★Turn praise into a stress-busting habit. Saito Takashi, Japan's ten-million-copy bestselling education expert, reveals why praising others actually reduces your own anxiety and inferiority complex. A practical, psychology-backed tool for modern workplaces.
★No talent needed—just practice. With 10 core principles, real-life business scripts, and daily exercises, this book transforms "empty compliments" into a relationship lubricant that benefits both giver and receiver.
★Win-win communication for high-stress societies. Learn how to use positive feedback to disarm conflict, boost team morale, and build authentic connections—backed by the author's decades of teaching and media experience.

This book aims to break the misconception that "praise is just formality" and redefines it as a core skill for improving relationships and self-healing. The author combines educational theory with his own teaching experience to systematically explain why complimenting others can dissolve hostility and release one's own stress. The book not only includes the mindset and observation perspectives for becoming a "praise expert", but also collects a wealth of practical phrases and exercises applicable to colleagues, superiors, and strangers. It is a hands-on manual guiding readers toward mutual growth through positive feedback.

Saito Takashi
Globally bestselling author with over 10 million copies sold worldwide. Specializes in education, body theory, and communication theory. Born in 1960 in Shizuoka Prefecture. Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law, and completed doctoral studies at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Education. Currently a professor at Meiji University's Faculty of Letters.

In 2001, his book Recovering the Sense of Body won the 14th Shincho Gakugei Prize. As an advocate of educational style theory, his representative work Japanese You Want to Read Aloud sold 2.6 million copies and received the 56th Mainichi Publishing Culture Award Special Prize. Since then, he has written numerous books ranging from professional education and Japanese language education to business and communication.

His works include Teacher: The Body as Technique, the Japanese You Want to Read Aloud series, Emotionally Intelligent Expression, What Makes a “Capable Person” Different, The Power of Questioning, The Power of Reading, The Power of Communication, Why People Must Learn, Leadership Is the Power of Language, among others. He also serves as general supervisor for the NHK TV program Let's Play with Japanese and as a commentator for programs such as TBS's Weekly Information News Anchor.

Chapter 1: 10 Points to Become a Praise Expert
Chapter 2: The Power of Praise to Energize Conversation
Chapter 3: Do It Now! Praise Practice & Accumulating Praise Vocabulary
Chapter 4: Praise Techniques You Can Use in Business
Chapter 5: A Collection of Praise Words to Help Interpersonal Relationships
Chapter 6: Learning Techniques from Others, TV, and Various Masters
Chapter 7: The Praise Skills Needed to Survive in a High-Stress Society