Sunmark Publishing Rights Highlights
and NEWS Mail--July 2015 Issue
Tennis is getting to be very popular in Japan due to the success of a young player, Kei Nishikori. Recently he fell to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the French Open quarterfinal, but still he was the first Japanese man in more than 80 years to reach the quarterfinal at the French Open.
While wishing Kei greater success in the upcoming Wimbledon Championship, our Sunmark tennis team participated in a domestic publishers’ tennis tournament. Unfortunately, we faced last year’s second-place team at the very beginning and ended up being defeated in a qualifier league. Even though we had no luck this time, we’ll continue to practice and come back again!
If you have any questions or inquiries about this NEWS Mail, please contact Mr. Ichiro Takeda, Rights Department (rights@sunmark.co.jp).
The worldwide bestseller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up ranked No. 1 in two countries at the same time!
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up hit #1 in Amazon Canada on May 28th! It has been ranked #1 in Amazon USA, but this was the first time to be in the #1 slot in Canada. Marie Kondo is conquering new markets, and we’re very excited to see each countryfs ranking list.
Our new title Techniques for Reading Without Forgetting has reached 100,000 copies in just two months!
Recently our new title Techniques for Reading Without Forgetting, by Shion Kabasawa, reached 100,000 copies within two months of its publication! This book shows the most effective methods for not forgetting what you read in print books and digital books.
ISBN978-4-7631-3450-9
251 pages / April 2015 / 1,500 yen (w/o tax)
Be able to memorize what you read!
What useful reading techniques are supported by neuroscience?
“I immediately forget the contents of the books I read.”
“Things don’t stick in my memory, regardless of how closely I read them.”
“Even though I found it really interesting, after a short time I can no longer remember it.”
Does this sound familiar?
Like leaving the tap running, not retaining what you’ve read is a waste.
In order to find meaning in what you’ve read, it’s important to try relating the information presented to you to your personal experiences and growth. This will, in turn, make the information more difficult to forget.
The author, also a psychiatrist, presents “techniques for reading without forgetting” which are backed by the world of neuroscience. He also shares his knowledge as an “SNS (social networking service) super pro” and social media expert to shed light on ways to share acquired knowledge with others and to put to use information gained from reading. Use these “techniques for reading without forgetting” to implement knowledge gained from books into your work and everyday life. Please read this book as a continuation of Techniques for Remembering What You Read.
Chapter 1: Why Is Reading Important? 8 Things You Gain from Reading
Chapter 2: Read Without Forgetting — A Psychiatrist’s 3 Basic Techniques
Chapter 3: Read Without Forgetting — A Psychiatrist’s 2 Key Points
Chapter 4: Read Without Forgetting — A Psychiatrist’s Tips for Implementing Knowledge
Chapter 5: Read Without Forgetting — A Psychiatrist’s Techniques for Choosing Books
Chapter 6: Extreme Technique for Reading Numerous E-books Quickly and Cheaply
Chapter 7: Read Without Forgetting — How a Psychiatrist Buys Books
Chapter 8: 31 Book Recommendations
In all three books of his that I’ve worked on, Kabasawa has written from the standpoints of an “SNS super pro.” This time, his approach was more psychiatric in nature; he writes about “techniques for reading without forgetting” backed by the fields of neuroscience and psychology. This resulted in a fresh experience through the editing process.
Read this book, and you may be surprised by what new methods of reading you discover.
ISBN978-4-7631-3384-7
224 pages / April, 2015 / 1,500 yen (w/o tax)
Recommended by Yumi Matsutoya!
For the first time, the highly renowned art director explains her "creation methods."
Chie Morimoto is an energetic art director who has produced album art and advertisements for Japanese pop groups such as Mr. Children, Yuzu, and a multi-talented musician Yumi Matsutoya. She is involved in many media outlets, having worked as art director on commercials for Suntory’s Boss Silky Black coffee and Canon’s Mirrorless EOS M camera. She also works as a radio personality. This book reveals the ways of thinking, philosophy, and method of creation that have allowed Chie Morimoto to enjoy the success she’s had in such a wide variety of activities.
– Always Turn Important Things into Color and Music
– Ideas are Born After a Thorough Consultation with Oneself
– Learn to Let Go and Make Use of the Power of Others
– How to Wring Your Ideas to the Last Drop
– Avoid Strict Form and Keep Boundaries Vague
– Morimoto’s Method of Starting and Finishing the Day
– If You Turn It into Music, You’ll Never Forget the Feeling
– Crazy People Change the World and the Workplace
– Remember the Path That Brought You to Where You Are
– Cultivate the Soil and Work from the Roots
– Fail Many Times Before Knowing What’s Real
– Things Will Change if You Maintain Interest
– Find Something New Lying in the Past
After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, when many TV commercials were pulled from the air and the music industry was refraining from putting on too many concerts, many celebrities came together to sing songs like “Walk Looking Upwards” and “Look Up at the Night’s Stars” for a TV commercial that was widely aired. There’s no doubt that many people were greatly cheered up by the commercial. Chie Morimoto produced that commercial.
Chie Morimoto was in junior high school when she decided that she wanted to make commercials. She thought, “I want to make commercials, because I could definitely make interesting ones.” From that point, where did her creative ideas come from? Morimoto says that everyone has good ideas, so it’s important to not judge yourself by calling them boring, but rather let them see the light of day. This book is essential for anyone aiming for a career in the arts, but it is also useful to everyone as it provides insight into bringing more creativity into your life and workplace.