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Today, I’m starting a ‘rent a person who does nothing‘
service . . . Except for very simple conversation, I’m afraid I
can do nothing. Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he
was a ‘do-nothing’ because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and
unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing
nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one
tweet, he began his business of renting himself out . . . to do
nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating
service to the lonely and socially anxious. Sitting with a client
undergoing surgery, accompanying a newly-divorced client to her
favourite restaurant, visiting the site of a client’s suicide
attempt are just a few of his thousands of true-life adventures. He
is dependable, non-judgmental and committed to remaining a stranger
and the curious encounters he shares are revelatory about both
Japanese society and human psychology. In Rental Person Who Does
Nothing, Morimoto chronicles his extraordinary experiences in his
unique line of work and reflects on how we consider relationships,
jobs and family in our search for meaningful connection and purpose
in life.
Today, I’m starting a ‘rent a person who does nothing‘
service . . . Except for very simple conversation, I’m afraid I
can do nothing. Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he
was a ‘do-nothing’ because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and
unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing
nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one
tweet, he began his business of renting himself out . . . to do
nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating
service to the lonely and socially anxious. Sitting with a client
undergoing surgery, accompanying a newly-divorced client to her
favourite restaurant, visiting the site of a client’s suicide
attempt are just a few of his thousands of true life adventures. He
is dependable, non-judgmental and committed to remaining a stranger
and the curious encounters he shares are revelatory about both
Japanese society and human psychology. In Rental Person Who Does
Nothing, Morimoto chronicles his extraordinary experiences in his
unique line of work and reflects on how we consider relationships,
jobs and family in our search for meaningful connection and purpose
in life.
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How to Hold Animals (Hardcover)
Toshimitsu Matsuhashi; Translated by Angus Turvill
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A delightful treasure trove of tips on how to hold animals without
hurting them. Should you hold a mouse by its tail? A grasshopper by
its leg? A butterfly by its wing? How do you pick up a prickly
hedgehog? A slithering snake? A hissing cat? Most of us don't have
nearly enough experience of being around animals. We feel a bit
apprehensive when it comes to touching them. Maybe we're scared
we'll hurt them, or that they'll hurt us. That is a huge shame,
because connecting with animals is a magical life skill that can
make you feel at peace and aligned with nature. Luckily, animal
photographer and former zookeeper Toshimitsu Matsuhashi is here to
give you advice and show you the very best way to care for the
animals in our lives, from beetles to hamsters and from chickens to
dogs. Fully illustrated with fascinating information (did you know
that you should go for the smaller rather than the bigger horn when
you pick up a stag beetle?), How To Hold Animals leaves no stone
unturned and teaches us all how to be kind to the animals around
us.
The original Japanese edition of The Art of Discarding, titled
Suteru! Gijutsu, was published in 2000 and became an overnight
sensation - selling a million copies in six months and inspiring a
young Marie Kondo. The book has since become a multimillion-copy
international bestseller, but it has never been translated into
English, until now. In this guide to living a calmer, more ordered
life, renowned author Nagisa Tatsumi teaches us how letting go of
unwanted things will transform our day-to-day happiness. The book
offers practical advice and techniques to help readers learn to let
go of stuff that is holding them back, as well as tips for
acquiring less in the first place. It's time to live with less.
The sound of a trumpet across a Japanese mountain valley leads a
young man to befriend a mysterious stranger. During repeated visits
to the cave where the stranger has set up home, the young man
learns about his past - in the mines, villages and ports of the
region. The stranger's hilarious, bawdy and touching narratives
captivate the young man, but he begins to doubt their veracity.
Finally, as the young man decides his own fate, the full truth
about the stranger is revealed.
'Tales from a Mountain Cave' is a translation of Hisashi Inoue's
highly popular 'Shinshaku Tono Monogatari' (新釈遠野物語), set in the
Kamaishi area of Iwate Prefecture, Northeast Japan. Kamaishi was
devastated by the tsunami of March 2011, and royalties on sales of
this book will be donated to post-tsunami community support
projects.
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