDI
Corporation (currently called KDDI) and was appointed Chairman of the Board. In 2001 he was appointed
Honorary Advisor of KDDI Corporation. In 1984 he also established the Inamori Foundation and the Kyoto
Prize, annual awards that honor significant contributors to humanity.

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1.3 Million copies sold

180,000 copies soldA Compass to Fulfillment

The Kyocera Philosophy

by Kazuo Inamori

by Kazuo Inamori

ISBN978-4-7631-9543-2 C0030
246 pages / August 2004 / 1,700 yen (w/o tax)

ISBN978-4-7631-3371-7 C0030
608 pages / June 2014 / 2,400 yen (w/o tax)

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Over 3 million copies sold in Chinaalone. This is a management
philosophy of Kazuo Inamori, whoestablished Kyocera Corporation andlater saved Japan Airlines’ businesscrisis.
Description
Renowned as the top management expert ofour time, Kazuo Inamori has founded and led
to global success two giant corporations,
Kyocera and KDDI. In this book, he reveals in
its entirety the “life philosophy” that formed
the cornerstone of his success. How should weplan and realize our dreams? What is the mostimportant issue for humankind? What should
future companies and nations aspire to? Frompersonal rules in daily life, to ethics andmorals, and ultimately to theories on
civilization and even the universe, Inamori
draws on every aspect of his life experience tolead his readers to the true meaning of humanexistence.

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This “ultimate life philosophy” transcends therealm of corporate management to oﬀer
guidance to all readers seeking their way
through this dark age of chaos.

Containing the origins of the millionselling book A Compass to Fulfillment,
the core of the Inamori Philosophy is
finally available to the public!

From the table of contents

Description
The author, one of the greatest corporate
executives of our era, who is responsible for
Kyocera, the establishment of KDDI, therebuilding of Japan Airlines’ infrastructure,and taking part in the development of many
global enterprises, has decided to share the“Kyocera Philosophy” with the general public.
Until now, this complete work of over 600
pages could be read only within the walls of
Kyocera or at Seiwajyuku, a business school ofwhich the author is the principal. It comes in a
special vinyl cover that makes it hard to put
away. This book is filled with thoughts andideas regarding the work ethic and life
principles useful to all walks of life, including
those of housewives, students, educators,
executives, and other businesspeople. Make

Chapter 1 Turn Your Thoughts Into Reality
Chapter 2 Start Th inking From theFundamentals
Chapter 3 Polish and Improve Your Mind
Chapter 4 Live Altruistically
Chapter 5 Harmonize Yourself With the Flowof the Universe

this the book you take everywhere, and enjoy
reading it over and over again.
From the table of contents
Chapter 1 For a Fulfi lling Life
Chapter 2 Heart of Management
Chapter 3 At Kyocera, Each Person Is a

Manager

Chapter 4 Management to Enhance Progress

Author Kazuo Inamori

Author Kazuo Inamori

Born in 1932 in Kagoshima. Graduated from Kagoshima University with a bachelor of sciences in appliedchemistry. Established Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. (present Kyocera Corporation) in 1959. Aer serving as
President and Chairman of the Board, he became Chairman Emeritus in 1997. In 1984 he founded DDI
Corporation (currently called KDDI) and was appointed Chairman of the Board. In 2001 he was appointed
Honorary Advisor of KDDI Corporation. In 1984 he also established the Inamori Foundation and the Kyoto
Prize, annual awards that honor significant contributors to humanity. He also heads the “Seiwajyuku”
management schools, pu¢ing his heart into the education and development of young entrepreneurs.

Born in 1932, Kazuo Inamori is a graduate of Kagoshima University’s Department of Technology. He established Kyoto
Ceramic Co., Ltd. (present Kyocera Corporation) in 1959, becoming Chairman Emeritus in 1997 aer time spent as company
president and company chairman. In 1984, he established the Japanese telecommunications company DDI Corporation(currently called KDDI) and was inaugurated as Chairman of the Board, later to become the Honorary Advisor in 2001. In2010 he was inaugurated as the president of Japan Airlines, continuing on to the position of representative director before
being named honorary president. He started the Inamori Foundation in 1984 and founded the Kyoto Prize, which honors
those who have made great achievements in the progress and development of society every year.

