August 7 Publication of "The Illustrated History of IT and Telecommunications for Use in Examinations and Adult Learning 　Explanation of everything from Heian-period love letters to SNS

　Hoshino Shobo (President: Tomoe Hoshino) has published "A Pictorial History of IT and Telecommunications for Examinations and Adult Learning" (written by Teruki Tamahara and Tomoe Hoshino) on August 7, 2024.

　This book is a compilation of the history of IT and telecommunications in Japan and the world, from prehistoric times to the present day, by the president of a telecommunications company that has been in business for 40 years, based on his belief that "people can understand each other more because of telecommunications.

　The evolution of communication, such as "Noshi," love letters, Morse code, telephone calls, video calls, and SNS, is explained in an easy-to-understand manner through cartoons and illustrations. This book is recommended for free research during summer vacation, for exam preparation, and for adult learning.

The book is also useful for entrance examinations and adult learning.

<Features of this book

　This book was produced for children by the author, who is the president of Kanto Telecommunications Industry Co.

　All of the kanji characters in the book are furigana (phonetic alphabets), making the book suitable for children in the early grades of elementary school as well.

In today's "information society," information is becoming increasingly important in daily life.

　The book features easy-to-understand explanations with illustrations and cartoons so that anyone can enjoy reading it, including elementary school students, junior high school students, high school students, and adults.

<Examples of concrete know-how that we can share with you

What is "information"?

The development of telecommunications and the Internet, the two major revolutions in "communication

How people in the past conveyed information to people far away, etc.

<Background to writing this book

　By learning about the history of information and communication, we can understand how we, who live in the present, have benefited from IT and communication.

　This book was written with the author's hope that children will learn the importance of human communication through the history of the evolution of convenient communication, such as love letters, correspondence, telephone calls, video calls, and SNS in the Heian period (794-1185) and today.

Author's Introduction

Teruki Tamahara

President, Kanto Telecommunications Industry Co.

Born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1959. After graduating from university, he joined NEC Soft, Ltd.

He then worked in system development and AI planning and sales at CSK Corporation before assuming the position of President and Representative Director of Kanto Telecommunications Industry Co. The company was founded in 1984 and is engaged in all aspects of ICT business, including sales of telecommunication lines, telecommunication equipment, and online tools, as well as IT service business.

He is the author of "A Japanese History of Communications from Ancient Times to the Present" and "A Global History of Information for Japanese People, Useful for Work" (Kazahino Bunko), and "Life is 'Multiplication'! (Kindle Publishing).

Text: Tomoe Hoshino

Tomoe Hoshino studied child psychology and children's literature at Japan Women's University and graduate school.

She has planned, edited, and written a total of 500 books for children and adults.

Book information

Title: "Historical Illustrated Book of IT and Telecommunications for Examinations and Adult Learning

Author ： Teruki Tamahara, Tomoe Hoshino

Price ： 1,485 yen (tax included)

Release Date : August 7, 2024

Publisher ： Hoshino Shobo

Publisher ： Sanctuary Publishing

Number of pages ： 160 pages

Sold at: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4801482589

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What is "communication"?　Volume 1

Information begins with words.

We want to convey information to people far away!　　etc.

Chapter 2: How did people in the past convey information to people far away?　Volume 3

Drums and smoke signals are the means of communication to convey information!

Letters have been used since the time of Prince Shotoku, etc.

Chapter 3: Advancement of communication technology through battles!　Communication in the Warring States Period

The "arm tree communication" was used by Napoleon!

What was "communication" used in the Warring States Period?

Chapter 4: The Great Revolution in Communications!　Evolution of communication technology with the invention of electricity

Wired communications spread rapidly.

Postal offices are born in Japan!　　etc.

Chapter 5: Communication becomes more accessible!　The arrival of the age of the telephone

The telephone was opened!　People could talk to each other from a distance!

The mechanism of voice transmission is the same as that of the string telephone, etc.

Chapter 6: Still Evolving!　Present" and "Future" communication technologies

In the age of no photography, information was left by "pictures".

History of photography, etc.