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Book by A. C. S. van Heel

A. C. S. van Heel

ファン・ヒール

Optical writer

A. C. S. van Heel wrote and edited works on optics. With C. H. F. Velzel, he coauthored What Is Light?, introducing the properties of light and the development of theories explaining its nature. The book connects observable phenomena with the underlying ideas of optics.

Book by Aaron Benanav

Aaron Benanav

アーロン・ベナナフ

Humboldt University Researcher

Aaron Benanav is an American historian and sociologist whose research spans automation and the future of work, unemployment and underemployment, global economic development, and alternative economic systems. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Development at Cornell University.…

Book by Aaron Robertson

Aaron Robertson

アーロン・ロバートソン

Italian literary scholar, writer,…

Aaron Robertson is an American writer, editor, and translator. An editor at *The Nation*, he writes on African American literature, migration, history, and culture, while also translating contemporary Italian literature into English. His work explores questions of identity, memory, and the search…

Book by Abbas Amanat

Abbas Amanat

アッバース・アマーナト

Historian

Abbas Amanat is a historian of modern Iran and a professor emeritus at Yale University. His research examines dynastic rule, Shia religious movements, and revolution. “Iran: A Modern History” traces the country from the rise of the Safavid dynasty in the sixteenth century to 2009. Alongside…

Book by Abdelrahman ElGendy

Abdelrahman ElGendy

アブデルラフマン・エルゲンディ

Writer, Translator

Abdelrahman ElGendy is an Egyptian writer and translator from Cairo. Arrested alongside his father at a protest when he was seventeen, he spent six years as a political prisoner. After his release, his work appeared in The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, The Nation, and other publications, and he…

Book by ABE Kenichi

ABE Kenichi

阿部 賢一

Czech literary scholar, associate…

Kenichi Abe (born 1972) is a Japanese scholar of Czech literature, translator, and Professor at the Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology. He earned his Ph.D. in Literature from the University of Tokyo and specializes in Czech literature, Central European culture, and comparative literary…

Book by ABE Masahiro

ABE Masahiro

阿部 正浩

Economist, labor economics expert,…

Masahiro Abe (born 1966) is a Japanese economist and professor in Chuo University’s Faculty of Economics. Born in Fukushima Prefecture, he holds a doctorate in commerce from Keio University and specializes in labor economics, studying employment, wages, job mobility, and the working lives of women…

Book by ABE Shinzo

ABE Shinzo

安倍 晋三

Politician, 90th, 96th, 97th, 98th…

Shinzo Abe (1954–2022) was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. He graduated from Seikei University’s Faculty of Law, where he studied political science, and held positions including chief cabinet secretary and president of the Liberal…

Book by Abigail Dean

Abigail Dean

アビゲイル・ディーン

Novelist

Abigail Dean is a British novelist whose fiction follows the memories and relationships of people who survive violence. Born in Manchester and raised in the Peak District, she studied English at Robinson College, Cambridge. After working as a Waterstones bookseller, she pursued a legal career in…

Book by Abir Mukherjee

Abir Mukherjee

アビール・ムカジー

Novelist

Abir Mukherjee is a British novelist of Indian heritage who writes historical crime fiction set in British-ruled India and contemporary thrillers. Raised in Scotland, he began writing fiction while working as an accountant. Approaching forty, he committed himself to a novel and won the…

Book by Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

エイブラハム・リンカーン

Politician, lawyer, 16th President of…

Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) was an American statesman and the 16th President of the United States. He led the nation through the Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and helped pave the way for the abolition of slavery. Re-elected in 1864, he was assassinated the following year. His…

Book by adachi yoh

adachi yoh

安達 瑶

Novelist

Adachi Yo is the pen name of a Japanese collaborative writing team consisting of Adachi O, a former film assistant director and screenwriter, and Adachi B, an avid reader and editor. Since their debut in 1994, they have written across a remarkable range of genres—including crime fiction, suspense,…

Book by Adam Bruno Ulam

Adam Bruno Ulam

アダム・ウラム

Historian, Professor Emeritus of…

Adam Bruno Ulam (1922–2000) was a Polish-born American political scientist and historian, widely regarded as one of the foremost Western scholars of the Soviet Union. After emigrating to the United States during the Second World War, he earned his Ph.D. at the Harvard University and spent his…

Book by Adam Cohen

Adam Cohen

アダム・コーエン

Journalist, lawyer

Adam Cohen is an American journalist and lawyer. He has worked as a senior writer for Time magazine and a member of The New York Times editorial board and has taught media and internet law at Yale Law School. In "Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie…

Book by Adam Haslett

Adam Haslett

アダム・ヘイズリット

Novelist

Adam Haslett (1970–) is an American novelist and short story writer whose fiction explores loneliness, loss, mental illness, and family relationships. His debut collection, “You Are Not a Stranger Here,” was a finalist for the 2002 National Book Award for Fiction and the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for…

Book by Adam Higginbotham

Adam Higginbotham

アダム・ヒギンボタム

Journalist, Nonfiction writer

Adam Higginbotham is a journalist and nonfiction writer born in Somerset, England, in 1968. He edited The Face, served as US correspondent for The Sunday Telegraph Magazine, and contributed to The New Yorker, Wired and Smithsonian. His first book, Midnight in Chernobyl (2019), reconstructed the…

Book by Adam Hochschild

Adam Hochschild

アダム・ホックシールド

Journalist

Adam Hochschild (born 1942) is an American historian and journalist. He is known for narrative nonfiction based on meticulous archival research, with a particular focus on colonialism, war, human rights, and social movements. His best-known recent book, "American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent…

Book by Adam Johnson

Adam Johnson

アダム・ジョンソン

Novelist

Adam Johnson (born 1967) is an American novelist and short story writer. After studying journalism at Arizona State University, he earned an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Florida State University. He is currently a professor of creative writing at Stanford University. Johnson is acclaimed for…

Book by Adam Kirsch

Adam Kirsch

アダム・キルシュ

Literary critic, Poet, Nonfiction writer

Adam Kirsch (born 1976) is an American literary critic, poet, and nonfiction author. After graduating from Harvard University, he established himself as a leading voice in contemporary literary criticism, writing on literature, philosophy, religion, and Jewish intellectual history. His essays and…

Book by Adam Phillips

Adam Phillips

アダム・フィリップス

Psychoanalyst, essayist, non-fiction…

Adam Phillips (born 1954) is a British psychoanalyst, essayist, and nonfiction author. He worked for many years as a child psychotherapist at Charing Cross Hospital and has also served as a consultant to the Royal Shakespeare Company. Renowned for his original and accessible essays that bridge…

Book by Adam Smith

Adam Smith

アダム・スミス

Philosopher, Ethicist, Economist

Adam Smith (1723–1790) was a Scottish moral philosopher and political economist and a leading figure of the Scottish Enlightenment. He served as Professor of Logic and later Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow. In “The Theory of Moral Sentiments,” he examined how morality and…

Book by Adam Smyth

Adam Smyth

アダム・スミス

English literature scholar, Professor…

Adam Smyth (born 1972) is a British literary scholar and Professor of English Literature and the History of the Book at Balliol College, University of Oxford. Specializing in early modern English literature and book history, he studies the material culture of books, printing, publishing, and…

Book by Addie E. Citchens

Addie E. Citchens

アディ E. シッチンズ

Novelist

Addie E. Citchens is an American novelist whose fiction examines Black women’s lives and the relationships between religion, family, and community in the South. Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, she graduated from Jackson State University and studied in Florida State University’s creative writing…

Book by Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

アドルフ・ヒトラー

Politician, Nazi leader

Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was a German politician and leader of the Nazi Party (National Socialist German Workers' Party). Born in Austria, he entered politics in Germany after World War I and became leader of the Nazi Party in 1921. After the failed Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 and his subsequent…