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28,000 copies soldHow Toyota Taught Me to Consolidate
Information into a Single Page

How to Provide Clear
Explanations

by Suguru Asada

by Suguru Asada

ISBN978-4-7631-3411-0 C0030
210 pages / February 2015 / 1,400 yen (w/o tax)

ISBN978-4-7631-3609-1 C0030
205 pages / April 2017 / 1,300 yen (w/o tax)

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Superior thinking and organizational
skills made simple, based on the work
ethic of Toyota, one of the world’s top
companies.
Description
At Toyota, the world’s largest automobile
corporation, there is one basic thing that all
employees take for granted. It is the practice ofconsolidating all necessary information into asingle piece of paper. It is the approach topreparing everything from meeting minutes
and business trip reports to business proposals
and meeting materials on a single piece of A3
or A4 size paper. Within the company, thispractice contributed to the betterment of
information distribution, smoothercommunication, and more eﬃcient problemsolving which, according to the author, helped
build Toyota — with its workforce of some
70,000 people — into the leading enterprisethat it is.

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This book provides an extremely eﬀective
method for getting rid of job stresses in one
fell swoop. Try it out for yourself.

The latest tips from the author of How
Toyota Taught Me to Consolidate
Information into a Single Page.

From the table of contents
 What Toyota employees do without fail atevery meeting Get your thoughts organized with the “1Page” approach How to bring your yearly overtime hours
down from 400 to 0
 Transform “ask” into “action”
 Which is more eﬃcient, typing or writing byhand?
 What is the key to being organized?
 Anybody can communicate logically using
the “three questions”
and more

Description
The “thought organization professional” whohas sold over 200,000 copies reveals a groundbreaking, universal method for making theclearest explanations.
In business communication, consolidating
everything down to one main point actually
makes it harder to get your point across clearly.
Asada recommends breaking it down into
three points to rapidly improve clarity. It
becomes clear when viewing the fold-out at the
beginning of the book that he has a knack fororganization and clarity, and that only he canhelp you improve on these skills.

From the table of contents
PART 1 Why aren’t my explanations clear?

Reason 1 Your explanations aren’t influencing“action”
Reason 2 Too many topics
Reason 3 You’re trying to “cover everything”

PART 2 What makes an explanation clear?

Point 1 Break it down into three points
Point 2 Create a framework
Point 3 Provide action-based examples

PART 3 What can you do to get better?

Method 1 Arrange information from threepoints of view
Method 2 Consolidate your ideas into three
diﬀerent frameworks
Method 3 Give three action-based examples

Author Suguru Asada

Author Suguru Asada

Suguru Asada is the head of 1-sheet Frame Works, a company that helps reluctant businesspeople andexecutives to improve communication to the point where not being able to make the other person
understand is no longer an issue, using the “1 Page Communication Improvement” approach. While he wasjob hunting, he received a job offer from Toyota — on a single sheet of paper. Aer joining the firm, hemastered the “1-Page” approach. He later accepted a position with Japan’s largest business school, Globis,
where he has conducted business training and personal consulting for over 1,000 students since 2012.

Suguru Asada is the head of 1-sheet Frame Works. He graduated from Ritsumeikan University, also a¢ended
the University of British Columbia and later worked in the international sales department of Toyota Motor
Corporation. Aer working for Toyota in the US, he became the head of corporate website development.
He then began working at Globis, a top business school. There, he holds his own 1-sheet Frame Works
course, which is growing in popularity. His clear and thorough explanations of the oen tedious basics help
to shed light on different perspectives, offering a chance to reach a new sense of awareness.

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360,000 copies sold

The Stanford Method for
Ultimate Leadership

51 Keys to Becoming a Leader
People Want to Follow

by Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu

by Matsuo Iwata

ISBN978-4-7631-3688-6 C0030
351 pages / May 2019 / 1,600 yen (w/o tax)

ISBN978-4-7631-3250-5 C0030
254 pages / October 2012 / 1,400 yen (w/o tax)

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An indispensable Stanford lecture on
leadership.
Learn more about “human naturescience” as taught by psychologists.
Description
 Knowledge on leadership from a lecture
about human principles given at Stanford
University — never before released to the
public.
 Discover “realistic organizational theory”
and a “concrete to-do list” based on elaboratecompany surveys, psychology andneuroscience research.
 There are various evidence-based methods
for dealing with diﬃcult group psychology,
which every leader is faced with.
 The knowledge of a Harvard, University ofTokyo and Stanford professor is condensed
into this one book.

