What Light Can Traditional Japanese Spirit Shed on Today's Confusing Era? Soshu Shigyo and Yosuke Hamasaki Discuss 'New Bushido'

Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) will hold a special lecture event by the author, 'New Bushido: How to live in turbulent times,' on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Kinokuniya Hall to commemorate the latest publication of Soshu Shigyo, 'Koshu Genkoroku V: New Bushido' (published on April 9, 2026). While the author, Mr. Shigyo, continues his unique activities as an entrepreneur and author, his recent broadcasts via YouTube (with over 86,000 subscribers) have resonated with a wide range of generations, drawing attention to his perspectives. Lecture events featuring Mr. Shigyo, hosted by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, were held twice last year, both times generating huge responses with packed audiences at the venue and online. This time, following the publication of the 5th volume of the popular series, a special dialogue with literary critic Mr. Yosuke Hamasaki has been realized. Together, they will delve into the essence of the thoughts embedded in the book and search for guidelines to survive in the modern age. At a turning point in modern civilization, what kind of light can the traditional Japanese spirit shed? We bring you a one-night-only dialogue looking toward the future era. Event Overview Title Commemorating the publication of 'Koshu Genkoroku V: New Bushido' - 'New Bushido: How to live in turbulent times' Date and Time Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 19:00-21:00 (Reception opens at 18:30) Venue Kinokuniya Hall (Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store 4th Floor) 3-17-7 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Speakers Soshu Shigyo Born in Tokyo in 1950. Graduated from Rikkyo University, Faculty of Law. Author and entrepreneur. A life theory researcher who practices and advocates a way of life centered on the combustion of life. He also develops his own art business, presiding over the Soshu Shigyo Collection and serving as the director of the Yasumasa Toshima Memorial Museum. Collected artworks include pieces by Yukihiko Yasuda, Hakuin, Heihachiro Togo, Nantenbo, Takeo Yamaguchi, and Ryo Hirano. He formed a deep friendship with the painter of the soul, Yasumasa Toshima, and after the painter's death, received all his works and established the memorial museum. He preserves and honors the artworks, displaying them at an exhibition room in Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku. Author of numerous books including 'Cho-Hagakure-ron' (Super Hagakure Theory), 'Jinsei no Logos' (The Logos of Life), 'Eien no Yukio Mishima' (Eternal Yukio Mishima) (all from Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha), 'Ikur' (To Live), 'Tomo yo' (Friends), 'Kongen he' (To the Origin), 'Datsu-Ningen-ron' (Post-Human Theory) (all from Kodansha), 'Oo Popoi!', 'Gendai no Kousatsu' (Modern Observations) (all from PHP Institute), among others. This book is the 5th in the 'Koshu Genkoroku' series published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, following 'Japanese Aesthetics', 'Human Destiny', 'Living in Sincerity', and 'What is Happiness'. Yosuke Hamasaki Born in 1978. Literary critic. Editorial board member of the magazine 'Hyogensha Criterion'. Specific Associate Professor at Kyoto University Graduate School. He delves into the thoughts of Hideo Kobayashi and Tsuneari Fukuda from a modern perspective, pursuing the limits of modern rationalism and the reality of 'words'. In 2022, he received the 31st Shichihei Yamamoto Encouragement Prize for 'Hideo Kobayashi's 'Life' Theory' (NHK Publishing). Other books include 'Tsuneari Fukuda: The

of Thought' (Shinyosha), 'Anti-Postwar Theory' (Bungeishunju), 'Yukio Mishima: Why Did He Have to Die to Show Us?' (NHK Publishing), 'Modern Japan with Vague Anxiety', 'Hideo Kobayashi, Takaaki Yoshimoto, Tsuneari Fukuda - Overcoming the 'Rupture' of the Japanese', and 'The 'Manners' of the Japanese: On Their Nobility and Baseness' (all from Business Sha). Ticket Information This will be a hybrid event with venue participation and online viewing. 1. Venue Participation Ticket (All seats reserved)