Book by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc

Adrian Nicole LeBlanc

エイドリアン・ニコール・ルブラ…

Journalist

Adrian Nicole LeBlanc (born 1963) is an American journalist and nonfiction writer renowned for immersive, long-form reporting on poverty, crime, family, and urban life. Her work is distinguished by years of close observation and deep engagement with the people she writes about, producing richly…

Book by Adrian Raine

Adrian Raine

エイドリアン・レイン

Psychologist, Professor, University of…

Adrian Raine (born 1954) is a British-born neuroscientist and psychologist. A professor at the University of Pennsylvania, he is widely recognized as a pioneer of neurocriminology, exploring the links between criminal behavior, brain function, genetics, and environmental factors. His research has…

Book by Affinity Konar

Affinity Konar

アフィニティ・コナー

Novelist

Affinity Konar is an American novelist of Polish Jewish descent who was raised in California. She studied fiction at San Francisco State University and received an MFA from Columbia University. Her books include "The Illustrated Version of Things" and "Mischling," which was named a 2016 New York…

Book by Afshon Ostovar

Afshon Ostovar

アフション・オストヴァール

Historian

Afshon Ostovar is a historian of Iranian politics, war, and conflict in the Middle East, and a professor at the Naval Postgraduate School. His history of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, “Vanguard of the Imam: Religion, Politics, and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards,” traces the organization’s…

Book by AGARIE Kazuki

AGARIE Kazuki

東江 一紀

Translator

Kazuki Agarie (1951–2014) was a Japanese literary translator widely regarded as one of the country's finest translators of English-language fiction and nonfiction. After graduating from Hokkaido University, he translated more than 200 books, introducing Japanese readers to works ranging from…

Book by Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

アガサ・クリスティ

Mystery writer

Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was a British mystery novelist and playwright. The creator of the detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, she became one of the defining figures of modern crime fiction through intricately planted clues and unexpected solutions. Under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott,…

Book by AIDA Mitsuo

AIDA Mitsuo

相田 みつを

Poet, calligrapher

Mitsuo Aida (1924–1991) was a Japanese poet and calligrapher. He is widely admired for works that express the beauty of everyday life, the frailty of human nature, and the preciousness of life through simple yet profound words accompanied by his distinctive calligraphy. Influenced by Zen and…

Book by Aimee Donnellan

Aimee Donnellan

エイミー・ドネラン

Journalist

Aimee Donnellan is an Irish journalist and an Associate Editor and columnist at Reuters Breakingviews, where she covers industries including pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, retail, and insurance. She previously served as banking correspondent at The Sunday Times and covered the bond market for…

Book by Áine Cain

Áine Cain

アイーニャ・ケイン

Journalist, Nonfiction writer

Áine Cain is an Irish American journalist and nonfiction author. After studying history at the College of William & Mary, she became a senior reporter at Business Insider, where she covered retail, business-related crime, labor issues, and consumer trends. In 2021, she co-founded The Murder Sheet…

Book by AISAKA Touma

AISAKA Touma

逢坂 冬馬

Novelist

Touma Aisaka (born 1985) is a novelist whose fiction explores war, political systems, and individual lives. Born in Saitama Prefecture, he graduated from the Department of International Studies at Meiji Gakuin University in 2008 and began writing fiction after graduation. His debut novel, “Doshi…

Book by Ajay Agrawal

Ajay Agrawal

アジェイ・アグラワル

Management strategy and…

Ajay Agrawal is a Canadian economist specializing in the economics of artificial intelligence, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He is a professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management and founder of the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a program supporting science- and…

Book by AKAGAMI Ryo

AKAGAMI Ryo

赤神 諒

Novelist, lawyer, professor at Sophia…

Ryo Akagami (born 1972) is a Japanese novelist, legal scholar, and attorney. A specialist in environmental and administrative law, he teaches at a private university while writing historical fiction. He made his literary debut in 2017 after winning the Nikkei Novel Award for "Otomo Nikai Kuzure"…

Book by AKAMATSU Miwako

AKAMATSU Miwako

赤松 美和子

Taiwanese literature researcher,…

Miwako Akamatsu is a Japanese scholar of Taiwanese literature, translator, and Professor at Osaka Metropolitan University. Her research focuses on Taiwanese literature, modern Chinese literature, and Sinophone studies, and she has devoted her career to introducing literary works from the…

Book by akamatsu riichi

akamatsu riichi

赤松 利市

Novelist

Riichi Akamatsu (1956–2026) was a Japanese novelist known for his vivid portrayals of people living on the margins of society. Before making his literary debut at the age of 62, he worked in a wide range of occupations, including at a produce market, as a security guard, in construction, industrial…

Book by AKAMINE Jun

AKAMINE Jun

赤嶺 淳

Southeast Asian studies, dietary…

Jun Akamine (born 1967) is a Japanese cultural anthropologist and Professor at the Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he earned a Ph.D. in Philippine Studies from the University of the Philippines. He previously taught at…

Book by AKANE Tomoko

AKANE Tomoko

赤根 智子

Prosecutor, Judge, Judge/President of…

Tomoko Akane (born 1956) is a Japanese jurist and President of the International Criminal Court (ICC). After graduating from the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Law, she became a public prosecutor in 1982. Her career included criminal prosecutions across Japan and appointments as chief prosecutor…

Book by AKANE Yoko

AKANE Yoko

赤根 洋子

Translator

Yoko Akane translates German- and English-language fiction and nonfiction on history and science. She studied German literature in a master’s program at Waseda University. Her translation of Hans Fallada’s Alone in Berlin follows ordinary people attempting resistance under the Nazi regime. Steven…

Book by akasaka norio

akasaka norio

赤坂 憲雄

Folklore scholar, Gakushuin University…

Norio Akasaka (born 1953) is a Japanese folklorist from Tokyo. After graduating from the Faculty of Letters at the University of Tokyo, he taught at Tohoku University of Art and Design and Gakushuin University and served as director of the Fukushima Museum and the Tono Culture Research Center. He…

Book by AKAZAWA Ryosei

AKAZAWA Ryosei

赤澤 亮正

Politician

Ryosei Akazawa (born 1960) is a Japanese politician whose work has involved transport administration, trade negotiations, and economic policy. Born in Tokyo, he graduated from the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Law and joined the Ministry of Transport in 1984. He earned an MBA at Cornell…

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akiko higashimura

東村 アキコ

Manga artist

Akiko Higashimura (born 1975) is a manga artist whose comedies and autobiographical works draw on the behaviour of people around her and her own experiences. Born in Miyazaki Prefecture, she graduated from Kanazawa College of Art, specialising in oil painting, and made her manga debut in 1999. In…

Book by Akiko Kanzaki

Akiko Kanzaki

神崎 朗子

Translator

Akiko Kanzaki is a Japanese translator of English-language nonfiction and literature. She graduated in English literature from Sophia University. Caroline Criado Perez’s “Invisible Women” examines biases in institutions and products caused by gaps in data about women. Angela Duckworth’s “Grit”…

Book by akiko kawasaki

akiko kawasaki

河崎 秋子

Shepherd, novelist

Akiko Kawasaki (1979–) is a Japanese novelist born in Betsukai, Hokkaido. Drawing on her experience in dairy farming and sheep breeding, she writes vividly about the relationship between people, animals, and the natural world of northern Japan. She won the Miura Ayako Literary Award in 2014 for…

Book by Akiko Tomita

Akiko Tomita

冨田 顕子

Sales consultant

Akiko Tomita (born 1988) is a Japanese sales consultant working on sales processes, referral-based customer development, and sales training. She left Waseda University’s School of Education before graduating and moved from part-time work at a pachinko parlour into insurance sales. Her publisher,…