analyzes the mechanisms of leadership andhow to acquire the utmost cohesion.
From the table of contents
Prologue Leadership principles — We are theLeaders
Chapter 0 A diﬃcult group — What createswalls in an organization? The reality of a leader
Chapter 1 Assertive leaders mobilize people— A leader who fosters cohesion
Chapter 2 Authentic Leadership — Build afoundation to foster human nature
Chapter 3 Servant Leadership — Foster real
trust
Chapter 4 Transformative Leadership —Transform your team
Chapter 5 Cross-Border Leadership —Establishing “ideal relationships” that last

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A former CEO of The Body Shop andStarbucks talks about how to become
the kind of leader that people want tofollow.
Description
What do you think of when you hear the word“leader”? You probably imagine a charismatic
person with strong leadership, excellent
presentation skills and, simply put, the kind of
person people are drawn to. There are probably
people who doubt that they can ever become
like that. The author, Matsuo Iwata, assertsthat anybody who works hard enough canbecome a leader.

time, and other people as well.
From the table of contents
Chapter 1 Not all leaders have to be cool
Chapter 2 Leaders don’t have to be talkative
Chapter 3 Leaders don’t go out drinking with

their subordinates
Chapter 4 Leaders shouldn’t be swayed byothers’ actions
Chapter 5 Leaders shouldn’t be idle
Chapter 6 Leaders don’t have to be well read
Chapter 7 Leaders can show weakness

The psychologist who has been responsible forthis required Stanford leadership course

Mr. Iwata, who despite his magnificent
credentials refers to himself as “just a normal
guy,” shares 51 points on how to become thetype of person that people want to look up to.
This book is recommended for those inmanagement, new leaders, people who aregoing to be in charge of others for the first

Author Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu

Author Matsuo Iwata

Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu is a Stanford University psychologist. He founded the institution’s Heartfulness
Lab. Born in Japan and raised in the US, he received a doctorate in psychology from Harvard University.
Since 1994, he has been teaching as an assistant professor at the University of Tokyo International Center
and Graduate School of Education.
Aer returning to the US, he began working as a specially appointed professor at Stanford School of
Medicine. He is currently an instructor of the new Leadership Innovations course within the Health andHuman Performance program.

Matsuo Iwata was born in 1958. Aer graduating from the Osaka University School of Economics, he started
working for Nissan. He then went on to work for the international consulting company Gemini Consulting
Japan and Coca-Cola Japan as an executive, prior to becoming CEO of the video game company Atlus. He
also worked at Takara as managing director and then became the CEO of The Body Shop.
Under his leadership, the number of The Body Shop outlets increased from 107 to 175, and sales rose from
6.7 billion yen to 14 billion yen. Later as CEO of Starbucks Coffee Japan, he adopted the slogan “A brandthat will shine on in 100 years” and led it to be¢er performance.

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375,000 copies soldGod Is a 5th-Grader
by Sumire
ISBN978-4-7631-3682-4 C0036
160 pages / March 2018 / 1,200 yen (w/o tax)

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A 10-year-old who remembers her life
before birth has always known thesecret to true happiness.
Description
This is the first book from the elementary
school student who made waves with her
appearance in the film The Promise: Prenatal
Memories of Children. Sumire is a 5th-grader.
She loves pizza, doesn’t really like studying or
exercise, and looks like any other young girl at
first glance. However, she actually has a very
special ability. She has prenatal memories, andher conversations with God continue to thisday.

From the table of contents
 This is what God is like!
 We all chose to be born as ourselves!
 Your own words are the best medicine.
 A mother’s smile is a child’s nourishment.
 The people who are important to you feel thesame about you.
 We can live and die only once.
 Happiness is great!

What is this “true happiness” that Sumire has
known about since before her birth?
This book tells magnificent words of a 10-yearold that all adults should read.

Author Sumire
Sumire is a fih-grader born in 2007. Since she was born, she has been able to speak with God and theother invisible beings that look aer us. She remembers everything from before she entered the womb, andshe can communicate with other babies still in the womb. Her appearance in the documentary film The
Promise: Prenatal Memories of Children made her a hot topic among mothers across Japan. She currently
travels the country delivering happiness to mothers in need of advice on child rearing, as well as to elitebusinesspeople. She holds an irregular talk show, and people cry while listening to her profound words.

