Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. We all need a reason to get up in the morning. Ikigai is the term the Japanese ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Helping high-achievers redesign success—without doing more. A Japanese word and concept, ikigai is the idea of finding purpose and ...

In recent years, Ikigai has become one of those words you hear everywhere—from wellness podcasts to productivity workshops. Some call it the Japanese secret to a long and happy life, while others ...

Iza Kavedžija received research funding from the Japan Foundation and the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science. Happiness is the subject of countless quotations, slogans, self-help books and ...