Book by AKIMOTO Yuki

AKIMOTO Yuki

秋元 由紀

Translator/US lawyer

Yuki Akimoto is a Japanese translator of nonfiction on politics, history, and human rights and a lawyer qualified in the United States. Her own publications include an English-language study of Burma’s economic transition. She translated Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste,” which examines racial inequality…

Book by AKIOKA Yoshio

AKIOKA Yoshio

秋岡 芳夫

Industrial designer/author

Yoshio Akioka was an industrial designer whose work examined the relationship between tools and daily life. His interests in woodworking and traditional craft supported an approach to design grounded in the experience of users. His writing on bamboo dragonfly toys carries this interest into…

Book by Akira Otani

Akira Otani

王谷 晶

Novelist, Essayist

Akira Otani (born 1981) is a Japanese novelist and essayist from Tokyo. She began working as a writer at nineteen, wrote game scenarios and light novels, and supported herself through jobs including security work and call-centre work before making her book debut with a game novelization in 2012.…

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akira toriyama

鳥山 明

Manga artist

Akira Toriyama (1955–2024) was a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He graduated from the design department of Aichi Prefectural Okoshi Technical High School and worked at an advertising design company before making his manga debut in Weekly Shonen Jump with “Wonder Island” in 1978. He…

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akira yoshimura

吉村 昭

Novelist

Yoshimura Akira (1927–2006) was a Japanese writer of documentary literature and historical fiction about war, disasters, and extraordinary events. He visited the places he wrote about and drew on testimony and historical records. “Battleship Musashi: The Making and Sinking of the World’s Biggest…

Book by AKIYAMA Masaru

AKIYAMA Masaru

秋山 勝

Translator

Masaru Akiyama (1957–2026) was a Japanese translator of nonfiction on history, biography, science, and international affairs. A graduate of Rikkyo University, he worked as an editor before entering translation. He translated David McCullough’s “The Wright Brothers,” following the brothers’…

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akutagawa ryunosuke

芥川 龍之介

Novelist

Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892–1927) was a Japanese novelist and short story writer, widely regarded as one of the foremost figures of modern Japanese literature. While still a student at Tokyo Imperial University, he gained recognition with "Rashomon" and went on to write celebrated works including…

Book by Akuto

Akuto

あくと（先川）

Writer, scriptwriter, shogi VTuber

Akuto, also known as Sakikawa, is a Japanese writer, playwright and shogi VTuber. He began playing shogi while at university and combines literary writing with creating shogi-related content. As a resident playwright for the virtual-reality theater company TenGuRen, he writes scripts for…

Book by Alan Greenspan

Alan Greenspan

アラン・グリーンスパン

Economist, 13th Federal Reserve Chairman

Alan Greenspan (born 1926) is an American economist best known for serving as Chairman of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve) from 1987 to 2006. During his nearly two decades at the helm of the U.S. central bank, he played a pivotal role in shaping monetary policy and influencing the…

Book by Alan Hollinghurst

Alan Hollinghurst

アラン・ホリングハースト

Novelist

Alan Hollinghurst (born 1954) is a British novelist celebrated for his elegant prose, psychological insight, and nuanced portrayals of class, sexuality, desire, memory, and social change in modern Britain. Widely regarded as one of the leading figures in contemporary British fiction, he combines…

Book by Alan Lightman

Alan Lightman

アラン・ライトマン

Physicist, Writer

Alan Lightman (1948–) is an American physicist and writer. After studying at Princeton and Caltech, he taught at Harvard and became a professor at MIT, where he helped connect the sciences and the humanities in both teaching and research. His internationally known novel “Einstein’s Dreams”…

Book by Alan Lomax

Alan Lomax

アラン・ローマックス

Folk music researcher, recorder

Alan Lomax was a folklorist who documented songs and life stories through field recording, film and writing. Born in Texas in 1915, he collected music with his father, John, and worked at the Library of Congress folk-song archive. His recordings included Lead Belly and Jelly Roll Morton, and he…

Book by Alan Palmer

Alan Palmer

アラン・パーマー

Historian, Biographer

Alan Palmer (1926–2022) was a historian and biographer whose work explored modern European politics, warfare, monarchy, and diplomacy. Born in Ilford, he attended Bancroft’s School and Oriel College, Oxford. He taught history at Highgate School, becoming head of the subject in 1951; the future…

Book by Alba Donati

Alba Donati

アルバ ドナーティ

Poet/Bookstore owner

Alba Donati is an Italian poet and bookseller from Lucca in Tuscany. She worked in publishing publicity, author promotion and literary events in Florence, bringing writers and readers together alongside her own writing. Her poems appeared in the magazine Poesia in 1993, and she subsequently wrote…

Book by Alberto Manguel

Alberto Manguel

アルベルト・マンゲル

Anthologist, translator, essayist,…

Alberto Manguel (born 1948) is an Argentine-born Canadian writer, essayist, editor, and literary critic. Renowned for his reflections on books, reading, libraries, and the history of literature, he has explored the relationship between readers and texts across cultures and centuries. As a young man…

Book by Alec Nevala-Lee

Alec Nevala-Lee

アレック・ネヴァラ＝リー

Biographer, Novelist, Critic, Science…

Alec Nevala-Lee (1980–) is an American biographer, novelist, and critic. He is best known for deeply researched works of nonfiction on the history of science and science fiction, combining meticulous archival scholarship with compelling narrative. His group biography "Astounding" was a finalist for…

Book by Aleksandar Hemon

Aleksandar Hemon

アレクサンダル・ヘモン

Novelist, Essayist, Screenwriter

Aleksandar Hemon (1964–) is a Bosnian American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter. Born in Sarajevo, he was visiting Chicago through a cultural exchange program in 1992 when the Bosnian War began, preventing him from returning home and leading him to settle in the United States. He began writing…

Book by Alex Perry

Alex Perry

アレックス・ペリー

Journalist, Nonfiction writer

Alex Perry is an American-born, British-raised journalist and nonfiction author. As a correspondent for TIME, he reported extensively from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East and served as the magazine's South Asia bureau chief and later its Africa bureau chief. His reporting has covered war,…

Book by Alex Stephany

Alex Stephany

アレックス・ステファニー

Entrepreneur, sharing economy expert

Alex Stephany is a British social and technology entrepreneur whose work explores how digital platforms can create new economic models and address social problems. Educated at the University of Oxford, where he studied English, he served as CEO of the parking-sharing platform JustPark, leading its…

Book by Alexander Maksik

Alexander Maksik

アレクサンダー・マクシック

Novelist

Alexander Maksik (born 1973) is an American novelist from Los Angeles. After teaching literature in Paris, he studied at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and began publishing fiction centered on loss, isolation, displacement, and strained family relationships. “A Marker to Measure Drift” follows a young…

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Alexander Starritt

アレクサンダー・スターリット

Novelist, journalist, entrepreneur

Alexander Starritt is a British novelist and translator with a particular interest in German literature, history, and culture. His fiction explores themes of war, memory, identity, and the moral complexities of the past, while his translation work has introduced contemporary German-language writing…

Book by Alexandra Fuller

Alexandra Fuller

アレクサンドラ・フラー

Writer

Alexandra Fuller (born 1969) is a British-born writer and journalist best known for her memoirs and narrative nonfiction about southern Africa. Raised in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and Zambia, she draws on her personal experiences to explore colonialism, family, war, identity, and belonging with…

