Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

His novel Love in Lowercase has been translated into twenty languages. A former software engineer, he worked at CERN in Switzerland before moving to Japan, where he developed voice recognition software and the technology needed for Silicon Valley startups to enter the Japanese market. . He is the creator of the popular blog kirainet and the author of A Geek in Japan, a #1 bestseller in Japan. Hécto

Science-based studies weave beautifully into honest, straight-talking conversation you won’t be able to put down. “A must-follow lifestyle hack, ikigai makes hygge look like a trip to Ikea. Warm, patient, and kind, this book pulls you gently along your own journey rather than pushing you from behind.” —Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation“A refreshingly simple recipe for happiness.” —Stylist“Persuasively shows that small changes can help readers find more joy and purpose in their lives with clear, succinct information skillfully compiled into an engaging, easily accessible format with lists, charts, and illustrations.” —Publishers Weekly“The most eye catching autumn lifestyle trend is the Japanese concept of ikig

And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own ikigai. Because who doesn’t want to find happiness in every day?. Having a strong sense of ikigai—the place where passion, mission, vocation, and profession intersect—means that each day is infused with meaning. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world’s longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Bring meaning and joy to all your days with this internationally bestselling guide to the Japanese concept of ikigai—the happiness of always being busy—as revealed by the daily habits of the world’s longest-living people.   “Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.” —Japanese proverb   According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai—a reason for living.   In researching this book, the authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-olds—one of the world’s Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaborati