We spoke to Erin Niimi Longhurst, author of Japonisme, who explained to us exactly what ikigai and how you can embrace it. “Ikigai is a word that means purpose, or your reason for being.

For years, Ikigai has been touted as the Japanese secret to a long and happy life, often depicted through a sleek Venn ...

Forget hygge; here’s why koselig is the ultimate ... And, while the Japanese concept of ‘Ikigai’ is very much our mood of 2023, we’re also embracing another wellbeing trend from Norway.

Ikigai's story began in Mexico City a decade ago when a young lawyer named Juan Jose Xacur decided he wanted out of the legal world and into the restaurant business. A longtime fan of Japanese ...

Just as I tried to move past my thoughts and get some work done, I saw the book “Ikigai” sitting pretty on my shelf. The first page I opened gave me an “aha moment.” It was at this moment ...