Book by Ali Smith

Ali Smith

アリ・スミス

Writer

Ali Smith (born 1962) is a Scottish novelist, short story writer, and playwright celebrated for her inventive narrative structures, linguistic playfulness, and profound explorations of memory, time, art, politics, and human connection. Widely regarded as one of the leading voices in contemporary…

Book by Alice Evelyn Yang

Alice Evelyn Yang

アリス・エヴリン・ヤン

Novelist

Alice Evelyn Yang is a Chinese American novelist whose work explores immigration, intergenerational trauma and the relationship between family memory and history. Originally from Norfolk, Virginia, she is based in New York. She graduated from Northwestern University in 2020 with a BA in Creative…

Book by Alice McDermott

Alice McDermott

アリス・マクダーモット

Author, Johns Hopkins University…

Alice McDermott (1953–) is an American novelist. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she earned a master’s degree from the University of New Hampshire. Her fiction often portrays Irish American Catholic families in and around New York, tracing how faith, marriage, loss, and memory pass from one generation…

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Alice Munro

アリス・マンロー

Author, 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature

Alice Munro (1931–2024) was a Canadian short story writer widely regarded as one of the greatest masters of the modern short story. Her fiction is celebrated for its psychological depth, subtle narrative structure, and extraordinary ability to reveal the complexities of ordinary lives. Her…

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Alison Bechdel

アリソン・ベクダル

Manga artist

Alison Bechdel (born 1960) is an American cartoonist and graphic memoirist whose work explores family, gender, sexuality, identity, and memory with remarkable wit and psychological depth. She is widely recognized as a pioneering figure in graphic literature and as the originator of the influential…

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Alison Wood Brooks

アリソン・ウッド・ブルックス

Management scholar, behavioral…

Alison Wood Brooks is an American behavioral scientist, author, and business scholar. She earned bachelor's degrees in psychology and finance from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Decision Processes from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She is the O'Brien Associate Professor…

Book by Allegra Goodman

Allegra Goodman

アレグラ・グッドマン

Writer

Allegra Goodman is an American novelist whose fiction explores the lives and tensions within communities and institutions. “Kaaterskill Falls,” set among an Orthodox Jewish community, was a finalist for the 1998 National Book Award. In “Intuition” (『ねじれた直感』), an allegation of falsified data at a…

Book by Allison Schrager

Allison Schrager

アリソン・シュレーガー

Economist, economic columnist

Allison Schrager is an American economist and economics columnist. She earned a PhD in economics from Columbia University and has worked in finance and public policy, focusing on pensions, retirement saving, and risk management. She is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing…

Book by Alok Sama

Alok Sama

アロック・サーマ

Businessman, CFO of SoftBank Group…

Alok Sama is an Indian-born investment banker and business executive. After studying in the United States, he spent more than three decades at Morgan Stanley, advising major clients in the financial and technology sectors from New York, San Francisco, London, and Hong Kong. He later served as…

Book by Álvaro Enrigue

Álvaro Enrigue

アルバロ・エンリゲ

Novelist

Álvaro Enrigue (born 1969) is a Mexican novelist, short-story writer, and essayist from Guadalajara. He studied journalism at Universidad Iberoamericana and has worked as a cultural-magazine editor, columnist, and literature professor. His novel “Sudden Death,” which builds a wide-ranging history…

Book by Alyce Green

Alyce Green

アリス・グリ－ン

Biofeedback researcher

Alyce Green conducted biofeedback research at the Menninger Clinic. In work written with Elmer Green, she explored interactions between mind and body through the measurement and feedback of physiological processes. Their work reached Japanese readers in a translation published by Kodansha.

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amacho chizuko

尼丁 千津子

Translator

Chizuko Amacho is a Japanese translator working from English into Japanese. She graduated from the Department of Mathematics in Kobe University’s Faculty of Science. Her translations include nonfiction on artificial intelligence, statistics, management and design. Explaining how AI works and how it…

Book by AMAKASU Tomoko

AMAKASU Tomoko

甘糟 智子

Translator

Amakasu Tomoko is a Japanese translator who works primarily in news and nonfiction translation. She has introduced Japanese readers to English-language works addressing infectious disease, science, racism, democracy, and international politics. Her major translations include David Quammen’s…

Book by Amanda Brown

Amanda Brown

アマンダ・ブラウン

Doctor, prison doctor

Dr Amanda Brown is a British physician and author best known for her memoirs about working in the UK prison system. After spending around two decades as a general practitioner, she transitioned to prison medicine, serving in young offenders' institutions, HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs, and later at HM…

Book by Amanda Montell

Amanda Montell

アマンダ・モンテル

Writer, Linguist

Amanda Montell is a writer and linguist whose work examines language, power, belonging, and the beliefs and thought patterns of contemporary culture. Originally from Baltimore, she earned a degree in linguistics at New York University. Working from Los Angeles, she contributed to publications…

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Amanda Vaill

アマンダ・ヴァイル

Writer, Essayist

Amanda Vaill is an American biographer, nonfiction writer, journalist, and screenwriter. After graduating from Harvard University, she worked in publishing before becoming a full-time writer in 1992. She is widely acclaimed for her deeply researched biographies and narrative histories, particularly…

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AMANO Takashi

天野 隆

Certified public accountant, tax…

Takashi Amano (born 1951) is a Japanese certified public accountant and tax accountant specializing in inheritance and estate planning. After graduating from Keio University, he worked at Arthur Andersen before becoming Representative Tax Accountant of Legacy Tax Corporation and Chairman of Legacy…

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Amy Bloom

エイミー・ブルーム

Author, psychotherapist, professor at…

Amy Bloom (born 1953) is an American novelist, essayist, and psychotherapist. Drawing on her background in psychotherapy, she writes with remarkable insight into love, family, loss, and identity. Her debut collection *Come to Me* was a finalist for the National Book Award, while *A Blind Man Can…

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Amy Edmondson

エイミー・エドモンドソン

Business scholar, Harvard Business…

Amy C. Edmondson (born 1959) is an American management scholar. She is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School. Her research focuses on organizational behavior, leadership, teamwork, and organizational learning, and she is internationally recognized for…

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Amy Wilkinson

エイミー・ウィルキンソン

Entrepreneur, consultant, lecturer at…

Amy Wilkinson is an American researcher, author, and lecturer specializing in entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership. She has taught at Stanford University and studied high-impact entrepreneurs to identify the behaviors that drive successful ventures. Her work focuses on how individuals and…

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ANAMIZU Yukiko

穴水 由紀子

Translator

Yukiko Anamizu is a Japanese translator of books on natural science, the environment, and international development. She graduated in sociology from Tokyo Woman’s Christian University, worked for an energy-related company, and completed a master’s course in interpreting and translation at the…

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Anand Gopal

アナンド・ゴパル

Journalist, sociology researcher

Anand Gopal is an American journalist and sociologist who reports on war, democracy, and inequality, with a particular focus on Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq. He served as an Afghanistan correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and The Christian Science Monitor and is a contributing writer at The…

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Anders Hansen

アンデシュ・ハンセン

Physician, Writer

Anders Hansen (born 1974) is a Swedish psychiatrist and author. Trained at the Karolinska Institute, he combines clinical practice with science communication, making research in neuroscience and psychiatry accessible to a broad audience. His books explore how exercise, stress, digital technology,…

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ANDO Hose

安堂 ホセ

Novelist

Jose Ando (1994–) is a Japanese novelist. He made his literary debut in 2022 when "Jackson Hitori" won the 59th Bungei Prize. His fiction explores race, gender, sexuality, and identity through bold, inventive narratives that challenge conventional social norms. Following consecutive Akutagawa Prize…