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50,000 copies soldLessons From a Sadistic Universe
When I Was 20,000,000 Yen in Debt

Unbelievable World Principles the
Sadistic Universe Didn’t Teach Me
When I Was 20,000,000 Yen in Debt

by Hiroshi Koike
ISBN978-4-7631-3582-7 C0030
271 pages / September 2016 / 1,400 yen (w/o tax)by Hiroshi Koike
ISBN978-4-7631-3757-9 C0030 / 254 pages / April 2019 / 1,400 yen (w/o tax)

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Can spirituality actually change yourlife? When drowning in debt, try thismethod of borrowing strength fromthe universe to turn your life around!
Description
Do you have any wishes you want granted, or
any hopes you desperately want fulfilled? One
man had an extremely serious wish: “I want to
pay oﬀ my debts…somehow!” With a
20,000,000 yen debt — 6,000,000 yen of thatfrom illegal loans — he felt his only choices
were suicide, fi ling for bankruptcy or
becoming homeless. But a floating figure witha Mohawk appeared in front of him and said,“I’m going to grant all your wishes, so get
ready.” He then said, “Change your motto.”
Author Hiroshi Koike began calling this figure“Mr. Universe.” Mr. Universe was sadistic withhis approach, teaching Koike hard lessons
about the universe and life-changing mantras.
Koike then desperately spent every day
mastering what he was taught and soon began

experiencing miracle after miracle.
This book tells the true story about what
happened to a man after he began
implementing various spiritual teachings into
his life, having been on the verge ofbankruptcy.
From the table of contents
 Using negative words sends the wrong“orders” to the universe!
 Repeat the words that connect everything:“This is it! My dreams are coming true!” Don’t be distressed: The “time lag” means
your dreams are beginning to materialize!
 Make a habit of saying “thank you” 500
times a day!
 When you want to influence others, shoot a“secret beam” at their forehead!
 Say “Cha-Ching!” every time you dosomething you don’t want to do!

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The popular series with 200,000
books sold!
The conclusion of the hit “wishfulfilling book” has finally arrived.
Description
Feeling helpless in your eﬀorts to change yourlife? Turn things around with lessons from theuniverse and the final teachings of the “talking
scroll”!
Everything was going well for 51-year-old
Hiroshi Koike. He paid oﬀ a 20,000,000 yen
debt in 9 years, work was going well, and hehad acquired an imported car, family anddetached house he’d always wanted. Although
everything was going his way, lately he hadn’t
been hearing from “Mr. Universe,” the sadistic
provider of life-changing advice. Could thismean his life was coming to an end? Whilepacking up to move, Koike discovered an old
scroll with the words “Do not reveal this tohumans” written on it. It was the “Re-education Bible,” used to help turn around thelives of unhappy humans.
Knowing these unbelievable principles of theworld will turn your life around.
From the table of contents“I knew it all along. There were extremely
important world principles written on thesecret scroll that Mr. Universe was hiding.”
One: Teach about speaking habits
Two: Teach how to escape unhappiness
Three: Teach how to master the habits of mind
Four: Teach what is holding people backFive: Teach that wealth comes from using

money
and more

Author Hiroshi Koike

Author Hiroshi Koike

Hiroshi Koike is a psychologist, spiritual counselor, mind coach, power stone coordinator and representative
director at Indigod Sendai. Fieen years ago, he fell into 20,000,000 yen of debt — 6,000,000 yen of thatfrom illegal loans — while managing a clothing shop. He recalls making a spiritual connection with theuniverse just when he thought filing for bankruptcy was the only step le. His life changed suddenly aer hebegan using the power of words to purify his subconscious and communicating with the universe in a morepositive way.

Hiroshi Koike is a psychologist, spiritual counselor, mind coach, power stone coordinator, and representative
director at Indigod Sendai. Fieen years ago, he fell into 20,000,000 yen of debt — 6,000,000 yen of thatfrom illegal loans — while managing a clothing shop. He recalls making a spiritual connection with theuniverse just when he thought filing for bankruptcy was the only step le. His life changed suddenly aer hebegan using the power of words to purify his subconscious and communicating with the universe in a morepositive way.

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108,000 copies soldTalking to the Devil –The Majority Rule

How to Become a“Dragon Whisperer”

by Mitsuro Satoby Hikari Osugi

ISBN978-4-7631-3654-1 C0095
574 pages / October 2017 / 1,700 yen (w/o tax)

ISBN978-4-7631-3488-2 C0039
211 pages / February 2016 / 1,300 yen (w/o tax)

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More impactful than the best-sellingbook Talking to the God.
An entertaining novel that willchange your values.

