Japanese Parenting

Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened minimalism expert or organizing guru like Marie Kondo - he's just a regular guy who was stressed out and constantly comparing himself to others, until one day he decided to change his life by saying goodbye to everything he didn't absolutely need. The effects were remarkable: Sasaki gained true freedom, new focus, and a real sense of gratitude for everything around him.

When it comes to parenting, more isn't always better - but it is always more tiring. Over the course of nearly 50 years, Robert and Sarah LeVine have conducted a groundbreaking, worldwide study of how families work. They have consistently found that children can be happy and healthy in a wide variety of conditions, not just the effort-intensive, cautious environment so many American parents drive themselves crazy trying to create. Do Parents Matter? is an eye-opening look at the world of human nurture, one with profound lessons for the way we think about our families.

In Let the Samurai Be Your Guide, life coach and motivational speaker Lori Tsugawa Whaley traces the far-reaching legacy of the Samurai and their meaning in the modern world. The Bushido - the traditional code of the Samurai - has permeated all aspects of life and society in Japan, and its influences are still deeply felt today. In contemporary Japan, bushido concepts of bravery and skill in battle are now brought to bear on less martial realms, in the corporate and sports worlds, for example.

Life is ephemeral and ever-changing; in Japan, it's called ukiyo—"floating world." How can we adapt to its fluctuations without being overcome? The answer is nagomi: a philosophy of balance—and the secret to a harmonious life. Neuroscientist Ken Mogi shares wisdom from Japanese history and culture to explain how nagomi can help you bring that balance into your health, work, relationships, and sense of self.

Dear Diary Boy is an intensely personal, heartwarming, and heartbreaking chronicle of one mother and child's experience in a prestigious private Tokyo school. It's a tale that will resonate with all parents as we try to answer the age-old questions of how best to educate our children and what, truly, is in their best interests versus what is in our own.

ニューヨークタイムズのNo.1ベストセラー。 全世界発行部数1000万部突破!、 日々の小さな変更が、驚異の結果をもたらす 。

Lifestyle changes can be overwhelming: It’s hard to take on major goals without falling prey to self-doubt. But with kaizen, big goals become small, approachable steps. This Japanese method first made waves in the business world by launching Toyota to success; it also adds magic to Marie Kondo’s life-changing method of tidying up. As Kondo puts it: “You can take the first small step toward your dream today, and keep taking small steps to grow your passions.” Now, Sarah Harvey unlocks kaizen’s amazing potential to enhance our everyday lives.

Discover the Japanese secret to unlocking your purpose, productivity, and passion in life!

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Ikigai by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles, read by Noako Mori. Bring meaning and joy to your every day with the internationally best-selling guide to ikigai. The people of Japan believe that everyone has an ikigai - a reason for being; the thing that gets you out of bed each morning. And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa - the world's longest-living people - finding it is the key to a longer and more fulfilled life.

◆大ベストセラーとして空前のアドラーブームを巻き起こした『嫌われる勇気』の完結編！◆

According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in 44 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 17 percent of children aged three to 17 have been diagnosed with developmental disabilities. In Autism with a Side of Sushi, author Kuri Yasuno reflects on her journey as a mother of a child on the spectrum. Her relatable accounts of both circumventing situations of public ignorance and raising awareness will cause you to rejoice and laugh at the same time.

「あの人」の期待を満たすために生きてはいけない―― 【対人関係の悩み、人生の悩みを１００％消し去る〝勇気〟の対話篇】

Wabi sabi (wah-bi sah-bi) is a captivating concept from Japanese aesthetics, which helps us to see beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity and accept the transient nature of all things. With roots in Zen and the way of tea, the timeless wisdom of wabi sabi is more relevant than ever for modern life, as we search for new ways to approach life's challenges and seek meaning beyond materialism.

全米注目のミリオネアが教える。後悔しない人生を歩むための究極のルール！

ある日、突然、思考が消えた！以来ずーっとマインドフルネス状態で生きているオカンが、クヨクヨ思考にとらわれずハッピーに生きるコツを大公開♪

【世界でシリーズ1100万部突破！】 いまや世界で活躍する「こんまり」こと近藤麻理恵の、 原点となる本の改訂版。

Look around you - what do you see? You may discover to your surprise that the people who are most at peace with money are the ones who walk nimbly between having too little and having too much. They have found a balance between indulgence and austerity; between success and happiness; between motivation and inspiration; and between any number of other poles we tend to think of as either/or choices, but which in reality are simply posts on either side of a doorway through which we must pass.

Japanese by birth but transplanted to Europe in adulthood, Miki Sakamoto has spent a lifetime tending her garden and reflecting on its mysteries. Why do primulas bloom in snow? Do the trees really ‘talk’ to one another? What are the blackbirds saying today? And is there a mindful way to deal with an aphid infestation? From rising early to walk barefoot on the grass each morning, to afternoons and evenings spent sipping tea in her gazebo or watching fireflies as she recalls her childhood in Japan, Sakamoto shares observations from a life spent in contemplation – and cultivation – of nature.

「人に好かれ、応援してもらえ、可愛がってもらえるコミュニケーション」の秘訣を初公開!
読むだけで「自己肯定感」が上がり、最後はホロリと泣ける会話本の決定版!

「気が散ってしまい、いつも集中が続かない」
「仕事や勉強で毎日疲れている」
「本番や締切りが近づいて、せっぱ詰まっている」。そう思う方、必読です。

本書で、あなたの集中力を劇的にアップさせる、
食事、睡眠、場所、運動、時間…など、
私が日々実行している即効性の高い18のメンタリズムをご紹介します。

実際に、私もこの「集中メソッド」で、次のような
たくさんの仕事や勉強をムリなくこなせています。

“TV出演、企業研修、経営者への戦略的なアドバイス、
ニコニコ動画を週4回放送、
毎日20冊の読書、ほぼ毎日のフィットネスジム通い、
まとまった休暇での海外旅行。”

尚、この本では、その場で試すことができる「知識」はもちろん、
すぐに効果が表れる「ワーク」も掲載しています。

本書を読むことで、たとえ疲れたままでも高い集中力を保つことができ、
仕事や勉強が短時間で片づけられるようになります。

本書は、自分の心を操る「行動と集中力の絶対法則」を、著者が初めて明らかにした1冊となります。