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ANDO Masaki

安東 正樹

Physicist

Masaki Ando is a physicist studying gravitational-wave detection and its applications to astronomy. His research includes laser-interferometric detectors and technologies for observing gravitational waves in space. His public writing explains how minute changes in spacetime can be measured and how…

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ANDO Takako

安藤 貴子

Translator

Takako Ando is a Japanese translator of English-language nonfiction on business, society, and everyday life. Abraham Burickson’s “Experience Design” considers how to shape the time people spend and the experiences they remember, moving beyond products and functions alone. Through examples from…

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Andre Dubus III

アンドレ・デビュース三世

Novelist, Professor at the University…

Andre Dubus III is an American novelist. His novel “House of Sand and Fog” (『砂と霧の家』), about a dispute over a house between a woman and an Iranian immigrant, was a finalist for the 1999 National Book Award and was adapted into a film. He has also written “Townie,” a memoir about his upbringing and…

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André Martin

アンドレ・マーティン

Organizational Psychologist

Andre Martin is an organizational psychologist and specialist in talent and organizational development. He has held senior people-development roles at companies including Mars, Nike, Google, and Target, and now works as an adviser and coach to executives and founders. In “Wrong Fit, Right Fit: Why…

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Andrea Barrett

アンドレア・バレット

Novelist

Andrea Barrett (born 1954) is an American novelist and short story writer. Having studied biology, she often writes about scientists, doctors, and naturalists, bringing their discoveries and personal relationships into the same stories. Her collection Ship Fever (untranslated into Japanese) won the…

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Andrea Elliott

アンドレア・エリオット

Journalist, New York Times Staff Writer

Andrea Elliott is an American journalist and author. After graduating from Brown University, she worked at The Miami Herald before joining The New York Times, where she has reported extensively on immigration, poverty, religion, and the criminal justice system. Renowned for her immersive reporting…

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Andrea Wulf

アンドレア・ウルフ

Historian, Nonfiction writer

Andrea Wulf is a historian based in Britain. Born in India and raised in Germany, she studied design history at the Royal College of Art in London. Her work explores the history of science, nature, and ideas, connecting journeys of discovery with the worldviews they helped create. “The Invention of…

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Andrew Berry

アンドリュ－・ベリ－

Evolutionary biologist/science historian

Andrew Berry is an evolutionary biologist whose interests also encompass the history of science. He studied zoology at Oxford and earned a PhD in evolutionary genetics at Princeton. In DNA, written with James Watson, he combined the history of genetics with discussion of the controversies…

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Andrew Huang

アンドリュー“バニー"ファン

Hacker, electrical engineering…

Andrew “bunnie” Huang (1975–) is an American hardware hacker, electrical engineer, entrepreneur, and open hardware advocate. He earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is widely recognized for his work in reverse engineering, hardware…

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Andrew J. Bacevich

アンドリュー・J・ベイセヴィッ…

International relations…

Andrew J. Bacevich is an American historian of international relations and military affairs. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he served for twenty-three years as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army before teaching international relations and diplomatic history at Boston…

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Andrew Jenkinson

アンドリュー・ジェンキンソン

Surgeon, obesity treatment specialist

Andrew Jenkinson is a British surgeon specializing in bariatric and metabolic surgery. A consultant surgeon at University College London Hospital (UCLH), he has spent more than two decades treating patients with obesity while researching the biology of appetite, metabolism, and weight regulation.…

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Andrew Krivák

アンドリュー・クリヴァク

Novelist, Poet

Andrew Krivák (1963–) is an American novelist and poet. Born in Pennsylvania, he spent eight years in formation with the Jesuit order, an experience he recounted in “A Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life.” His debut novel, “The Sojourn,” set in the Austro-Hungarian Empire during World War…

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Andrew Leigh

アンドリュー・リー

Economist, politician, Professor of…

Andrew Leigh (born 1972) is an Australian economist, politician, and author. After teaching economics at the Australian National University, he was elected to the Australian Parliament, where he has combined academic expertise with public service in areas including economic policy, competition,…

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Andrew Pettegree

アンドルー・ペティグリー

Historian, Professor at the University…

Andrew Pettegree is a British historian and professor at the University of St Andrews. Beginning his career as a historian of the European Reformation, he has expanded his research into the history of books and communication, examining printing, publishing, news, and the circulation of books in…

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Andrew Roberts

アンドルー・ロバーツ

Historian, Biographer

Andrew Roberts (born 1963) is a British historian and biographer specializing in political and military history and the lives of leaders. He studied modern history at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and received a PhD from the university. Publishing historical works from 1991, he also…

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Andrew Ross Sorkin

アンドリュー・ロス・ソーキン

Journalist, Writer

Andrew Ross Sorkin (born 1977) is an American journalist and author covering corporate takeovers, financial markets, and economic policy. He began writing for The New York Times in 1995 while still in high school and graduated from Cornell University. His reporting on mergers and acquisitions…

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Andrew Sean Greer

アンドリュー・ショーン・グリア

Novelist

Andrew Sean Greer (born 1970) is an American novelist and short story writer. After graduating from Brown University, he studied creative writing under Oakley Hall. Widely admired for his elegant prose, wit, and emotional insight, Greer's fiction explores love, loss, identity, and human…

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Andrew Solomon

アンドリュー・ソロモン

Writer, psychology researcher

Andrew Solomon is a writer and psychology scholar working across mental health, family life, politics and culture. He undertook international reporting, taught subjects related to clinical medical psychology and psychiatry at institutions including Columbia, and served as president of PEN American…

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Andy Clark

アンディ・クラーク

Philosopher, cognitive science…

Andy Clark (born 1957) is a British philosopher specializing in philosophy of mind and cognitive science. His research examines cognition through the interaction of brains, bodies, environments, and tools, drawing on neuroscience, robotics, and developmental psychology. He held the chair in Logic…

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Andy Greenberg

アンディー・グリーンバーグ

Technology journalist

Andy Greenberg is an American journalist and senior writer at WIRED, where he covers cybersecurity, privacy, information freedom, and hacker culture. He joined WIRED in 2014 after working as a senior reporter at Forbes. His reporting follows both the people who deploy digital technologies for…

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Angela Dorothea Merkel

アンゲラ・メルケル

Politician

Angela Dorothea Merkel (born 1954) is a German politician. Born in Hamburg and raised in East Germany, she studied physics at Leipzig University and worked at the Central Institute of Physical Chemistry at the Academy of Sciences in East Berlin, earning a doctorate in 1986. In 1989 she joined the…

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Angela Duckworth

アンジェラ・ダックワース

Psychologist, author

Angela Duckworth is a psychologist who studies passion and perseverance for long-term goals, self-control, and behavior change. She earned an undergraduate degree in neurobiology at Harvard University in 1992, a master’s degree in neuroscience at the University of Oxford in 1996, and a doctorate in…

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Angela Flournoy

アンジェラ・フルーノイ

Novelist

Angela Flournoy is an American novelist. She studied at the University of Southern California and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and has taught at institutions including Princeton University and UCLA. Her debut novel, “The Turner House,” which follows a large Black family in Detroit, was a finalist for…

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Angela Pelster

アンジェラ・ペルスター

Essayist

Angela Pelster is an essayist and educator based in the United States. She studied nonfiction writing at the University of Iowa and now directs the creative writing programs at Hamline University. Her work brings observations of the natural world into conversation with personal memory, exploring…

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Anindya Ghose

アニンディヤ・ゴーシュ

Professor of Business, New York…

Anindya Ghose is an Indian-born American business scholar and the Heinz Riehl Chair Professor of Technology and Marketing at New York University's Stern School of Business. He also serves as the Director of the MS in Business Analytics and AI program at NYU Stern. His research focuses on artificial…

