Founded in 1959, NIHONBUNGEISHA is a publisher of practical lifestyle guides and how-to books and publishes around 100 new titles a year in addition to its substantial backlist of long sellers. These include the bestselling series “Nemurenaku naru hodo omoshiroi, zukai Series”. Based on the theme of “adult learning” and covering genres from science to health, the series even boasts popularity overseas in Asia. With an emphasis on quality, genres such as handicrafts, painting techniques, and horticulture are exported to Europe and America. Other translated practical lifestyle books cover topics, such as origami, health, sports, fortune-telling, and psychology.