[Full-color content-rich] “Character Learning Encyclopedia” and “World Heritage Learning Encyclopedia” have been greatly revised with additional pages! “Enlarged and Revised Edition Gakken Manga” Two separate volumes of the NEW World History series will be released at the same time.
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Press release: June 10, 2024
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[Full-color content-rich] “Character Learning Encyclopedia” and “World Heritage Learning Encyclopedia” have been greatly revised with additional pages! “Enlarged and Revised Edition Gakken Manga” Two separate volumes of the NEW World History series will be released at the same time.
*We have updated the “Character Study Dictionary” and “World Heritage Study Dictionary” to include the latest information. Covers the latest Reiwa figures and world heritage sites! *
* A group company of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa,
Tokyo/President: Hiroaki Miyahara), Co., Ltd.
Gakken (Shinagawa, Tokyo/President: Toru Goromaru) will release the “Enlarged and Revised Edition Gakken Manga NEW World History Special Volume” on June 6, 2024 (Thursday).
We have released “Encyclopedia of People Learning” and “Enlarged and Revised Edition Gakken Manga NEW World History Separate Volume World Heritage Learning Encyclopedia”. *
Cover of “Special Volume Character Study Encyclopedia”
Cover of “Separate Volume: World Heritage Study Encyclopedia”
“Enlarged and Revised Edition Gakken Manga NEW World History” is a series that was published in July 2023 and allows you to learn about the grand stories of world history in a fun, all-color manga format. As an encyclopedia that allows you to learn in more detail what you learned in the main manga, “Separate Volume Character Study Encyclopedia” introduces more than 430 key figures in world history. The World Heritage Study Dictionary introduces more than 140 World Heritage Sites along with a wealth of photographic materials.
* ■Features of “Separate Volume Character Study Encyclopedia”* “Separate Volume Character Study Dictionary” introduces important people who appear in textbooks, including characters from “Enlarged and Revised Edition Gakken Manga NEW World History” (13 volumes in total)!
Not only can you learn more about the characters who appear in the manga, but you can also use it to study social studies, history, and world history at school.
* [Three features] *
* [1] Great number of people recorded! *
With over 430 people recorded, this is one of the highest numbers among world biographical encyclopedias for children. In particular, this revision adds important figures from a wide range of genres, including novelist Conan Doyle, soccer players Pelé and Maradona, and Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, who founded global IT companies.
In addition, the people recorded are categorized into five categories according to the fields and roles they played, and are marked with marks, so you can see at a glance what kind of activities they have performed. Even children who are not familiar with history can learn about world history through people from the genre they are interested in!
“Steve Jobs, Spielberg, Bill Gates, Kubrick” People page
* [2] Includes important figures from modern history! *
President Zelenskiy of Ukraine was an actor! ? President Putin practiced martial arts such as sambo and judo! Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch in British history!
It contains detailed profiles of important people who have had a great influence on modern world history. Looking up people you’re interested in in the news can also help you understand international situations. “Zelensky, Biden, Putin” person page
* [3] Easy to understand with full color and abundant photos* Because it is all color, the document photos are vivid and realistic. There are also plenty of illustrations to help you understand the characters, so you can easily experience the charm of history. Furthermore, the pages are color-coded by chapter, making it easy to intuitively understand the relationships between people and eras. Please pick it up and experience the charm of the people who changed history!
“First Emperor (Qin Dynasty)” person page
* ■Features of “Separate Volume: World Heritage Study Encyclopedia”* The “Separate Volume: World Heritage Study Encyclopedia” provides a thorough explanation of world heritage sites that are particularly closely related to the study of society, history, and world history along the flow of world history, along with beautiful photographic materials.
You can learn about the connections between world history and world heritage sites in detail just by reading this book alone, and if you read it together with the main manga, you will be able to expand your learning and gain a deeper understanding of history.
* [Three features] *
* [1] Latest world heritage sites listed! 32 pages added! *
In the revision, we have newly included heritage sites that have been newly registered in the last 10 years!
This is 288 pages, an increase of 32 pages from the previous edition. You can also learn about the latest world heritage sites and world history, such as Odesa in Ukraine, which was urgently registered as a World Heritage Site in 2023 following the Russian invasion.
“Odesa” explanation page
* [2] Update heritage information to the latest! *
Of course, not only new pages, but also heritage sites that have been continuously published from previous editions have updated explanatory text. We will support your learning with more understandable, up-to-date and accurate information.
Added description of the fire that occurred in 2019 to the explanation of Shuri Castle
* [3] Updated magazine design! *
In the revised and expanded edition, the design of all pages has been completely redesigned from the previous edition. With a page structure that uses beautiful photographic materials and an easier-to-understand magazine design, you can learn about World Heritage Sites in a visually enjoyable way.
Left: “Parthenon” explanation page, right: Chapter 9 “Ottoman Empire and the Age of Discovery” chapter door
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* – Read manga to understand the story, then learn about the characters and setting. – Learn about the person you are interested in, then read the manga to learn about their connections to history and research the setting.
– Research a world heritage site you have a fondness for, learn more about the people who were active there, and enjoy manga even more*
All 13 volumes of the “Enlarged and Revised Edition Gakken Manga NEW World History” series, as well as “Special Volume Character Learning Encyclopedia”, “Special Volume”
Reading any volume of the World Heritage Learning Encyclopedia will broaden your learning and increase your interest in history. ………………………………………………………
* [Product Summary]*
* “Enlarged and Revised Edition Gakken Manga NEW World History Separate Volume Character Study Encyclopedia” *
*Supervision: Jiro Kondo*
*List price: 1,980 yen (tax included)*
*Release date: Thursday, June 6, 2024*
* Format: A5 variant/288 pages*
* Electronic version: Available (simultaneous distribution) * *ISBN:978-4-05-205697-0*
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* -Electronic version-*
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* “Enlarged and Revised Edition Gakken Manga NEW World History Separate Volume World Heritage Study Encyclopedia” *
*Supervised by: NPO World Heritage Academy*
*List price: 1,980 yen (tax included)*
*Release date: Thursday, June 6, 2024*
* Format: A5 variant/288 pages*
* Electronic version: Available (simultaneous distribution) * *ISBN:978-4-05-205851-6*
* ▼Gakken Publishing Site: *
* https://hon.gakken.jp/book/1020585100*
* [Click here to purchase this book] *
* ・Amazon * * https://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4052058518/*
* ・Rakuten Books * * https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/17853820/*
* ・Seven Net * * https://7net.omni7.jp/detail_isbn/978-4-05-205851-6*
* -Electronic version-*
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・Date of establishment: January 13, 2009 (trade name changed on October 1, 2022) ・Capital: 50 million yen
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・Business content: Publishing/content business, global business, medical/nursing publishing content business,
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■GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
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・Representative Director and President: Hiroaki Miyahara
・Date of establishment: March 31, 1947
・Capital: 19,817 million yen
・Sales: 164.1 billion yen, 75 consolidated subsidiaries (September 2023) Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market Information (Stock Code: 9470) ・Address: 2-11-8 Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8510
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