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Anja Shortland

アンヤ・ショートランド

Political economist

Anja Shortland is a German political economist and Professor of Political Economy at King's College London. She studied Engineering and Economics at the University of Oxford before earning a master's degree and Ph.D. in International Relations from the London School of Economics (LSE). Her research…

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Ann Cleeves

アン・クリーヴス

Mystery writer

Ann Cleeves (1954–) is a British crime novelist known for two detective series: the Shetland novels featuring Inspector Jimmy Perez and the Vera Stanhope novels set in northeast England. In “Raven Black” (『大鴉の啼く冬』), the death of a teenage girl exposes suspicions and strained relationships within a…

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Ann Hagedorn

アン・ハーゲドーン

Journalist, Nonfiction writer

Ann Hagedorn is an American journalist and narrative nonfiction writer investigating history, crime and national security through the lives of individuals. Born in Dayton, Ohio, she graduated from Denison University and earned master's degrees at the University of Michigan and Columbia University.…

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Ann Patchett

アン・パチェット

Writer

Ann Patchett (born 1963) is an American novelist and essayist. Renowned for her elegant prose and deeply compassionate portrayal of human relationships, she explores themes of family, friendship, love, loss, and community. Patchett has received numerous literary honors, including the PEN/Faulkner…

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Ann Walmsley

アン・ウォームズリー

Journalist

Ann Walmsley A Canadian journalist and author whose work has appeared in The Globe and Mail and Maclean's. A four-time recipient of Canada's National Magazine Awards, she has spent much of her career as a magazine journalist. An enthusiastic participant in book clubs since childhood, she founded…

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Ann-Sophie Barwich

A・S・バーウィッチ

Cognitive scientist, philosopher,…

Ann-Sophie Barwich is a German-born philosopher of science and cognitive neuroscientist. She is a Mary I. Bunting Fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute and was previously an Associate Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine and the Cognitive Science Program…

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Anna Burns

アンナ・バーンズ

Writer

Anna Burns (born 1962) is a Northern Irish novelist. Raised in Belfast, she is known for fiction that explores everyday life and the psychological effects of the Troubles. In 2018, she won the Booker Prize for "Milkman." Her best-known novel, "Milkman," follows an eighteen-year-old woman living in…

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Anna Mazzola

アンナ・マッツォーラ

Novelist, Lawyer

Anna Mazzola is a British novelist and solicitor specialising in human rights and criminal justice, acting for survivors of crime. She writes historical crime and Gothic fiction, drawing on real events, and publishes contemporary thrillers under the name Anna Sharpe. Her novel “The Book of Secrets”…

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Anna Skoulikari

アンナ・スコリカリ

Technical writer, Git educator

Anna Skoulikari is a technical writer who creates learning materials about Git. She has worked as a UX designer and frontend developer, and teaches beginners through books and online courses. Her book “Learning Git: A Hands-On and Visual Guide to the Basics of Git” follows a single project through…

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Anne Applebaum

アン・アプルボーム

Historian, Journalist

Anne Applebaum (born 1964) is a historian and journalist who studies communist and post-communist Europe, democratic decline, and contemporary authoritarianism. Born in Washington, D.C., she graduated from Yale University and studied at the London School of Economics and Oxford as a Marshall…

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Anne Boyer

アン・ボイヤー

Poet, Essayist

Anne Boyer (born 1973) is an American poet, essayist, and educator. Born in Kansas, she studied creative writing at Wichita State University and has built an acclaimed career spanning poetry, criticism, and nonfiction. Her work explores feminism, capitalism, illness, care, labor, and the body,…

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Anne Carson

アン・カーソン

Poet, essayist, translator, classical…

Anne Carson (born 1950) is a Canadian poet, translator, and classics scholar. Born in Toronto, she earned a doctorate in classics at the University of Toronto and taught at institutions including McGill University and the University of Michigan. Her writing brings classical scholarship into poetry,…

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Anne Enright

アン・エンライト

Writer

Anne Enright (born 1962) is an Irish novelist. Her fiction is acclaimed for its psychological depth and its exploration of family, memory, loss, and identity. In 2007, she won the Booker Prize for "The Gathering." Her best-known novel, "The Gathering," follows a woman confronting her family's past…

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Anne Fadiman

アン・ファディマン

Essayist, journalist

Anne Fadiman writes reported nonfiction and essays about books, language and family. She worked in magazine editing and taught writing at Yale. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down followed the medical treatment of a Hmong child in the United States, investigating conflicts between her family's…

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Anne Frank

アンネ・フランク

Author of "The Diary of Anne Frank"

Anne Frank (1929–1945) was a German-born Jewish girl whose diary became one of the best-known personal accounts of the Holocaust. Her family moved to the Netherlands to escape Nazi persecution, but after the German occupation, they went into hiding in Amsterdam in 1942. Anne kept a diary during…

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff

アンナ＝ローラ・ル・クンフ

Neuroscientist, entrepreneur, author

Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur and writer studying curiosity, learning and attention. She worked in digital health at Google, including global marketing for Google Fit, before pursuing an MSc in Applied Neuroscience and a PhD in Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College…

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Annette Gordon-Reed

アネット・ゴードン＝リード

Historian, Harvard Law Professor

Annette Gordon-Reed (1958–) is an American historian and legal scholar. A professor at Harvard University, she specializes in early American history, slavery, and African American history. Her groundbreaking research on Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings transformed scholarly understanding of the…

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Annie Dillard

アニー・ディラード

Essayist

Annie Dillard (born 1945) is an American author and essayist. A graduate of Hollins University, she is widely regarded as one of the foremost American essayists of the late twentieth century. Her writing explores nature, spirituality, philosophy, and the human condition through richly lyrical prose…

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Annie Ernaux

アニー・エルノー

Author, 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature

Annie Ernaux (born 1940) is a French writer renowned for transforming autobiographical experience into literature of profound social and historical insight. Through a spare, precise style, she explores memory, class, gender, family, and the passage of time, creating a body of work that bridges…

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Annie Lowrey

アニー・ローリー

Journalist

Annie Lowrey is an American journalist and economic commentator specializing in economics, public policy, labor markets, inequality, and social welfare. A graduate of the Harvard University, she is a staff writer at The Atlantic and has also written for The New York Times Magazine, The New York…

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Annie Proulx

E・アニー・プルー

Novelist

Annie Proulx (born 1935) is an American novelist and short story writer. Before turning to fiction, she edited a local newspaper and wrote practical guides. Her early stories explored life in rural communities. In “The Shipping News,” a man moves to his family’s home in Newfoundland and gradually…

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Anthony Doerr

アンソニー・ドーア

Novelist

Anthony Doerr (1973–) is an American novelist and short-story writer. Drawing on a strong interest in nature and science, he writes about war, time, memory, and the unseen connections between people through detailed description and multiple narrative perspectives. “All the Light We Cannot See,” in…

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Anthony Hope

アンソニー・ホープ

Novelist, Playwright

Anthony Hope (1863–1933) was a British novelist and playwright, born Anthony Hope Hawkins. After studying classics at Balliol College, Oxford, he qualified as a barrister while pursuing writing in his spare time. The enormous success of "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1894) led him to abandon law and…

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Anthony Marra

アンソニー・マーラ

Novelist

Anthony Marra (1984–) is an American novelist. Born in Washington, D.C., he graduated from the University of Southern California and studied fiction at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. His debut novel, “A Constellation of Vital Phenomena,” follows doctors attempting to protect a young girl during the…

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Antonio Damasio

アントニオ・ダマシオ

Neuroscientist, Neurologist

Antonio Damasio is a neuroscientist and neurologist who studies how feelings, decision-making, consciousness, and the body are connected. He received his medical degree from the University of Lisbon in 1969 and his doctorate in 1974. After research and clinical work at the University of Iowa, he…

