[Shinchosha Publishing Co., Ltd.] What’s important is not
“self-improvement,” but “affirming the status quo”! The renowned editor behind Koichiro Kokubun’s “The World of Middle Voice” talks about “care” and “editing.” The video is now available on Shinchosha’s YouTube channel, “Innovation Reading”!
Shinchosha Co., Ltd. Press release: September 4, 2025 To Members of the Press What’s important is not “self-improvement,” but “affirming the status quo”! The renowned editor behind Koichiro Kokubun’s “The World of Middle Voice” talks about “care” and “editing.” The video is now available on Shinchosha’s YouTube channel, “Innovation Reading”! Masaaki Shiraishi, the creator of numerous masterpieces, including Shinichiro Kumagai’s “A Night of Rehabilitation,” which won the Shincho Document Award, and Koichiro Kokubun’s “The World of Middle Voice,” which won the Kobayashi Hideo Award and was recently included in the Shincho Bunko series, will speak. Masaaki Shiraishi, founder of the popular series “Opening Care,” which has produced numerous masterpieces, spoke about the essence and secrets of the series on Shinchosha’s YouTube channel, “Innovation Reading.” https://img.youtube.com/vi/kDnWVFW2a9g/sddefault.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDnWVFW2a9g Editor Masaaki Shiraishi launched the renowned “Opening Care” series in 2000 from specialist publisher Igaku Shoin, earning him a well-known presence in the publishing world. The “Opening Care” series now boasts over 50 books, including Shinichiro Kumagai’s “A Night of Rehabilitation,” which won the Shincho Document Award, and Koichiro Kokubun’s “The World of Middle Voice,” which won the Kobayashi Hideo Award and was recently included in the Shincho Bunko collection. After retiring from Igaku-Shoin, Shiraishi published “Care and Editing” (Iwanami Shoten) in April of this year, which has become a hot topic. Why did “Opening Care” begin? What is the “care” that forms the core of the series? What is the difference between “care” and “treatment”? Shiraishi says that what’s important is “affirming the status quo” rather than “self-improvement,” and “care” rather than “treatment.” What is the essence of this? We spoke to Shiraishi about the untold stories of this series, which has much to teach readers outside of the publishing industry. [Speaker Profile] Masaaki Shiraishi Born in Tokyo in 1958. Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Aoyama Gakuin University. After working at Chuohoki Publishing, he joined Igaku-Shoin in 1996. He launched the magazine “Psychiatric Nursing” in 1998 and the “Opening Care” series in 2000. The series itself won the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award in 2019. He will retire from Igaku-Shoin in March 2024. Interviewer: Hiroyasu Yamauchi Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1972. After working for a publishing company, he became a freelance writer. He writes for various magazines and online media, focusing on art, photography, and education. His publications include “A Night of Reading Photography” and “Introduction to Art as an Adult’s
Education.” [Book introduction] “The World of Middle Voice: An Archaeology of Will and Responsibility” Author: Koichiro Kokubun “Ethics of Leisure and Boredom” by Koichiro Kokubun, the latest paperback edition! A philosophical book for a new era seeking true freedom. Falling in love with someone. Is this active or passive? It’s not something you try to fall in love with, nor is it something you’re forced to fall in love with. Words that only recognize “doing it” yourself and “being done to you” cannot even describe such an ordinary, everyday occurrence. In order to explore the outside of this, the author focuses on the “middle voice,” which has quietly disappeared from history. This is a philosophical book that examines the limitations of human freedom and seeks true freedom. It also includes a groundbreaking new theory of responsibility. [URL] https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/103542/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/47877/2336/47877-2336-bd0000582451ccbf02b84f1d46caaba4-422×600.jpg [Shinchosha’s New YouTube Channel] What is “Innovation Reading”? “Innovation Reading” is an educational/information-related YouTube program brought to you by Shinchosha. We invite authors of insightful books and prominent experts to share their insights, with the hope that reading them might spark innovation in our work. We publish a variety of content, primarily nonfiction talk shows and documentaries. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel!
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