Scenes of the Philharmonic is a music essay collection by conductor Hiroyuki Iwaki about major orchestras and what happens behind the stage. It looks not only at musical sound but also at the people whose work supports it.

Behind brilliant performances, the breathing presence of players and stage staff comes into view.

Britain Is Delicious is Nozomu Hayashi's essay collection on food and daily life encountered during his stay in Britain. Through dishes, homes, shops, and customs, it portrays British tastes differently from common stereotypes.

Seen from the table, Britain appears not as a country of bad food but as one full of everyday wisdom.

Dying in a Hospital is physician Akiro Yamazaki's nonfiction inquiry into what it means for people to spend their final days in hospital. Through patients and families, it asks what a dignified death requires.

It reexamines the time needed for a person to die as a person, something easily lost in medical settings.