The 33rd Stone: A Philosophy for a wounded age (2009)

A collection of essays on suicide, restorative justice, religion, nationalism, sexuality, etc. that present a discussion of pain and hope in our wounded society. The title comes from the chapter on the 2007 incident at Virginia Tech. A good introduction to Morioka's thought. A good introduction to Morioka's thought.

Reconsidering the View of Life: From Ecology to Brain Death (1994)

An introductory book on life studies, particularly environmental philosophy and brain death. (This page is under construction)

An Intellectual Method of Facing Oneself (1997, 2001, 2006 )

A collection of essays published in newspapers, magazines, and journals. Discussed topics include freedom, sexuallity, death, aging, education, love affairs, history, etc. (This page is under construction)

Life Studies for Beginners: A Philosophy for Facing Oneself (2005)

Introductory lectures on spiritual care for terminally ill patients, the relationship between parents and children, conditional love, painless civilization, feminism, eugenic thought, disability, and so on. A handbook for beginners in life studies.

Brain Dead Person: Human-relationship-oriented Analysis of Brain-death (1989, 2000)
Translation is available

A classic book in Japanese bioethics. This is a book that helped shift the Japanese discussion on brain death from "brain-centered analysis" to "human relationship oriented analysis." Brain death is redefined as a form of human relationships between a comatose patient and the people surrounding him/her.

Painless Civilization: A Philosophical Critique of Desire (2003)
Translation is in progress

The most controversial book I have ever written. The endless tendency to eliminate pain and suffering makes us totally lose sight of the meaning of life that is indispensable to human beings. How to battle against painless civilization?

How to Live in a Post-religious Age (1996)

This is a book that proposed a third way between religion and science, as a response to Aum Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway systems in 1995 as a result of their pursuit of "truth" and "awakening."

The Insensitive Man: A Philosophical Essay on Male Sexuality (2005)
Translation is in progress

A fascinating book on male sexuality, especially men's sexual insensitivity, their self-denial of their bodies, and their desire of little girls and school uniforms. This book has provoked a variety of emotional reactions from the readers, scholars, and mass media. One of the most important books in Japanese men's studies.

Consciousness Communication: The Birth of a Dream Navigator (1993, 2002)

A pioneering work, published in 1993, before the commercial internet and portable phones, that anticipated today's chaotic cyber-society, using such terms as "community of anonymity," "consciousness interaction field," "conscioussness communication," and "dream navigator." (Telecom Social Science Award)

Life Studies Approaches to Bioethics: A New Perspective on Brain Death, Feminism, and Disability (2001)

This book illustrates a new way of thinking about bioethical issues, that is, a life studies approach. Original concepts such as "the fundamental sense of security","the reality of swaying I", "men's bioethics," and "the advent of an absent being" are introduced and discussed.

An Invitation to the Study of Life: Beyond Bioethics (1988) 

My first book. I argued that environmental issues and medical issues are closely connected with each other, hence, they should be discussed simultaneously. (This page is under construction)

A Study of Interdependence (1994)

The report of an interdisciplinary joint research on the coming aging society. A book with joint authorship. (This page is under construction)

Life Torn Apart (1995-1998, 2001)

An analysis of "the nature of connectedness (with all living things)", "the nature of self-interest", and "the nature of mutual support", which are deeply engraved onto human life. (This page is under construction)

Lesson of Love for Herbivore Boys (2008)

A how-to-love book for young gentle unexperienced boys. The words "herbivore boys (men)" bacame a buzzword in Japanese mass media, and was reported worldwide. This book also serves as a practical introduction to gender studies for youngsters.

Herbivore Boys will Bring Your Last Love (2009)

A how-to-love book for women who wish to go out with herbivore boys. The most interesting part is Chapter 2, which features four dialogues between the author and actual herbivore boys. A sociological analysis of this phenomenon is also included.

Brain and Life: A dialogue (1995, 2003)

A dialogue with Takeshi Yoro, anatomist. Professor Yoro is a well known scholar, whose book, The Wall of Fools, sold more than 3 million copies. (This page is under construction. Publisher's page)

How Does Contemporary Civilization Transform Human Life? (1999)

A collection of dialogues with five distinguished scholars and teachers. Original dialogues were aired on NHK Educational TV. (This page is under construction)

Can Men Save the World? (1995)

A dialogue with Shoichi Inoue, historian. We talked about feminism, men's studies, and sexuality. (This page is under construction)

Cyber Social Welfare (1994)

A collection of dialogues with five young scholars. The topic was cyber-space technology and social welfare. (This page is under construction)

Book Reviews as a Pleasurable Experience (2002)

A collection of book reviews published in newspapers and magazines from 1986 to 2001. (This page is under construction)