Latest Release in the 940,000-Copy Hit Series! "Super! Terrible Japanese History" Supervised by UTokyo Professor Kazuto Hongo, Released April 22!

## Popular Series with Over 940,000 Copies Sold, Latest Release! "Super! Terrible Japanese History" (Supervised by Kazuto Hongo) Released April 22! A huge hit with children and adults alike! The latest book in the "Terrible Japanese History" series, an introductory guide that makes people love history by comparing the "amazing" and "terrible" sides of great figures. "Super! Terrible Japanese History" (Supervised by Kazuto Hongo) will be released by Diamond, Inc. on April 22, 2026. ### Love history even more through "Amazing" and "Terrible" facts! In Japan's long history, there are people who left their mark by achieving "amazing" things that greatly changed society and people's lives. However, there is no one in this world who is only "amazing." Everyone has a "terrible" (quirky or messy) side, and it is no exaggeration to say that their true character often resides in those "terrible" parts. In this series, a University of Tokyo professor introduces these "amazing" episodes of historical figures alongside their lesser-known "terrible" episodes in an easy-to-understand and entertaining way. Even children who are not good at history can enjoy reading it, and despite being a children's book, it has garnered high support from adults as well. The latest volume focuses on the great people who shaped culture. Culture is the accumulation of things people wished to "preserve," record, and pass on, and "terrible" episodes are also symbolic of that. This volume includes a wide range of the most "amazing" and "terrible" stories in the series' history, featuring figures such as Tsutaya Juzaburo, who was a hot topic in last year's Taiga drama, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the face of this year's drama. Humans are complex creatures with both a public and a private side. Through this book, when the thoughts and ways of life of these great figures appear in a three-dimensional way, Japanese history will feel much closer and more interesting. **Amazing Toyotomi Hideyoshi:** The original party animal who loved handing out money and costume parties. **Terrible Toyotomi Hideyoshi:** Sent letters to his beloved wife repeatedly using the word "poop." ### Table of Contents **Chapter 1: The era of starting Japan by mixing various things ** Emperor Yuryaku, Empress Suiko, Emperor Tenmu, Emperor Shomu, Yamanoue no Okura **Chapter 2: The era of the "stories" and "diaries" boom with the birth of Hiragana ** Ki no Tsurayuki, Mother of Fujiwara no Michitsuna, Daughter of Sugawara no Takasue, Emperor Go-Shirakawa, Fujiwara no Teika **Chapter 3: Tired of war... I want to be healed by "Wabi-sabi" ** Hojo Masako, Zeami, Hosokawa Fujitaka, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Kano Eitoku, Izumo no Okuni **Chapter 4: Finally, the "publishing boom" for commoners arrives ** Tokugawa Ieyasu, Ogata Korin, Tsutaya Juzaburo, Kyokutei Bakin, Ogata Koan, Oguri Tadasumi **Chapter 5: "World debut" by mixing West and East ** Okakura Tenshin, Kawakami Sadayakko, Sessue Hayakawa, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Chiyo Uno, Tsuguharu Foujita, Yoshiko Mabuchi, Osamu Tezuka, Akira Kurosawa, Kiyoshiro Imawano ### Product Information **Supervisor:** Kazuto Hongo **Price:** 1,320 yen (tax included) **Release Date:** April 22, 2026 **Publisher:** Diamond, Inc. **Format:** B6 size, 184 pages [Amazon Link](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4478124361/) ### Profiles **Supervisor: Kazuto Hongo** Born in Tokyo. Studied medieval Japanese history at the University of Tokyo. Served as a professor at the University of Tokyo Historiographical Institute for many years. Also involved in historical research for dramas, anime, and manga. **Illustrator: Wada Radio** Manga artist born in Matsuyama, Ehime. Known for "Wada Radio no Koko ni Imasu." **Manga: Yokoyama Ryoichi** Manga artist born in Kushiro, Hokkaido. Author of "Sengoku Comiket." **Writer: Takino Miwako** Author of the "Yabai Nihonshi" series and "Inochi o Mamoru Zukan."