"Kagiyama Hidesaburo "One Story a Day": How to Polish a Person, the Philosophy of Cleaning, and Life Lessons" by Hidesaburo Kagiyama / Tamiji Kamei Price: ¥1000 Synopsis: The author, who built Yellow Hat into a successful company by relentlessly cleaning, preaches the importance of thoroughly doing ordinary things. A collection of famous quotes in a one-story-a-day format. In 1961, a business started by one person has now become a successful company with annual sales of 125 billion yen and ordinary profits of 4 billion yen. That company is Yellow Hat, a nationwide car用品 specialty store. Founder Hidesaburo Kagiyama says, "I have no outstanding abilities compared to others. I have no business acumen. I can't say I have leadership either. The only reason I, an ordinary person, have been able to continue my business is that I have thoroughly continued to do what anyone can do, to an extent that no one else can, through cleaning toilets." Why was he able to grow the company just by cleaning? In fact, cleaning holds all sorts of power, from the power to polish the human heart to the power to grow a company. This book is a collection of famous quotes and wise words spoken by the author, who is also an advisor to the "Association to Beautify Japan," edited and compiled in a one-story-a-day format. Just by reading one story a day, your heart will be cleansed, and you will be given the courage to survive difficult times. #HidesaburoKagiyama #Hidesaburo_Kagiyama #TamijiKamei #Tamiji_Kamei #book #society/management #MercariHalloween"