Unveiling the Otherworldly Spaces Built by Civilization Since Ancient Times: 'An Illustrated Guide to the Prisons of the World' on Sale 4/28
Shobunsha will release the latest installment of its popular 'Sutto Atama ni Hairu' (Goes Right Into Your Head) series, 'An Illustrated Guide to the Prisons of the World,' on April 28. This book deciphers the nature of society by illustrating prisons of the world from architectural, historical, and philosophical perspectives.
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### ◆ Viewer Discretion Advised!? The of Nations and Societies Revealed Through 'Isolated Spaces' That Rob Freedom!
Shobunsha Holdings, Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Kojimachi; President: Shigeo Kuroda; TSE Code: 9475) and its subsidiary Shobunsha Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: same; President: Tetsuya Kawamura) are pleased to announce the release of the latest volume in the popular 'Sutto Atama ni Hairu' series, which has sold over 1 million copies. 'An Illustrated Guide to the Prisons of the World: Viewer Discretion Advised!? Everything About the 'Otherworldly Spaces' Built by Civilization' will be available from April 28, 2026.
### )) A Prison is a 'Blueprint' Condensing the National Ideology and Social System of its Era ((
When you hear the word prison, many imagine chilly stone walls, heavy iron bars, and people deprived of their freedom. However, a prison is not just a space to confine those who have committed crimes. It also confines the politics, religion, wars, revolutions, and other human conflicts of its time, and even the question of 'how can people rehabilitate themselves.'
In older times, there were towers where kings imprisoned political enemies and penal colonies that supported colonial rule. In modern times, silent cells were used as punishment, while conversely, open-type prisons that emphasized dialogue appeared. From Alcatraz on a remote island to modern prisons that perfected circular surveillance, and even prison cities with their own internal economies, this book thoroughly explains prisons around the world with abundant illustrations and photographs.
Why did they take that form? What ideas were in the background? This book is an intellectually stimulating visual document that objectively unravels the 'state of society' and 'human karma' behind the news, from architecture, location, and history.
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