Non-Fiction/Liberal Arts– theme –

Almost everyone who uses smartphones and the internet must have used Google at some point. "Googled," a book that depicts the history of the company that has created a service that can now be called an "infrastructure," shows that its progress is a product of "innocence" and "accident."

Four members of the strongest US military unit who missed a shepherd encountered in the mountains of Afghanistan were forced to fight to the death against hundreds of Taliban soldiers. The book "Lone Survivor" written by the author who miraculously survived and returned is filled with unbelievable intensity that is hard to believe as a true story.

When you think of 'genius scientists,' you might imagine Einstein, Newton, or Hawking, but when it comes to a “genius scientist full of unscientific episodes,” Feynman stands out. His world-renowned bestseller “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!' is a collection of essays that hardly touch on 'science."

The Christian cathedral, "Urakami Cathedral," was partially destroyed and turned into ruins by the atomic bombing. However, for some reason, it was not preserved as the "Atomic bomb dome of Nagasaki" and was dismantled. "ナガサキ　消えたもう一つの「原爆ドーム」(Nagasaki's vanished 'Atomic bomb dome)'" delves into the little-known history surrounding Urakami Cathedral and portrays the strength of America.

The book "カルト脱出記(Escape from Cults)" was written by an author who was a "Jehovah's Witness" and avid Bible student in Japan. Through their Bible studies, the author was able to break free from "brainwashing". We cannot ignore the author's experience as "somebody else's problem" because "brainwashing" is something that exists in society and can affect anyone.

"殺人犯はそこにいる(The Murderer is There)" was a topic of conversation even when it was sold with the title turned down under the name "BunkoX" in Japan. It features shocking developments that reveal "incredible facts that shake the foundation of our society" through coverage of a certain incident in North Kanto. It's not an exaggeration to say that this is a must-read book for all national.

The book version of "Hyper HardBoiled Gourmet Report," a "different dimension gourmet show," created by Ryohei Kamide of TV Tokyo. The madness of eating the same food as the residents in the "super dangerous place," where even the video conveys its strangeness, is tremendous. The story of the "Kenyan rubbish dump boy" that I saw on TV was shocking.

The documentary film "A" by Mori Tatsuya, who infiltrated into Aum Shinrikyo, made an impact. However, it was not work about the religious group but about society. It addresses the sadistic nature of society that stops thinking and the reality that cannot be captured by objective facts.

Why is it that in baseball, amateurs' comments like "Why aren't you swinging the bat now?", but why is Shogi perceived "boring to watch if you can't play"? Starting from this question, '羽生善治と現代(Habu Yoshiharu and present day)' is a book that delves into the world of watching shogi matches and the greatness of Habu Yoshiharu, packed with fascinating stories that will make watching shogi matches even more enjoyable.

Robert Capa's "Falling Soldier," one of the most famous war photographs of all time, has been long debated over the question of authenticity: "Was this really taken at the moment of the shooting?" In non-fiction book "キャパの十字架 (Cross of Capa)," Sawaki Kotaro takes on this famous mystery and draws an unexpected conclusion.

The Astros, once called "the worst baseball team in tha last half century," won the championship through the analysis of big data. The feat was accomplished by baseball laypeople. Learn about the revolution of incorporating "human intuition" into "big data" based on "Astroball".

Can you believe that "sand is running out?" You might think that there's plenty of sand everywhere, but the sand that can be used for industrial purposes is limited. As a result, sand from beaches around the world is being illegally mined. Learn about an environmental issue that's even more important than oil or plastic trash from "The World in a Grain".