【Hot Topic!】Update Your Mind During the Long Holiday! 'How to Protect Your Heart' Born from 50,000 Cases of Experience. A Bestselling Work, #1 in Weekly Sales, Transforms Post-Golden Week Anxiety into 'Expectation'. 'How to Protect Your Heart That You Should Know in Your Teens'
The new book 'How to Protect Your Heart That You Should Know in Your Teens' by certified public psychologist Akira Kurimoto, offering psychology-based practical mental self-defense for teenagers facing post-Golden Week anxiety, has achieved #1 in weekly sales at Kinokuniya Bookstore.
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"How to Protect Your Heart That You Should Know in Your Teens" - Kanki Publishing
The new book "How to Protect Your Heart That You Should Know in Your Teens," authored by Akira Kurimoto, a certified public psychologist and representative of the Bullying Eradication Committee, has garnered record-breaking attention immediately after its release, achieving the #1 spot in the weekly sales ranking at Kinokuniya Bookstore Saitama Shintoshin (as of May 6, 2026).
Weekly Sales Ranking #1 at Kinokuniya Bookstore Saitama Shintoshin (as of May 6, 2026)
During the latter half of a long holiday, a strong anxiety and gloom, a feeling of "I don't want to go to school," might suddenly cross one's mind. This book, written by an author who has listened closely to such urgent voices of teenagers, completely eliminates spiritualism and willpower arguments. Instead, it imparts "specific and practical survival techniques based on psychology."
Why is "How to Protect Your Heart" chosen as #1 now?
According to a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the number of non-attending students continues to reach record highs, making mental health measures for young people an urgent societal issue with no time to spare. Particularly in May, after Golden Week, fatigue due to environmental changes often surfaces, leading to "May sickness" (五月病) where mental balance is lost, associated non-attendance, and a rapid increase in the risk of tragic suicides.
In many educational settings, positive encouragement like "be stronger" or "think positively" is common. However, the author, Akira Kurimoto, disputes this.
"To tell children who are pushing themselves to their limits to 'be stronger' is cruel. What is truly needed now are 'concrete defense techniques' to prevent their hearts from being wounded by malice and pressure."
This reversal of thinking has gathered overwhelming support not only from teenagers themselves but also from parents struggling with how to support their children and from teachers in educational settings, leading to this #1 ranking.
The "Lifelong Weapons" Presented in This Book — 4 Deep Dive Points
This book is not merely a read; it condenses "mental skills" that can be used in classrooms and homes starting tomorrow, across 272 pages.
1. The Art of Elevating "Fleeing" to "Strategic Retreat"
The old value of "it's a virtue to endure unpleasant things" can sometimes push children to an irreparable breaking point. This book specifically teaches how to draw "psychological boundaries" (boundaries) that create an invisible wall between oneself and others. Furthermore, it proceduralizes "how to find the right place to escape" and "how to call for help from adults" to prevent the situation from worsening, imparting wisdom for surviving without wearing oneself out.
2. "23 Short Stories" Boasting Overwhelming Realism
Exclusion from SNS groups, days spent dreading read receipts, school caste systems in the classroom, and pressure from parents and teachers who "mean well" but ultimately corner them... In this book, the author reconstructs the "true feelings of teenagers" heard in over 50,000 counseling sessions into 23 stories. Through these stories, readers gain a deep sense of relief that "they are not alone," and by vicariously experiencing how the characters overcame difficulties, they can objectively find clues to solve their own problems.
3. The Practice of "Mental Self-Care" Without Spiritualism
If motivation could be summoned just by being told to "be motivated," there would be no hardship. This book clearly explains how to correct "thought patterns" that occur when the mind is fatigued, based on neuroscience and psychology. Anxiety about studying, impatience about the future, self-negation stemming from not liking oneself. These are re-framed not as "individual personality issues" but as "issues of the mind's mechanism," presenting concrete action plans for individuals to manage their own moods.
4. A Guide for Parents to Become "The Strongest Allies"
How should parents react to a child's "I don't want to go" signal after a long holiday? This book is full of hints for smooth communication within the family. It explains "how to listen" to make children open up easily, and how parents can prepare their own hearts to avoid projecting their anxieties onto their children, thereby providing an opportunity for families to read it together and transform the home into a true "safe zone."