This novel will shake your value system to thecore, and the devil’s influence will change yourlife forever.

Description
Tired of conventional teachings and ethicalrules for success, Mitsuro comes across achatty devil who asks:

Chapter 1 Be suspicious of what’s correct
Chapter 2 Angry heroes
Chapter 3 Human suit
Chapter 4 Your body’s a temple
Chapter 5 Amulets that became threatening

Have good deeds ever led anybody tohappiness? The morals that school and yourparents have taught you are all wrong. My evilarmy knows the real way to fulfill all of yourdesires.

From the table of contents

and more

Mitsuro, the impressionable young man wasquickly swayed and fell into the hands of thewicked, beginning to doubt all that is “right.”
You must know, however, that the ship theyrode together wasn’t headed for hell, it washeaded for heaven.

–

Are you ready to ride on the back of a
dragon?
Here is a guide to a wonderfulexistence filled with happiness.
Description
This is the first book of its kind in Japan thatgives you all the spiritual information about
the power of “dragons.” Your life will improve
exponentially if you’re able to acquire a sacred
relationship with, and knowledge of, dragons.
Dragons are beings that represent personal
development and life support. People who live
their lives for the betterment of themselves andthe world around them and who are able toform a strong spiritual relationship withdragons are called “dragon whisperers.” Your
greatest desires will quickly begin tomaterialize if you “ride on the back of a
dragon.” Things that you could normally only
consider miraculous will occur with great
frequency. This book will teach you how tomake that a reality.

From the table of contents
 An oﬀer from a dragon: Would you like toride on my back?
 Where do they come from, and why?
 Dragons are in shrines, rivers and theheavens!
 Four miraculous strengths received after
becoming a “dragon whisperer.” Rules for acquiring the spiritual control
needed to become a “dragon whisperer.” (1)– (6) Following your destiny brings dragons closer
to you.
 Eight tips to increase your luck even more!
 Connecting with the Blue Dragon to getwishes granted.
 Connecting with the Red Dragon to heal themind and body.
 Dragon power-spots in Japan and thedragons that govern each area.

Author Mitsuro Sato

Author Hikari Osugi

Aer graduating from a university, Mitsuro Sato worked with a listed energy company for 10 years. He began
to realize that the only way society can change is by people changing their awareness. This led him to start a
blog called Waraeru Spiritual (funny spirituality) in 2011. His novel outlook earned him a top spot on various
ranking lists, with his blog reaching more than 2,000,000 hits in a month. In 2014, influenced by the supportof his readers and peers, he decided to retire from his day job and start a talk show in which he speaks andalso does piano performances. His “talk show and piano show” is currently touring nationwide.

Hikari Osugi is the CEO of Atea Co. When she was a child, she had the ability to sense the presence ofdragons and fairies and was able to sense what others were thinking. These abilities became dormant, butthey didn’t go away. Since 2013, she’s been providing spiritual consulting for businesses dealing with theimportance of having a healthy connection with the gods.

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FictionFull English Manuscript Available

850,000 copies soldBefore the Coffee Gets Coldby Toshikazu Kawaguchi
ISBN978-4-7631-3507-0 C0093
348 pages / December 2015 / 1,300 yen (w/o tax)

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Brazil, China, Czech Republic,
Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Korea,
Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand,
Turkey, U.K., Ukraine, Vietnam

I want to relive those days...
Four heart-warming miracles that
occurred at a coffee shop that acts asa time machine.

coﬀee has gone cold.
Those aren’t the only rules, but people still feelthe need to visit the coﬀee shop after hearing
the rumors.

Description
You’ll be moved to tears more than once!

The coﬀee shop is called Funiculi Funicula.
Would you still want to travel to the past
under these conditions?
This book tells the story of 4 heart-warming
miracles that took place in this coﬀee shop.