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Antti Tuomainen

アンティ・トゥオマイネン

Writer

Antti Tuomainen (born 1971) is a Finnish novelist known for combining crime fiction with black comedy and absurd situations. After working as an award-winning copywriter, he turned to fiction and established himself as a distinctive voice in Finnish crime writing. While his novels deal with murder,…

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AOKI Kaoru

青木 薫

Translator

Kaoru Aoki (born 1956) is a Japanese translator and science writer specializing in mathematics and physics. Born in Yamagata Prefecture, she studied physics at Kyoto University and completed its doctoral program, earning a doctorate in science. Her translations introduce general readers to…

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aoki yu

青木 優

Manga artist

Yu Aoki is a Japanese manga artist. He made his serialized debut with "Singular" in 2015 and is known for crime and medical suspense manga distinguished by detailed artwork and dynamic action scenes. He illustrated "Back-Alley Dogs" ("Bakarei Dogs") and its sequel "Back-Alley Dogs: Loser," based on…

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AOSAKI Yugo

青崎 有吾

Novelist, Mystery writer

Yugo Aozaki (1991–) is a Japanese mystery novelist. While still a student at Meiji University, he won the 22nd Ayukawa Tetsuya Award in 2012 for "Taiikukan no Satsujin" ("The Gymnasium Murder"), launching his literary career. Known for combining rigorous logical deduction with memorable characters…

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aoyama bunpei

青山 文平

Novelist

Bunpei Aoyama (born 1948) is a Japanese writer of historical fiction. After graduating from Waseda University’s School of Political Science and Economics, he worked for an economics-related publishing company for eighteen years and later became a freelance writer. In 2011, he received the Matsumoto…

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ARAI Masako

荒井 雅子

Translator

Masako Arai (born 1960) is a Japanese translator of nonfiction on politics, economics, and environmental issues. She graduated from the Department of French Studies in Sophia University’s Faculty of Foreign Studies and is a member of TUP, a translators’ group working for peace. Her translations…

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ARAI Megumi

新井 潤美

English literature scholar, comparative…

Megumi Arai (born 1961) is a Japanese scholar specializing in British and comparative literature. She holds a doctorate from the University of Tokyo, where she studied comparative literature and culture, and is a professor in its Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology. Her research examines…

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arai noriko

新井 紀子

Mathematician, Director, Social Shared…

Noriko Arai (born 1962) is a Japanese mathematician and artificial intelligence researcher. She holds a PhD in science from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and is a professor at the National Institute of Informatics, director of its Research Center for Community Knowledge, and head of the…

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ARAI Yasumasa

新井 康允

Neuroscientist

Yasumasa Arai is a neuroscientist and professor emeritus at Juntendo University. His work and teaching address brain organization, function, and hormonal regulation. Brain Science and Neuron Biology moves from neuronal signals to sensation, movement, development, and plasticity, explaining the…

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ARAI Yoshikazu

新井 慶一

Coach, speaker, author

Keiichi Arai is a Japanese coach, speaker, and author. Drawing on his own experiences, he teaches ways for people to listen to their inner voice and turn their intentions into action. In “Do What You Want to Do! Coaching to Graduate from ‘Giving Up’ and Meet the You Who Acts Immediately”…

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ARAI Yuki

荒井 裕樹

Expert in modern Japanese literature…

Yuki Arai (born 1980) is a Japanese literary scholar and Associate Professor at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo and specializes in modern Japanese literature, disability studies, and the cultural history of disability. His…

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ARAMICHI Shota

有路 翔太

AI/AGI researcher, author, entrepreneur

Shota Arimichi, who writes under the name bioshok, is a Japanese AI and AGI researcher, author, and entrepreneur. He studied applied physics at Waseda University and completed a graduate program in engineering at the University of Tokyo. His university research focused on semiconductors, while his…

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Aravind Adiga

アラヴィンド・アディガ

Novelist, Journalist

Aravind Adiga (born 1974) is an Indian novelist and journalist. After working as a reporter for publications including *TIME* and the *Financial Times*, he made his literary debut. In 2008, he won the Booker Prize for "The White Tiger." His best-known novel, "The White Tiger," follows the rise of a…

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Arbinger Institute

アービンジャー・インスティチュ…

Consulting firm

The Arbinger Institute is an American leadership development and organizational consulting firm founded in 1979 and headquartered in Utah. Drawing on insights from psychology, organizational behavior, and philosophy, the institute provides research, training, and consulting services focused on…

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Ariel Lawhon

アリエル・ローホン

Historical novelist

Ariel Lawhon is an American historical novelist whose fiction draws on real people and events, often exploring women’s lives and choices within the constraints of their times. She lives outside Nashville, Tennessee. Her historical mystery “The Frozen River,” shortlisted for the 2026 CWA Gold…

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arikawa hiro

有川 ひろ

Novelist

Hiro Arikawa is a Japanese novelist whose fiction explores relationships against settings that range from speculative crises to working life. Born in Kochi Prefecture, she formerly published her name using the kanji 有川浩. In 2003, “Shio no Machi: Wish on My Precious” won the grand prize in the tenth…

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ARIMURA Toshihide

有村 俊秀

Environmental economist

Toshihide Arimura (born 1968) is a Japanese environmental economist. He is a professor at Waseda University’s Faculty of Political Science and Economics and director of its Research Institute for Environment Economics and Management. After graduating from the University of Tokyo and completing a…

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ARISHIMA Takeo

有島 武郎

Novelist

Takeo Arishima (1878–1923) was a Japanese novelist and critic and a leading member of the Shirakaba literary group. After graduating from Sapporo Agricultural College, he studied in the United States and later joined the journal Shirakaba alongside writers such as Saneatsu Mushanokoji and Naoya…

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arisugawa arisu

有栖川 有栖

Novelist, Mystery writer

Alice Arisugawa (1959–) A Japanese mystery writer who made his debut in 1989 with "Gekko Game." Known for honkaku mysteries built around logical deduction and fair-play puzzles, he has created two major series: the Student Alice series, featuring university student Alice Arisugawa and detective…

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ariyoshi sawako

有吉 佐和子

Novelist, playwright, director

Sawako Ariyoshi (1931–1984) was a Japanese novelist and one of the leading literary voices of postwar Japan. Her fiction explored social issues, history, and traditional culture with remarkable insight, often addressing topics such as aging, environmental pollution, healthcare, and the changing…

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Ark Performance

Ark Performance

Manga artist

Ark Performance is a Japanese manga collective that debuted in 1998. The group primarily consists of Koichi Ishikawa, who is responsible for story development, and Kenji Mitsuyoshi, who serves as the principal artist, while additional collaborators participate in production depending on the…

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Arlie Russell Hochschild

アーリー・ラッセル・ホックシー…

Sociologist

Arlie Russell Hochschild (born 1940) is an American sociologist. She is Professor Emerita of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on the sociology of emotions, work, family, gender, inequality, and political polarization, and she is internationally renowned for…

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Arthur B. Markman

アート・マークマン

Psychology and marketing expert,…

Arthur B. Markman is an American cognitive psychologist, author, and professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his bachelor's degree in cognitive science from Brown University and his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Illinois. His research focuses on…

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Arthur C Clarke

アーサー・C・クラーク

Science fiction writer, science…

Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008) was a British science fiction writer, science communicator, and futurist. In novels such as “Childhood’s End” and “The City and the Stars,” he explored encounters with extraterrestrial civilizations and the long-term evolution of humanity. He developed the story of…