"How to Protect Your Heart That You Should Know in Your Teens" - Kanki Publishing
"How to Protect Your Heart That You Should Know in Your Teens" - Kanki Publishing
Author: Akira Kurimoto's Message
"As a school counselor and the representative of the Bullying Eradication Committee, I have witnessed many 'limits.' Children are fighting more than adults can imagine. I want to teach them 'how to protect' themselves, not 'how to fight.' I wrote every character of this book with the wish that it would be a 'shield' for children who are suffering in silence and a 'lamp' to illuminate their darkness. This Golden Week, please take a break from blaming yourself and pick up this book."
The new book "How to Protect Your Heart That You Should Know in Your Teens," authored by Akira Kurimoto, a certified public psychologist and representative of the Bullying Eradication Committee, has garnered record-breaking attention immediately after its release, achieving the #1 spot in the weekly sales ranking at Kinokuniya Bookstore Saitama Shintoshin (as of May 6, 2026).
Weekly Sales Ranking #1 at Kinokuniya Bookstore Saitama Shintoshin (as of May 6, 2026)
During the latter half of a long holiday, a strong anxiety and gloom, a feeling of "I don't want to go to school," might suddenly cross one's mind. This book, written by an author who has listened closely to such urgent voices of teenagers, completely eliminates spiritualism and willpower arguments. Instead, it imparts "specific and practical survival techniques based on psychology."
Why is "How to Protect Your Heart" chosen as #1 now?
According to a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the number of non-attending students continues to reach record highs, making mental health measures for young people an urgent societal issue with no time to spare. Particularly in May, after Golden Week, fatigue due to environmental changes often surfaces, leading to "May sickness" (五月病) where mental balance is lost, associated non-attendance, and a rapid increase in the risk of tragic suicides.
In many educational settings, positive encouragement like "be stronger" or "think positively" is common. However, the author, Akira Kurimoto, disputes this.
"To tell children who are pushing themselves to their limits to 'be stronger' is cruel. What is truly needed now are 'concrete defense techniques' to prevent their hearts from being wounded by malice and pressure."
This reversal of thinking has gathered overwhelming support not only from teenagers themselves but also from parents struggling with how to support their children and from teachers in educational settings, leading to this #1 ranking.
The "Lifelong Weapons" Presented in This Book — 4 Deep Dive Points
This book is not merely a read; it condenses "mental skills" that can be used in classrooms and homes starting tomorrow, across 272 pages.
1. The Art of Elevating "Fleeing" to "Strategic Retreat"
The old value of "it's a virtue to endure unpleasant things" can sometimes push children to an irreparable breaking point. This book specifically teaches how to draw "psychological boundaries" (boundaries) that create an invisible wall between oneself and others. Furthermore, it proceduralizes "how to find the right place to escape" and "how to call for help from adults" to prevent the situation from worsening, imparting wisdom for surviving without wearing oneself out.
2. "23 Short Stories" Boasting Overwhelming Realism
Exclusion from SNS groups, days spent dreading read receipts, school caste systems in the classroom, and pressure from parents and teachers who "mean well" but ultimately corner them... In this book, the author reconstructs the "true feelings of teenagers" heard in over 50,000 counseling sessions into 23 stories. Through these stories, readers gain a deep sense of relief that "they are not alone," and by vicariously experiencing how the characters overcame difficulties, they can objectively find clues to solve their own problems.
3. The Practice of "Mental Self-Care" Without Spiritualism
If motivation could be summoned just by being told to "be motivated," there would be no hardship. This book clearly explains how to correct "thought patterns" that occur when the mind is fatigued, based on neuroscience and psychology. Anxiety about studying, impatience about the future, self-negation stemming from not liking oneself. These are re-framed not as "individual personality issues" but as "issues of the mind's mechanism," presenting concrete action plans for individuals to manage their own moods.
4. A Guide for Parents to Become "The Strongest Allies"
How should parents react to a child's "I don't want to go" signal after a long holiday? This book is full of hints for smooth communication within the family. It explains "how to listen" to make children open up easily, and how parents can prepare their own hearts to avoid projecting their anxieties onto their children, thereby providing an opportunity for families to read it together and transform the home into a true "safe zone."
"How to Protect Your Heart That You Should Know in Your Teens" - Kanki Publishing
"How to Protect Your Heart That You Should Know in Your Teens" - Kanki Publishing
Author: Akira Kurimoto's Message
"As a school counselor and the representative of the Bullying Eradication Committee, I have witnessed many 'limits.' Children are fighting more than adults can imagine. I want to teach them 'how to protect' themselves, not 'how to fight.' I wrote every character of this book with the wish that it would be a 'shield' for children who are suffering in silence and a 'lamp' to illuminate their darkness. This Golden Week, please take a break from blaming yourself and pick up this book."