A biography of Hideo Saito, whose work as a cellist, conductor, and teacher left a lasting mark on Japanese classical music. It follows his path from his youth and performing career to his role as an educator who fostered many musicians, set against the social and musical world of his time.

A biography tracing Hideo Saito's journey from performer to educator amid the resonances of his era and its music.

In this essay collection, Jinichi Matsumoto, a former Asahi Shimbun correspondent who lived in Africa, portrays contemporary Africa and the lives of people he met through his experiences of sleeping in deserts and savannas. Grounded in the physical reality of travel, the book approaches another culture through the texture of everyday life rather than from a distance.

Sleeping in deserts and savannas, in a world where temperatures reach 46°C.

Aa, so ka ne is Minoru Yamada's collection of essays on people, social life, films, and literature encountered in Kyoto and on the streets of Paris. Its sixty-eight short pieces move between the humor of everyday conversation and scenery and a quiet attentiveness to literature.

Sixty-eight brief essays that gather humor from daily life and an alert eye for literature, beginning on the streets of Kyoto and Paris.

In this collection of essays, Shizue Kato reflects on physical and mental well-being, women's rights, and the importance of making one's voice heard in society. Looking back on a life spanning the Meiji through Heisei eras, she offers her thoughts on living independently without being defined by age.

A centenarian author retraces her path and shares her convictions on living healthily and independently.