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Arthur Kleinman

アーサー・クラインマン

Psychiatrist, researcher in psychiatry…

Arthur Kleinman (born 1941) is an American psychiatrist and medical anthropologist. Born in New York City, he earned his undergraduate degree and MD at Stanford University and a master’s degree in social anthropology at Harvard University. He taught at Harvard for decades and served as director of…

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Arthur Waley

アーサー・ウェイリー

Orientalist

Arthur Waley (1889–1966) A British Orientalist and translator who played a major role in introducing classical Chinese and Japanese literature to English-speaking readers. After graduating from the University of Cambridge, he worked at the British Museum, where his work cataloguing Asian art led…

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ARUGA Yuko

有賀 裕子

Translator

Yuko Aruga is a Japanese translator of books on strategy, organizations, and marketing. She entered translation in 1998 after working for a telecommunications company and holds an MBA from London Business School. Aruga translated W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne’s “Blue Ocean Strategy,” which…

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Arundhati Roy

アルンダティ・ロイ

Writer, critic, activist

Arundhati Roy (born 1961) is an Indian novelist, essayist, and activist. Born in Shillong and raised in Kerala, she studied architecture in Delhi and worked as a screenwriter before publishing fiction. Her debut novel about twins and a family fractured by caste, religion, and social conventions in…

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ASAHINA Aki

朝比奈 秋

Doctor, gastroenterologist, novelist

Aki Asahina (born 1981) is a Japanese novelist and physician from Kyoto Prefecture. He made his literary debut in 2021 after winning the Hayashi Fumiko Literary Prize while working as a doctor. His fiction explores bodily experience and consciousness, questioning the boundaries between self and…

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asai ryo

朝井 リョウ

Novelist

Ryo Asai (born 1989) is a Japanese novelist from Gifu Prefecture. He began his literary career after winning the Shosetsu Subaru New Writer Award in 2009. Examining university students brought together by their search for employment, “Nanimono,” a novel about the desire to become somebody,…

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Asako Fujiwara

藤原 朝子

Part-time lecturer at Gakushuin Women's…

Tomoko Fujiwara is a Japanese translator and international political news commentator whose work focuses on English-language nonfiction about politics and society. She graduated from Keio University’s Department of Political Science in the Faculty of Law. Her experience includes translation for…

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asakura hirokage

朝倉 宏景

Writer

Hirokage Asakura (born 1984) is a Japanese novelist from Tokyo. A graduate of Tokyo Gakugei University, he received an honorable mention at the 7th Shosetsu Gendai Long Novel Newcomer Award in 2012 for "Hakkyu Afro" and made his literary debut the following year. His novel "Kaze ga Fuitari, Hana ga…

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asakura kasumi

朝倉 かすみ

Novelist

Kasumi Asakura (1960–) is a Japanese novelist based in Hokkaido. Her fiction portrays the everyday lives of ordinary people with warmth, humor, and a keen eye for the subtleties of human relationships. She made her literary debut after winning the Kodansha Novel Prize for New Writers in 2004 for…

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ASAMA Kazuo

浅間 一男

Paleontologist

Kazuo Asama was a paleontologist at the National Museum of Nature and Science who studied fossil plants and biological evolution. The Palaeontological Society of Japan recognized his work on Paleozoic and Mesozoic plants in 1977. His book on why organisms evolved presented his own interpretation of…

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asano atsuko

あさの あつこ

Novelist, Children’s author

Atsuko Asano (born 1954) is a Japanese novelist from Okayama Prefecture. A graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University’s Faculty of Letters, she worked as an elementary school teacher before making her literary debut in 1991. Her writing spans children’s literature, coming-of-age fiction, historical…

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ASANO Tsunaki

朝野 維起

Insect scientist

Tsunaki Asano (born 1971) is a Japanese insect scientist from Hokkaido and an assistant professor in the Faculty and Graduate School of Science at Tokyo Metropolitan University. He earned a doctorate in environmental earth science from Hokkaido University and specializes in insect biochemistry,…

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ASHIHARA Mutsumi

芦原 睦

Physician

Mutsumi Ashihara is a physician working in psychosomatic medicine. After a long period of clinical practice and research at Chubu Rosai Hospital, he opened his clinic in Nagoya in 2021. His practice and public writing address the connections between psychological experience and physical illness.

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Asif Sadiq

アシフ・サディク

Corporate manager

Asif Sadiq is a British diversity, equity, and inclusion executive with more than twenty years of experience leading cultural transformation across media, sportswear, financial services, and law enforcement. He has held senior positions at organizations including Warner Bros. Discovery, adidas, EY,…

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Åsne Seierstad

オースネ・セイエルスタッド

Journalist, Writer

Åsne Seierstad (born 1970) is a Norwegian journalist known for her reporting on life in conflict zones. She studied Russian, Spanish and the history of ideas at the University of Oslo and has reported from Russia, China, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. In “The Bookseller of Kabul,” she draws on her…

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aso kamo

浅生 鴨

Writer, advertising planner

Aso Kamo (born 1971) is a Japanese novelist, advertising planner, and former NHK producer. While working in NHK's Public Relations Bureau, he launched the broadcaster's official X (formerly Twitter) account, **@NHK_PR**, whose witty and unconventional posts made him widely known as its original…

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Aswath Damodaran

アスワス・ダモダラン

Corporate valuation expert, Professor…

Aswath Damodaran is an Indian-born American professor of finance, author, and one of the world's leading authorities on corporate valuation. He earned his bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Madras before completing his MBA and Ph.D. in finance at the University of California, Los…

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atsuko suga

須賀 敦子

Essayist, Italian literary scholar

Atsuko Suga (1929–1998) was a Japanese essayist, scholar of Italian literature, and translator. After graduating from the University of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo, she studied in Paris and Rome and later settled in Milan, where she helped translate Japanese literature into Italian and introduce…

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Attica Locke

アッティカ・ロック

Novelist, screenwriter, television…

Attica Locke (born 1974) is an American novelist, screenwriter and television producer from Houston, Texas. She graduated from Northwestern University's radio/television/film program in 1995 and moved to Los Angeles. She worked on film and television scripts and participated in the Sundance…

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Atul Gawande

アトゥール・ガワンデ

Surgeon, public health researcher,…

Atul Gawande (1965–) is an American surgeon and public health researcher. He is a professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and has practiced surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital. His work focuses on health-care quality, patient safety, and public…

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Audrey Tang

オードリー・タン

Programmer, civic hacker

Audrey Tang (1981–) is a Taiwanese programmer, civic hacker, and former minister of digital affairs. After teaching themself programming and becoming active in open-source communities, Tang was appointed Taiwan’s digital minister without portfolio in 2016 and became the country’s first minister of…

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AYUKAWA Tetsuya

鮎川 哲也

Novelist

Tetsuya Ayukawa (1919–2002), born Toru Nakagawa, was a Japanese novelist specializing in puzzle mysteries, particularly alibi deconstruction and impossible crimes. Born in Sugamo, Tokyo, he moved to Dalian as a child when his father became a surveyor for the South Manchuria Railway. There he…

Book by AZEGAMI Michio

AZEGAMI Michio

畔上 道雄

Bioinformatics researcher/author

Michio Azegami studied human action and perception through biological information science. In his book on the science of golf, he sought an objective account of sporting skills often described through individual experience and intuition. His writing also extended to electronics, connecting…

Book by AZUMA Keiichi

AZUMA Keiichi

東 圭一

Novelist

Keiichi Azuma (born 1958) is a Japanese historical novelist. Born in Osaka, he graduated from Kobe University with a degree in engineering and pursued a career in the IT industry while writing fiction. He made his literary debut in 2012 when "Ashigaru-juku Taihō Tenmatsu" won the Grand Prize (the…