How do they manage? The secret may have to do with what Japanese call ikigai. There is no direct English translation, but it’s a term that embodies the idea of happiness in living. Essentially ...

He explained to me that ikigai is a Japanese term that refers to the concept of a "reason for being." Loosely translated, it's your purpose, or the reason you wake up every morning. He explains ...

Ikigai is an ancient Japanese philosophy aimed at identifying the meaning of our existence. The term ikigai comes from combining the words “iki”, Japanese for life, and “gai”, which means reason. “Our ...

it is easier to feel ‘ikigai’ by creating social connections, perhaps because of the ingrained social connections Japanese society promotes and Japanese individuals are conditioned to seek ...

In the years since, after a lengthy era of economic stagnation, uncertainty in Japanese society has only increased. Today, books on ikigai appear to function more as a cultural export. The idea is ...

Until now, perhaps. Read Next Enter 'ikigai', a new lifestyle concept from Japan. In Japanese culture, it's widely believed that everyone has an 'ikigai' – a reason to jump out of bed each morning.

How do they manage? The secret may have to do with what Japanese call ikigai. There is no direct English translation, but it’s a term that embodies the idea of happiness in living. Essentially ...

How do they manage? The secret may have to do with what Japanese call ikigai. There is no direct English translation, but it’s a term that embodies the idea of happiness in living. Essentially ...