[Kinokuniya Shinjuku Main Store’s Weekly Sales Ranking Tops] “Green Reskilling,” a book by the founder of a comprehensive human resources service company specializing in decarbonization, draws attention.
Denki Shoin Press Release: September 25, 2025 [Kinokuniya Shinjuku Main Store’s weekly sales ranking: #1 overall] Attention is being drawn to “Green Reskilling,” a book written by the founder of a comprehensive human resources service company specializing in decarbonization. Green Risk Killing, released on August 29th by Denki Shoin Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku / CEO: Tanaka Satoshi), ranked first in the weekly sales rankings at Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store (September 14th – 20th). On August 29th, Denki Shoin Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / CEO: Satoshi Tanaka), a publisher of books on science and engineering, released the new book ” This book contains numerous examples of successful career changes and side hustles through “green reskilling,” a form of decarbonization reskilling. It is the first book in Japan* to systematize practical methods for becoming “green talent that will be chosen even without experience.” * According to a survey by Green Talent Hub Co., Ltd. (May 2025), this is the top “green
reskilling-related book” in Japan.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/99041/23/99041-23-129e9c174693078cd41c2f4fc99e1a7f-1200×675.jpg ■Here’s why Kinokuniya Shinjuku Main Store took first place in the weekly rankings! What are these “green talents” that are attracting attention? Background to the $5 Trillion-Plus GX Market According to the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) “World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023,” achieving the 1.5°C target (the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C) will require cumulative GX investment of $150 trillion (approximately 2 quadrillion yen) by 2050, translating into an annual average of more than $5 trillion (approximately 700 trillion yen). Furthermore, in 2020, the Japanese government officially declared its intention to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The GX Promotion Act will be enacted in 2023, and it is expected that over the next 10 years, GX investments of over 150 trillion yen will begin in earnest. In the expanding GX business market, you have the potential to dramatically increase your market value. ■Points of this book 1. A thorough explanation of the why, what, and how of green reskilling ・Why is green reskilling necessary? A wealth of data and case studies clarify the reasons for taking action now. ・Introduces green reskilling policies in various countries and trends in corporate green human resource development. Also visualizes the overall picture of the green human resources market through chaos maps and skill classifications. – Based on real-life examples of career changes, side jobs, and contract work, this book introduces the behavioral patterns of people who are chosen even without experience. Explore the thoughts and actions of people who have expanded their careers through green reskilling to find your own optimal route. 2. Systematizing successful patterns for green career transition The author’s “Green Career Transition Cycle,” developed through numerous career support projects, is revealed for the first time. “Green Career Transition Cycle”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/99041/23/99041-23-36ed60206886062fe56ca57e4827d283-1314×686.jpg Practical methods based on this cycle enable even those with no experience to secure positions in the decarbonization field. Using numerous examples, we explain the specific behavioral patterns of green reskilling practitioners. 3. Includes conversations with key figures in green risk-skilling both in Japan and overseas Shuichiro Kawamura (President and CEO, Energy & Environment Investment Co., Ltd.) Anshuman Bapna (Terra.do Inc.) CEO) Hiroyuki Nagashima (Managing Partner, Toy Toy LLC / Visiting Researcher, Chuo University Corporate Research Institute) Midori Mizobe (Senior Manager, CIC Institute) Hiroaki Idema (Senior Advisor, Green Talent Hub Co., Ltd. / Business Creation Division, Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.) Advisor) Message from the Author Many people think that the field of decarbonization is highly specialized and has nothing to do with them, but that’s a misunderstanding. Green talent isn’t someone with a wealth of knowledge, or someone with a fancy title. It’s someone who is excited about change and who can continue to learn and improve themselves. Your past experience is more valuable than you might think. This book is packed with concrete ways to bridge that value to the “future era” of climate change. Career sustainability is not guaranteed by companies or systems. The future is up to you, and no one else. I sincerely hope this book will be a reliable guidebook that encourages readers to take their next step. ■Book summary Title: Author: Kazuhiro Iguchi (CEO, Green Talent Hub) Release Date: Friday, August 29, 2025 Format: A5 size / Paperback / 264 pages Price: 1,980 yen (tax included) ISBN: 978-4-485-30127-2 / C0034 Publisher: Denki Shoin Co., Ltd. Recommender: Takeo Kikkawa (President, International University of Japan / Representative, Green Human Resources Development Council)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/99041/23/99041-23-4ccd603f13301dd39f27d85ceb343ab2-425×595.jpg ■Author profile Iguchi Kazuhiro Iguchi Representative Director, Green Talent Hub Born in 1985. Graduated from the Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University. After working as a playing manager in the recruitment business at I&C Cruise (Zigeni M&A), he led the launch of new businesses in the electricity and gas sectors as a manager. At Sharing Energy, which he helped found in 2018, he led new business development, public relations/PR, and marketing as the head of business development and evangelist. He was aware of the overwhelming shortage of human resources in the decarbonization field, one of the few growth industries, and felt the potential of this as a person directly involved, and founded Green Talent Hub in 2023. He is also a founder of the Green Human Resources Development Council. ■About Denki Shoin Co., Ltd. Head Office: Miyata Building 2F, 1-3 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051 Representative: Representative Director Satoshi Tanaka Founded: March 1933 Capital: 54 million yen Phone: 03-5259-9160 Fax: 03-5259-9162 URL: https://www.denkishoin.co.jp/ Business: Publishing specialized books in science and engineering For more information about this release
