Okinawa, a set of islands in Japan, is famous for the extraordinary longevity of its people. Many of them live well into ...

A viral Instagram video has sparked debate by revealing that the Westernized version of Ikigai, often shown as a Venn diagram ...

“Ikigai is a word that means purpose, or your reason for being. It’s a Japanese philosophy, or way of life. Its the thing in our life that gives it that delicious richness ...

A single berry sells for $19 at a California store. Is it conspicuous consumption or a part of gift-giving culture?

Every day can be so exciting and meaningful. This is the essence of the Japanese philosophy of “ikigai”. Ikigai is a unique Japanese terminology that originated during the Heian period ...

"Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life" is an international bestseller and among the most well-known books about longevity. Written by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles ...

Niksen, Ikigai and Hygge – no, these aren’t the names of the three tiny bones making up the inner ear, and no, they aren’t ...

Ikigai is the intersection of what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Finding your ikigai brings fulfillment and a sense of meaning. Wabi-sabi ...

He called it Ikigai, his latest collection, a Japanese word that means a concept: «The reason for existing, that impulse that pushes us to find beauty and fulfillment in everyday life», he says ...