Answers to commonly asked questions about The Five Books.
Please obtain the books yourself. If a book is out of stock or expensive, we recommend using a university or public library. Calil, a nationwide library catalogue search service, is very convenient.
We record all sessions and share them with participants, so you are welcome to register even if you cannot attend every session. Recordings are shared within half a day after each lecture.
No. Only participants who registered while the lecture was open can access recordings of finished lectures.
There is no student discount for live lectures. For on-demand lectures, some are available free of charge for students depending on the lecture — please check the individual lecture page for details.
Register on this website using the student email address issued by your institution. If the email domain (such as .ac.jp) belongs to an educational institution, the student discount will be applied automatically.
You can watch recordings of lectures you have attended indefinitely.
All lectures are designed for participants who are reading the work for the first time. Beginners can join with complete confidence.
The registration deadline is 12:00 noon on the final day of the lecture.
Each session is recorded and shared with participants within half a day after the lecture. You are welcome to join even if attending some sessions is difficult.
We do not require participants to answer questions, engage in peer dialogue, or take part in Q&A with the lecturer. Questions can be asked via Zoom chat or audio at any time, but simply listening or watching is perfectly fine. Please join in whatever way is most comfortable for you.