This item is from my home collection. The contents are in excellent condition, but it is old and shows signs of aging on the cover, etc. As shown in the image, there is a very slight crease-like mark on the upper part of the back cover. We appreciate your understanding. Makoto Sataka Celebrity Intellectuals, Severed by the Sword The worse the person, the more they thrive in the world. "Hitokiri Sataka" (Slaying Sataka) mercilessly slashes at reform-disguised politicians, government-approved intellectuals, and corporate leaders. Truly a compass to understand the times. Once a popular series in "Uwasa no Shinsou" (The Truth of Rumors), now in "Tsukuru" (Create). This paperback edition includes updated faces such as Shinzo Abe, Takeshi Yoro, and Hayao Kawai. Contents Takeshi Yoro, Shinzo Abe, Hayao Kawai, Heizo Takenaka Makiko Uchidate, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, Haruki Murakami, Isao Iijima, Naoki Inose Toshiko Hamayotsu, Shigeo Nagashima, Takashi Saito, Heizo Takenaka Mariko Hayashi, Junichiro Koizumi, Chika Ogi, Masahiro Hosono Atsuyuki Sasa, Daisaku Ikeda, Shinsuke Shimada, Kohei Nakabo Shiono Nanami, Naoki Tanaka, Takeshi Kimura, Yoshinori Kobayashi Nobutaka Machimura, Carlos Ghosn, Yukio Mishima Tsuneo Watanabe, Yoshimoto Takaaki, Terumasa Nakanishi, Mitsuo Aida Yoshiko Sakurai, Shintaro Ishihara, Ryotaro Shiba Shizuka Kamei, Taichi Sakaiya, Naoki Inose, Jakucho Setouchi Toyoko Yamazaki, Takuya Tsuruta, Keizo Obuchi, Ayako Sono Ryuzo Sejima, Chiei Go, Soichiro Tahara, Kazuo Inamori Yukio Funai, Diana, Kenichi Ohmae, Hiroshi Aramata Beat Takeshi, Kenji Suzuki, Kisho Kurokawa, Shinichiro Kurimoto Hiroyuki Agawa, Kenshi Hirokane, Sugako Hashida, Takashi Takano Yukio Hatoyama, Tatsuro Hirooka, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Susumu Nishibe Noboru Takeshita, Morihiro Hosokawa, Shichihei Yamamoto, Kahiko Yamamoto Ryuho Okawa, Nobuhiko Ochiai, Banri Kaieda, Yasushi Inoue Ken Kaiko, Jun Eto, Yasunori Okadome, Akio Morita, Yoichi Masuzoe George Bush, Keitaro Hasegawa, and many others From Reviews First, I am surprised by the number of people who are "severed by the sword" when I look at the table of contents. Second, I am surprised by how shallow the content is. The criticism is about three pages per person, and most of it doesn't go beyond insults. With a sharp tongue, popular figures like Haruki Murakami and Ryotaro Shiba, as well as Kotaro Sawaki, are also targeted. As explained by Mr. Okadome, the editor-in-chief of "Uwasa no Shinsou," there is a "strong commitment to the ideals of peace and democracy," which probably leads to the strength of the expression.