An urban legend is circulating about a certain
seat in a certain town’s coﬀee shop. If you usethat seat, rumor has it you will be transported
back to a time of your choice. But there aresome very troublesome rules:
1. You can only meet people who have visitedthe coﬀee shop.
2. No matter what you do, you can’t change
the present.
3. A customer will be sitting in the seat when
you arrive at the shop. You have to wait until
they’ve gone to sit down.
4. You can’t change seats.
5. Your time in the past starts when yourcoﬀee has been poured and ends once theFrom the table of contents
Story 1: Lovers: The woman who left a man

who wanted to marry her

Story 2: A Married Couple: A man and a nurse

who lost their memories
Story 3: Sisters: A little sister who often eatsout with her big sister
Story 4: Mother and Child: A pregnant
woman who works at the coﬀee shop

Author Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Toshikazu Kawaguchi was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971. He used to produce, direct and write for thetheatrical group Sonic Snail. As a playwright, his most representative works include COUPLE, Sunset Song,and family time. This book is based on Before the Coffee Gets Cold, a 1110 Productions’ play that won the10th Suginami Drama Festival grand prize. This is his debut as an author.

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235,000 copies sold

140,000 copies soldBefore the Lies Are Revealed

Before Your Memory Fades

by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

ISBN978-4-7631-3607-7 C0093
303 pages / March 2017 / 1,300 yen (w/o tax)

ISBN978-4-7631-3720-3 C0093
382 pages / September 2018 / 1,400 yen (w/o tax)

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This is the highly anticipated followup to Before the Coffee Gets Cold,
which sold over 850,000 copies andwas nominated for a Japan
Booksellers’ Award.
Description
Four men who come to a mysterious coﬀee
shop called Funiculi Funicula would doanything to return to the past, and they haverequests that are diﬃcult to voice.
This long-awaited new story, which takes place
7 years after the top-selling Before the Coff ee
Gets Cold, is finally here!
An urban legend is circulating about a certain
seat in a certain town’s coﬀee shop. If you sit inthat particular seat, rumor has it you will betransported back to the time of your choice. But
there are some very troublesome rules involved:
1. Even in the past, you can’t meet anyone who
has never visited the coﬀee shop.

Korea, Taiwan

2. No matter what you do in the past, you
can’t change the present.
3. A customer will be sitting in the seat when
you arrive at the shop. You have to wait until
they’ve left to sit down.
4. You can’t leave to go anywhere else.
5. Your time in the past starts when yourcoﬀee has been poured and ends once thecoﬀee has gone cold.
Those aren’t the only rules, but even today
people are still coming to the coﬀee shop after
hearing the rumors.

The series has sold 1,000,000 books,
and this is the highly anticipatedfollow-up to the bestselling book thatwas made into a movie.

From the table of contents

An urban legend is circulating about a certain
seat in a certain town’s coﬀee shop. If you sit inthat seat, rumor has it you will be transported
back to a time of your choice. But there aresome very troublesome rules involved:
1. Even in the past, you can’t meet anyone who
has never visited the coﬀee shop.
2. No matter what you do in the past, you
can’t change the present.
3. A customer will be sitting in the seat when

Story 1: A man goes back to visit a friend who

died 22 years ago.
Story 2: A son couldn’t attend his mother’s
funeral.
Story 3: A man goes back to visit the one towhom he couldn’t get married.
Story 4: An old detective goes back to give a
present to his wife.

Description
There are thoughts you need to share, andwords you want to hear.
This is the story of 4 people who visited amysterious coﬀee shop in order to travel backin time to relive memories they had locked
inside them.

you arrive at the shop. You have to wait until
they’ve left before you can sit down.
4. You can’t leave to go anywhere else.
5. Your time in the past starts when yourcoﬀee has been poured and ends once thecoﬀee has gone cold.
Those aren’t the only rules, but people still feelthe need to visit the coﬀee shop after hearing
the rumors.
Would you still want to travel to the past
under those conditions?
This book tells the story of four heart-warming
miracles that took place in this coﬀee shop.
From the table of contents
Story 1: A daughter who couldn’t say “You’rean idiot.”

Story 2: A comedian who couldn’t ask “Areyou happy?”
Story 3: A younger sister who couldn’t say “Sorry.”
Story 4: A young man who couldn’t say “I likeyou.”

Author Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Author Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Toshikazu Kawaguchi was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971. He used to produce, direct and write for thetheatrical group Sonic Snail. As a playwright, his most representative works include COUPLE, Sunset Song,and family time. His debut book, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, was based on a 1110 Productions’ play of thesame name, which won the 10th Suginami Drama Festival grand prize. The book was also nominated for a2017 Japan Booksellers’ Award.

