① The Life of Teacher Toshio Maruyama by Kazuma Aoyama 4th Revised Edition, November 1, 1989 A devoted biography written by a beloved disciple By Kazuma Aoyama, B6 size, hardcover, 634 pages Toshio Maruyama was born in a cold village in Kitakyushu in 1892. From a young age, he was bright and had an unyielding desire for the path, leading him to deep academic study and intense religious training in his youth. In his mature years, he faced religious persecution and, during brutal torture, achieved enlightenment in prison. He abandoned religion and founded an ethical movement, living a life of suffering and turmoil. This is a devoted biography by the author, who was a direct disciple and deeply connected with his teacher. ② Living with Purity: Toshio Maruyama, an Extraordinary Educator by Toru Takahashi Post-war Japan, defeated in the war, saw its land reduced to ashes, and the hearts of the people were also荒んでいた (desolate/broken). To help each person rise from this national crisis, he preached the way of marriage, composed tanka poems, and started a life improvement movement to show the way to a correct life. Toshio Maruyama (1892-1951), the founder of the ethical movement and the founder of the Institute of Ethics, was an educator, researcher, calligrapher, poet, and thinker. This book traces the life of a man who, soon after the war, placed the "laws of life," which would come to be known as "new ethics," at the center of the life improvement movement and devoted himself to its dissemination and practice. We will use recycled materials.