[Discover 21 Inc.] Ranked #1 in Audible’s most popular titles! Kitagawa Tai’s latest work, “Itadakimasu.” “The Life-Changing Teachings of the Gatehouse Master” Now on Sale
Discover 21 Inc. Press Release: September 2, 2025 To Members of the Press Ranked #1 in Audible’s most popular titles! Tai Kitagawa’s latest work, “Itadakimasu: The Life-Changing Teachings of the ‘Guard Room Master'” is now on sale. Discover 21 Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Naomi Taniguchi) will release “Itadakimasu: The Life-Changing Teachings of the ‘Guard Room Master'” on August 29, 2025. “The Life-Changing Teachings of the ‘Guard Room Master'” (by Yasushi Kitagawa) has been published.
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university’s security room. Working with old people while being watched by students almost the same age as him… Shoma begins to regret his decision, telling himself, “Once I have enough money to spend on fun, I’ll quit.” However, after learning about the pasts of his coworkers Matsubara, Yabushima, and Amano, Shoma’s perspective on the world begins to change. What is work? What is life? The
interconnectedness of life… Through their lives, these three people taught us the importance of “acting for the sake of someone’s future smile.” Because we all live by “receiving” something from others. The great seniors he met in the guard room gave him a push. What is Shoma determined to do for the future? ■ Main text excerpt I never thought, “I want to work for the happiness of someone in the future.” I had always thought, “For my own current money.” I realized that. As a result, I never once considered myself happy. Nothing ever went the way I wanted, and I often resented my situation, never even thinking about being grateful. (Omitted) “I wonder if I can become like that too? Like Amano-san and Matsubara-san.” “Huh?” “Is there anything I can do to bring a smile to someone’s face in the future?” Amano smiled. “I’m already doing it.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18193/1474/18193-1474-15fbb53a2543468cd4356b38772bd520-957×600.jpg ◎Book overview [Table of Contents] Prologue To a new world Gingham and the Elephant A Shining Place Bento Boxes Are the Gateway to Fantasy Something only I can do True kindness, true strength A promise to the fish What I received School For the happiness of someone in the future Dawn The Beginning Afterword [Author information] Kitagawa Yasushi Born in 1970. Originally from Ehime Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo Gakugei University. Began his writing career in 2005 with “The Book of the Wise” (Discover). He has released a string of best-selling novels, including “Because I Met You…,” “The Letter Shop,” and “The Driver” (all published by Discover). In 2013, “Everyone Said, ‘We’ll Definitely See You Again,'” (Sunmark Publishing) was made into a film and released nationwide. She has also published other ambitious works, including “The Key to the Study” (Gendai Shorin) and “Please Leave It to Me” (Gentosha). His success is not limited to Japan, but he has also gained popularity overseas. [Book information]
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