Toshikazu Kawaguchi was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971. He is a playwright and producer at 1110 Productions.
As a playwright, his most representative works include COUPLE, Sunset Song, and family time. His debut
book, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, was based on a 1110 Productions’ play of the same name, which won the10th Suginami Drama Festival grand prize. The book was also nominated for a 2017 Japan Booksellers’Award. He is also the author of Before the Lies Are Revealed.

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236,000 copies soldFestival of Lifeby Kazuhisa Kusaba (author) and Motonao Heianza(illustrator)
ISBN978-4-7631-9611-8 C0095
27 pages / October 2004 / 1,500 yen (w/o tax)

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Currently published as asupplementary reader for third-grade
moral education classes.

China, Taiwan, Vietnam

A surprising pull-out page that will convey themeaning of life to everyone.

Description
The picture book that has delighted over
170,000 children and adults alike!
“Who gave you life?”“Was it... my mom and dad?”“That’s right. The people who gave you life arecalled your ancestors.”“Grandma, how many ancestors do I have?”
Kou-chan started counting on his fingers.
And then...

Author Kazuhisa Kusaba
A tosaiga ceramic painter, born in Saga Prefecture in 1960. Aer withdrawing from his theater studies at
Nihon University College of Art in 1987, he began studying tosaiga ceramic painting in the famed po¢ery
town of Arita. The store Imagine Koubou was opened in 1991 and he began holding exhibitions throughout
Japan. He is held in high esteem for his wonderful and radiant new art style, and has had his work displayedin various places, including the training room of the Sea¢le Mariners.

Illustrator Motonao Heianza
An illustrator, born in Okinawa Prefecture in 1948. A graduate of the Fine Arts Department of the Nihon
University College of Art, in 1972 he received the Okiten Prize for design in the 25th Okiten Exhibition. In
1994 he was awarded the top prize in the Okinawa Office of Posts and Telecommunications’ Heisei 7 New
Year Postcard Contest. In 2002 his poster design for the Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament received
the top prize. In 2003 his poster design for the Okinawa Zento Eisa Matsuri received the top prize. The
warm and friendly appearance of his characters continues to charm his many fans.

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12,000 copies sold

My Dog and I Were Bornon the Same Day

Mom, I Chose You!
by Nobumi
ISBN978-4-7631-3642-8 C8771
32 pages / August 2017 / 1,200 yen (w/o tax)

by Nobumi
ISBN978-4-7631-3732-6 C8771
32 pages / November 2018 / 1,200 yen (w/o tax)

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A touching, lifelong bond.
A heartwarming, profound story by
picture book author Nobumi.

A wonderful picture book by popular
author Nobumi that will warm every
mother’s heart.

Description
My dog Gon and I were born on the same day.
We were always together, and he was always
there for me.
But when I was in the 6th grade of elementary
school, Gon died.
I grew very sad, and I cried a lot.

Description“Hey. Do you know why I chose you, mom?”

From the Afterword by Nobumi, the author:“I met with children who remember their timein the womb.
When asked why they were born, mostchildren answered, ‘To make mom a happierperson, of course!’ ”“Children want to make their mothers happy
and have the strength to make others happy aswell. However, some mothers rely on scolding
their children when trying to raise them aswell as possible. Children want to make theirmoms happy, not angry. Once their moms are
happy, children can work on making others
happy too. The more we try to make others
happy, the better our world becomes. Bettering
our world relies on how happy our mothers
are.”

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One day, my dad brought home another dog.
He was born on the day that Gon died.
I decided to keep him and loved him.
A lot of strange things kept happening after that.
The story of my dog and I continued…
Theirs is a touching, lifelong bond.
This is a profound, heartwarming story by
picture book author Nobumi.

Children look down and choose their moms fromthe skies above.
“I choose that mom!”
All the other children look surprised.
“Really? Are you sure she’s the one?”“Yes! I want that mom!”At that point, the interaction and love between
mother and child begins.
One day, a child told their angry mother asecret that made her cry.
What did the child say?

Author Nobumi

Author Nobumi

Picture book author Nobumi has published over 200 books. His representative works include Mom Turned
Into a Ghost! series (Kodansha), Mom, I Chose You! (Sunmark), and Shinkankun series (Akane Shobo). He
regularly appears on TV programs and updates his Instagram page daily.

Picture book author Nobumi has published over 200 books. His representative works include Mom Turned
Into a Ghost! series (Kodansha), My Dog and I Were Born on the Same Day (Sunmark), and Shinkankun
series (Akane Shobo). He regularly appears on TV programs and updates his Instagram page daily.

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