茶鼠舎

The Japanese Art of Self-Mastery

明治期の自己修養思想を英語圏の読者に届ける翻訳シリーズ。 新渡戸稲造、橋本左内、幸田露伴らの古典を英訳する。

現代語訳シリーズ

Modern Japanese Translation Series

青空文庫に収められた明治期の古典を、 現代の日本語で読めるようにするシリーズ。 原文に忠実でありつつ、無理なく読み通せる文体を心がける。

やさしい解説書シリーズ

Easy Guide Series

古典は敷居が高いが要点を知りたいという読者のために、 原典の核心を噛み砕いた入門的な解説書。

古典怪談シリーズ

Classic Kaidan Series

日本文学の闇の系譜。明治期の怪談文学を 日英両言語で現代の読者に届ける。

Shūyō——The Japanese Art of Self-Mastery, Vol. 1

Inazō Nitobe

Vol.1

Nitobe Inazo's foundational work on self-cultivation — a systematic guide to building character through discipline and reflection.

Keihatsu-roku——Five Rules for Life, Vol. 2

Sanai Hashimoto

Vol.2

Written at age fifteen by a samurai prodigy — five rules for self-discipline that remain striking in their clarity and resolve.

Doryokuron——The Theory of Effort, Vol. 3

Rohan Koda

Vol.3

Koda Rohan's rigorous examination of effort — what it is and why most people misunderstand it.

Kaidan

Kyōka Izumi

Fourteen tales of the uncanny by Izumi Kyoka — Japan's master of literary horror and dark fantasy.

Doryokuron——The Theory of Effort, Vol. 3

Rohan Koda

Koda Rohan's rigorous examination of effort — what it is and why most people misunderstand it.

Doryokuron——Effort in Practice, Vol. 4

Rohan Koda

The practical sequel — how to apply the theory of effort to daily work and creative endeavour.

Doryokuron——The Cultivation of Ki, Vol. 5

Rohan Koda

The final volume of Koda Rohan's effort trilogy — on cultivating the vital energy that sustains all endeavour.