This is introducing Japanese traditional culture such as "SUMO," "KABUKI," and "ZAZEN."

Kabuki is a traditional Japanese performing art that features music, dance, and drama.

【内容紹介】独自の美意識を持ち、茶室や茶道具を発展させて現在につながる茶の湯の基礎を作り上げた千利休。彼は豊臣秀吉のもとで特にその才を発揮しました。日本文化史を専門とする村井康彦氏が解説します。【講師紹介】京都市歴史資料館館長 村井康彦- 1930年、山口県生まれ。京都と国府、都市文化・茶の湯などを研究。

You can experience both modern and Edo -period Japan here.

Tea leaves are made into green tea, black tea, oolong tea, and other types of tea by different processing methods. However, "tea" in Japan usually refers to green tea.

本書は、そのタイトルからイメージされるような、茶道の歴史・技術を紹介した専門書ではない。本書冒頭において天心はこう述べている。~「日本の住居や慣習、衣服や料理、陶磁器、漆器、絵画、そして文学に至るまで、すべて茶道の影響を受けていないものはない」~本書の真のテーマは「茶」というキーワードを用いて、東洋の思想が、現代日本における文化、道徳、習慣、芸術、建築にどのような影響を及ぼしてきたのかを紐解いていくというものである。全7章から成る本書の構成は、茶の歴史から道教・禅の思想により進化してきた茶の道を中心として、茶室、花道に至る、日本人特有の美的センス、芸術感までを追いかけていく。皆さんが耳にするのは、大いなるアジアの思想に肉付けされ、彩られ、削ぎ落とされたシンプルで朽ちることの無い「心」である。刊行から100年。朽ち果てることのない名作が今、完全現代語新訳で蘇る。

The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo is a long essay linking the role of tea (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. Addressed to a western audience, it was originally written in English and is one of the great English tea classics. Okakura had been taught at a young age to speak English and was proficient at communicating his thoughts to the Western mind. In his book, he discusses such topics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of tea and Japanese life.

ことのは出版 英語で書かれた【日本の心を伝える名著シリーズ】第三弾。 「日本人なのに読んでないの!信じられない。素晴らしい作品だよ」・・英文版を朗読しているNGO「国境無きアーティストたち」主宰のエクトル・シエラさんの一言です。 日本を含むアジアが欧米から見下されていた前世紀初頭、東洋の意気込みや素晴らしさを知らしめるために、岡倉覚三(天心)がボストンにおいて英語で執筆した本で、原文は英語で書かれている。中には挑発的とさえ感じる表現も駆使し、東洋に根付く道教や禅の心を「茶」を通して見事に描写している。――初版出版は1906年(明治39年)。一世紀を越えた今もなお、版を重ね販売されている。(岩波書店/ISBN 4003311515)多くの外国人を、日本人を、魅了してきた本書を格調高い文芸朗読でお届けします。 ことのは出版のオーディオブック情報は「http://www.kotonoha.co.jp」にて

外国人観光客を案内する機会がある方、プロの通訳ガイドを目指す方、売れる通訳ガイドになりたい方、必読！

The 80/20 Principle, also known as the Pareto Principle, is a powerful concept that has been widely applied in various fields such as economics, business, and personal development. The principle states that in many situations, roughly 80% of effects come from 20% of the causes. This means that a small number of inputs (the 20%) are responsible for a large proportion of outputs (the 80%). In this audiobook, you will learn about the 80/20 Principle, and how you can use it to improve your productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness in various areas of your life.

Shintoism is a religion unique to Japan and has existed since before Buddhism came to the country.

This is an audio summary or Mindset, a book that discusses the differences between people with a fixed mindset versus those with a growth mindset. This book demonstrates how we can achieve our goals by changing our mindset.

Start speaking English in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Ultimate Getting Started with English Box Set, a completely new way to learn English with ease! Ultimate Getting Started with English Box Set will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your American friends.

The Ninjas that often appear in Japanese period dramas were undercover fighters who were active from the Sengoku period to the Edo period.

Having less stuff is the key to happiness: Do you ever feel overwhelmed, instead of overjoyed, by all your possessions? Do you secretly wish a gale force wind would blow the clutter from your home? If so, it's time to simplify your life! The Joy of Less is a fun guide to minimalist living. Ready to sweep away the clutter? Just listen to this book, and you'll be on your way to a simpler, more streamlined, and more serene life. Francine has helped hundreds of thousands of people declutter their homes and simplify their lives with her bestselling book, The Joy of Less.

Listeners of this book will gain a clear understanding of what makes the Japanese, and their society, tick.

「道案内」から「社会・文化」「交流」まで！　40のシーンを英語で「おもてなし」！

This is an audio summary of Essentialism, a book providing strategies on time-management.

Kimonos are Japan's traditional national dress.

If you want to accelerate your career development and transform your skillset, but without the price tag and two-year commitment of the MBA, this is the audiobook for you. The 30 Day MBA covers the 12 core disciplines of business: accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behaviour, business history, business law, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics and social responsibility, operations management, research and analysis and strategy.

The Genbaku Dome is an atomic-bomb-damaged building in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima City.

呼吸の観察をする瞑想。あるがままの自然な呼吸をそのままみつめます。これは、今この瞬間にいるための方法です。呼吸を見守りながらも、様々な想いが湧きあがってくるかもしれませんが、それに気付くことが大切です。呼吸をみつめる時間を持つうちに、気持ちが落ち着き、心が安定します。無音の瞑想時間は3分間。

3000語レベルの語彙がベースのリーディング素材で、「こんなに聴けた！」と実感できる！

Experience the smells, sounds, textures, signs, and tastes of the kitchen as a daughter lovingly prepares squash stew for her family on a brisk fall day.