After the publication of “The Natural World, Human Beings, and Life” in July 2012, following a computer malfunction, I decided to take the opportunity to fill in the squares of manuscript paper word by word, as I did in the past, and started to write “Kokyo Shoshin, Wisdom of Our Ancestors Learned From the Classics: Ancient Teachings Illuminate the Spirit and Other Selected Writings”.

The reason I reference Chinese classics so much is because the classics have been read and passed down for hundreds of years, creating the identity of the Japanese people, and have hidden truths and hints for modern society, that even modern science can't uncover. At the same time, because I am not a specialist in Chinese literature, I am also able to learn from them.



I am certain there are things that can be said, or should be said, now that I have survived a long life. Now as the world, including the international community, enters a period of turbulent turmoil amidst the possible frightening return to a primitive era from an atomic and AI era, I hope that when my grandchildren turn thirty, and face difficulties, or when they want to change themselves, they will remember this book and take away some hints that will help them survive, even if it is only one or two.



[Author Biography]

Kubo Shigeaki



Born in Miyazaki Prefecture in March 1936. After completing an evening program at Chiba Prefectural Higashi Katsushika High School, dropped out from the Department of English, Faculty of Letters at Nihon University in 1958, and joined Nippon Denpa Kohosha. In April 1959, participated in the establishment of Koueikyougi Shinposha, Inc., and launched the magazine “Shuukan Resu” (週間レース, “Weekly Race”). In 1960, the company changed its name to Shuukan Resusha Co., Ltd. Engaged in sales planning and editing, Kubo served as Managing Director before becoming Representative Director in 1980. After assuming the new position, put the management of the company on track, and published comments on public sports in the column of “Kangen Kango” in “Shuukan Resu” magazine. Kubo also published articles on public sports such as ‘Sport Encyclopedia’ (edited by Japan Sports Critics Association), ‘Advanced Sports Dictionary’ (Taishukan Shoten), and also became a member of various industries and related organizations. Retired from the position of Representative Director in March 2005. Kubo published “I'm Worried About the Future of Public Sports Industry” in March 2007 (592-page book in A5 size), and “The Natural World, Human Beings and Life: Nourishing Lessons from the I Ching” in July 2012 (296-page book in A5 size). They were donated to public libraries, university libraries, and such.