A novel that portrays postwar Japanese life and human frailty in a restrained style. Like the feeling left after a curtain falls, it quietly observes the relationship between past and present.

幕が下りてから stands as an award-winning work by 安岡章太郎, leaving readers with the central theme suggested by its title.

A lucid critical introduction to the appeal of Shakespeare from the perspective of a translator and scholar of English literature. It guides readers through character, stagecraft, and the pleasure of tragedy, comedy, and history plays.

シェイクスピアの面白さ stands as an award-winning work by 中野好夫, leaving readers with the central theme suggested by its title.

A biography tracing the life and thought of British statesman William Gladstone. It places Victorian politics, liberalism, and parliamentary development within a portrait of the man.

グラッドストン stands as an award-winning work by 神川信彦, leaving readers with the central theme suggested by its title.

A study introducing Maya history, religion, society, and art from an anthropological perspective. It broadens interest in ancient American civilizations and presents findings from archaeology and ethnology.

マヤ文明 stands as an award-winning work by 石田英一郎, leaving readers with the central theme suggested by its title.

A science book explaining life phenomena at the intersection of chemistry and biology. Through molecules, metabolism, and cells, it asks general readers what life is.

生命を探る stands as an award-winning work by 江上不二夫, leaving readers with the central theme suggested by its title.

A science book explaining the core concepts of quantum mechanics and modern physics for general readers. It presents the laws of the microscopic world as physical ideas rather than relying only on formulas.

量子力学の世界 stands as an award-winning work by 片山泰久, leaving readers with the central theme suggested by its title.

A work on Japanese folktales and oral tradition from a scholar’s perspective. Through story types and narrative background, it shows the breadth of tales as folk culture.

おとぎばなし stands as an award-winning work by 藤沢衛彦, leaving readers with the central theme suggested by its title.

The collected writings of philosopher Tosaka Jun. Centered on materialism, the philosophy of science, and ideological critique, the work shows the social and intellectual problems faced by prewar Japanese thinkers.

戸坂潤全集 stands as an award-winning work by 戸坂潤, leaving readers with the central theme suggested by its title.

A scholarly work that reads Japanese prehistory and antiquity through archaeological materials. Sites, pottery, and tombs are used to trace the formation of Japanese culture.

日本の考古学 stands as an award-winning work by 杉原荘介, leaving readers with the central theme suggested by its title.

A dictionary of modern Korean compiled for Japanese users. Through meanings, examples, and pronunciation, it serves as a foundation for Korean-language study and research.

現代朝鮮語辞典 stands as an award-winning work by 天理大学, leaving readers with the central theme suggested by its title.

A broad history of Japan informed by the perspective of an ancient-history scholar. It follows political institutions, social structures, and cultural change to present Japanese history as a large historical flow.

日本の歴史 stands as an award-winning work by 井上光貞, leaving readers with the central theme suggested by its title.

A reference and illustrated work introducing Japan’s National Treasures. Through art objects, buildings, and historical materials, it conveys the significance of cultural-property protection and the depth of Japanese culture.

国宝 stands as an award-winning work by 文化財保護委員会, leaving readers with the central theme suggested by its title.