[“Gakken Sound Literature Museum Parnas” podcast now available] The podcast version of “Sound Literature Museum Parnas”, which was reprinted from the CD version, has started distribution on Amazon Audible from June 26th (Wednesday).
*Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd.*
Press release: July 9, 2024
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[“Gakken Sound Literature Museum Parnas” podcast now available] The podcast version of “Sound Literature Museum Parnas”, which was reprinted from the CD version, has started distribution on Amazon Audible from June 26th (Wednesday).
*”Gakken Sound Literature Museum Parnas” features masterpieces that are loved through the ages, performed by top-notch actors. Those who know about that time will feel nostalgic, and those who don’t know can enjoy an unprecedented literary experience through podcasts. * * Co., Ltd
Gakken Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo/Representative Director and President: Toru Goromaru), a group company of Gakken Holdings (Shinagawa, Tokyo/Representative Director and President: Hiroaki Miyahara), will open the “Sound Literature Museum Parnas” from Wednesday, June 26, 2024. ” podcast versions of 26 titles will be distributed sequentially on Amazon Audible. *
▲From left: Akira Emoto, Keiko Takeshita (Photo: Kishin Shinoyama), Toru Emori
The world of “Gakken Sound Literature Museum Parnas” is delivered as a new literary experience that evokes rich emotions. Enjoy an unprecedented literary experience through readings by an extremely talented cast of actors including Toru Emori, Keiko Takeshita, Akira Emoto, Saikatoshi Yonekura, and Kyoko Kishida.
*Parnas means “poet” or “poetry.”
Please use the podcast version, which you can listen to anytime, anywhere, while commuting to work or school, doing housework, or relaxing. Listening to podcasts with your ears without using your eyes is a new form of reading that is attracting attention from the perspective of accessibility regardless of age or situation. When you follow a podcast, new episodes are automatically added to your library, so you don’t have to worry about finding the content you’re looking for one by one or missing out.
* ◆List of titles scheduled for distribution of “Podcast version Sound Literature Museum Parnas” *
*Distribution will start sequentially from Wednesday, June 26, 2024 *Title* *Reading* *Scheduled delivery date*
Sound Literature Museum Parnas Ryunosuke Akutagawa Set Yonekura Saika June 26th Sound Literature Museum Parnas Naoya Shiga Set Keiko Takeshita July 3rd Sound Literature Museum Parnas Kazuyo Higuchi Set Tomoe Hiiro July 10th Sound Literature Museum Parnas Mori Ogai Set Toru Emori July 17th Sound Literature Museum Parnas Kitahara Hakushu Set Kazuo Kitamura July 24th Sound Literature Museum Parnas Shimazaki Toson Set Akira Emoto July 31st Sound Literature Museum Parnas Michizo Tachihara Set Hiroshi Arikawa August 7th Sound Literature Museum Parnas Sakutaro Hagiwara Set Kyoko Kishida August 14th Sound Literature Museum Parnas Tatsuji Miyoshi Set Fujita Okamoto August 21st Sound Literature Museum Parnas Muro Saisei Set Akira Emoto August 28th Sound Literature Museum Parnas Aoki Amehiko Set Akira Emoto September 4th Sound Literature Museum Parnas Harumi Setouchi Set Kazuko Yoshiyuki September 11th
Sound Literature Museum Parnas Kuniko Mukoda Set Kyoko Kishida September 18th Sound Literature Museum Parnas Kanoko Okamoto Set Kyoko Enami September 25th Sound Literature Museum Parnas Akiko Yosano Set Eiko Mizuhara October 2nd Sound Literature Museum Parnas Saki (translated by Hatsuyoshi Tauchi) Set Kyoko Kishida October 9th
Sound Literature Museum Parnas Thomas Mann (translated by Morio Kita) Set Toru Emori October 16th
Sound Literature Museum Parnas Apollinaire (translated by Koichi Iijima) Set Fujita Okamoto October 23rd
Sound Literature Museum Parnas Goethe (translated by Koshiobushi) Set Toru Emori October 30th
Sound Literature Museum Parnas Heine (translated by Shozo Inoue) Set Hiroshi Arikawa November 6th
Sound Literature Museum Parnas Rilke (translated by Hideo Fujikawa) Set Kyoko Kishida November 13th
Sound Literature Museum Parnas From “Shiseidodo” Big Dipper Hiroshi Arikawa November 20th
Sound Literature Museum Parnas Madison Square Thousand and One Nights Chiaki Matsubara November 27th
Sound Literature Museum Parnas Madam with a dog Kunihiko Mitamura December 4th Sound Literature Museum Parnas Toru Emori Set (Ogai Mori, Goethe, etc.) Toru Emori December 11th
Sound Literature Museum Parnas Akira Emoto Set (Toson Shimazaki, Saisei Muro) Akira Emoto December 18th
* ◆Podcast version*
*Sound Literature Museum Parnas*
https://www.audible.co.jp/podcast/B0D72RSRSD
* [Example of work] *
* “Episode Ep.01 Ryunosuke Akutagawa Set” *
*Author: Ryunosuke Akutagawa*
*Narrator: Saikatoshi Yonekura*
* Release date: June 26, 2024 *
* Playing time: 25 minutes*
* ▶* * https://www.audible.co.jp/podcast/B0D72M41CH*
* ↑Press the “Sample” button to listen to the sample *
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Currently, the service is available in 11 countries around the world (Japan, USA, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Italy, Canada, India, Spain, and Brazil). As a pioneer in audio entertainment, we continue to challenge possibilities, such as producing original works and distributing them simultaneously with books.
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■Gakken Inc.
https://www.corp-gakken.co.jp/
・Representative Director and President: Toru Goromaru
・Date of establishment: January 13, 2009 (trade name changed on October 1, 2022) ・Capital: 50 million yen
・Address: 2-11-8 Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8416
・Business content: Publishing/content business, global business, medical/nursing publishing content business,
Developing a garden / school / professional personnel business, classroom -related business, EC / online business, and advertising business
■GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
https://www.gakken.co.jp/
・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
・Telephone number: 03-6431-1001 (main)
・Business description: Holding company that develops education and medical welfare related businesses, founded in 1946.
Education field: Classroom and cram school business including “Gakken Classroom”,
Publishing and content business such as learning materials,
Garden, school business, etc. for textbooks, childcare supplies, etc.
Dementia group home business,
Childcare support projects for nursery schools, school children, etc. Global: Activities and business development in over 150 countries