[ASA Distribution] "Voices of Heaven" January–June 2026 (Release Date: September 7, 2026)
Tensei Jin'go: January–June 2026
Asahi Shimbun Editorial Board
ISBN: 9784022521590
List Price: 2,090 yen (tax included)
Release Date: September 7, 2026
B6 format, softcover, 280 pages
This volume collects the first half of 2026’s entries from the Asahi Shimbun’s flagship column. Also includes “Major Events” and an “Index of Names.”
From unexpected openings to masterful closing lines—use this as a model for writing and a reference for college entrance exams.
〈Contents〉
The Liberal Democratic Party, led by Sanae Takaichi, won a landslide victory in the House of Representatives election, securing 316 seats. The U.S. and Israel launched military strikes against Iran. Gasoline prices soared. Fierce competition at the FIFA World Cup. The ban on arms exports was lifted. Temperatures above 40 degrees are classified as “extreme heat days.” A “trillionaire” emerges.
〈Those Who Passed Away〉
Hiroshi Kume, Hifumi Kato, Heisuke Hironaka, Yoshiharu Tsuge, Sadao Tokai, Aiko Sato, Guts Ishimatsu, Yohei Kono, Akihiro Miwa…
〈Memorable Quotes〉
“Let’s not try too hard today either” (A sisters’ motto)
“Our country has not fallen so low as to make money by exporting weapons” (Foreign Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, at the time)
“Happiness is actually just this much, isn’t it?” (Judo athlete Kaoru Matsumoto)
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