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# Books

- [Book — 2026 — Product Ethics — Amazon — Amazon exclusive. Examining the ethical impact products have on society and users.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0GVK3XNXR?tag=seaa-22)

- [Translation — 2024 — Product Management for UX Practitioners — BNN — Supervised translation. A practical guide for UX designers and researchers transitioning to product management.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4802512961?tag=seaa-22)

- [Book — 2024 — Software First (2nd Edition) — Nikkei BP — Major revision covering product strategy and organizational transformation in the GenAI era.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4296002112?tag=seaa-22)

- [Supervision — 2023 — How to Become a Product Manager — Shoeisha — Supervised. A practical guide covering career paths to product management.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4798178616?tag=seaa-22)

- [Co-author — 2021 — The Complete Guide to Product Management — Shoeisha — An integrated guide covering business strategy, IT development, and UX design.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/479816612X?tag=seaa-22)

- [Supervision — 2020 — Coders: The Making of a New Tribe — Nikkei BP — Commentary. How software developers think, act, and shape the world.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4822289796?tag=seaa-22)

- [Foreword — 2020 — Agile for Everybody — O'Reilly Japan — Foreword. Building customer-centric organizations that adapt to change.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/487311909X?tag=seaa-22)

- [Book — 2019 — Software First — Nikkei BP — A bridge between engineers and executives on product-led transformation.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/429610214X?tag=seaa-22)

- [Foreword — 2018 — The Manager's Path — O'Reilly Japan — Foreword. A guide to management skills from tech lead to CTO.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4873118484?tag=seaa-22)

- [Supervision — 2018 — OKR — Nikkei BP — Commentary provided. A practical guide to the OKR goal-setting framework.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4296100147?tag=seaa-22)

- [Supervision — 2018 — JavaScript Programming with Furigana — Impress — Supervised. An introductory JavaScript book for beginners.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4295003555?tag=seaa-22)

- [Supervision — 2018 — Understanding Programming Through Manga and Diagrams — MdN — Supervised. A beginner's guide to programming through manga and illustrations.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4844367358?tag=seaa-22)

- [Supervision — 2013 — Team Geek — O'Reilly Japan — Commentary provided. The team-building bible from Google engineers.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/487311634X?tag=seaa-22)

- [Book — 2012 — Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained — Impress — Blog posts compiled into a book. A record of challenges and learning as an engineer.](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4844332023?tag=seaa-22)