[Shogakukan Inc.] Why are top athletes more likely to succeed at work? A former Japanese wrestling champion teaches you how to achieve overwhelming results in business, and now “Muscle Training for Mind” is now on sale! Shogakukan Inc. Press Release: October 29, 2025 Why are top athletes more likely to succeed at work? A former Japanese wrestling champion teaches you how to achieve overwhelming results in business, and now “Muscle Training for Mind” is now on sale! The self-help business book “Mind Training to Produce Overwhelming Results,” by an author who consistently achieves results, teaches the mindset needed to become a top player. Shogakukan will release it on October 29th.
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Overwhelming Results Author: Takehiro Kanakubo
********************************** Price: ¥1,650 (tax included) Release date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 46 size 192p
ISBN978-4-09-311602-2 Shogakukan
https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/09311602 The skills of top athletes who have undergone extensive mental training can also be a valuable asset in business! The author, who was Japan’s number one seven-time champion wrestler, embarked on the path to becoming a top athlete. After retiring, he joined Sony Life Insurance as a sales
representative. Within a year of joining the company, he quickly became the top salesman in the company’s history and won the President’s Cup (PD). This marked the beginning of his current career as a business consultant, earning billions. He says that the drive and goal-achievement skills that are the source of success are “not abilities, but skills acquired through repeated practice. I learned that from sports.” Top athletes have excellent “instant processing ability”! In the world of sports, where “hesitation leads to loss, and inaction is failure,” the author acquired the skills to continue winning. To reign at the top, “instant processing ability” is required. To do this, he must master daily practices such as “reflection, correction,” and “emotional control.” After acquiring the skills to achieve such results, the author retired and entered the unknown world of “sales.” You will learn the specific way of thinking that allowed the author, who has no financial knowledge or sales experience, to achieve amazing results similar to those he achieved as an athlete.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13640/3380/13640-3380-a2c7aed27a0b0321788ab14f4398f1ef-471×539.jpg In 2015, he won the Japan Wrestling Championships. He began wrestling in college and became Japan’s number one just over four years later. He has won a total of seven championships. Photo/author provided What “pattern” has the author acquired? ● First, imitate a “role model” and find a “mentor.” ● Constantly repeat the cycle of “try and correct.” ● Don’t get overwhelmed by the waves of your emotions. ● Specifically quantify your goals. ● Turn your tolerance for pressure into a strength. ● People who are “poor in judgment” don’t research things. Don’t ignore things you don’t know. ● Don’t strive for perfection. Make small decisions and act accordingly. ● Sales is about solving the customer’s problems, not selling products. ● Always reexamine the “method for achieving results,” etc.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13640/3380/13640-3380-83caa847e6b4ff83b122fb5b5baeec47-1042×868.jpg Received the Golden Rookie Award at Sony Life. Appeared on stage as a representative of his classmates. Photo/author provided Recommended by world wrestling champion Kaori Icho! “This book is filled with the determination of a man who continues to push his limits.” The author also received a recommendation from Kaori Icho (coach and wrestler for the ALSOK wrestling team), who won four consecutive Olympic gold medals and was a role model for the author during her active career. Top athletes have a strong desire to win, and to achieve that, they research thoroughly, reflect and correct, and never stop learning. This essence of success remains the same, even when it shifts to the business world. What’s needed isn’t special talent, but the habit of continuing to move forward even when you’re unsure. This book is perfect for giving courage to those who feel stuck in their work or life. Author profile Takehiro Kanakubo
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/13640/3380/13640-3380-d8c7219dd836d9ce64a0b3498d062bd6-2112×2700.jpg Former member of the Japanese national wrestling team. Business consultant. Executive officer of IC Digital Asset, Inc. He started competitive wrestling while attending Nippon Sport Science University, and won his first All-Japan Championship in 2009. He has since won a total of seven times. After retiring, he joined Sony Life in 2017. He set a new record for new salespersons and received the President’s Cup (PD). He became independent in 2021. He is involved in supporting the growth of multiple businesses across various industries, including finance, AI, healthcare, human resources, and real estate. He has been involved in business design, organizational building, sales
management, and fundraising for Investcore Japan, Inc., TREASURY Inc., KST Inc., and others. He is currently engaged in cutting-edge technologies such as GPU servers. This fall, he published “Muscle Training for Mindset: Achieving Overwhelming Results” (Shogakukan), a book documenting his own mental training.