Want to find your ikigai? What’s you hobby? Are you seeking ways to experience a sense of ikigai in your life? Consider exploring various leisure activities.In this episode of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick discusses with Shintaro Kono how people can find ikigai in leisure.Podcast highlights:Why study leisure. At 1:54, Shintaro shares why he chose leisure as […]
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Ever asked what ikigai means to a Japanese person? Amongst the myriad interpretations of ikigai found on the web, what does it truly signify to the Japanese people?In this episode of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick explores this question with Sachiaki Takamiya. Podcast highlights:Sachiaki’s works. At 1:38, Sachiaki shares a brief background of his works, the books he’s
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In this episode, I speak with Gordon Matthews, who is an author and the Professor of Anthropology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. We discuss the subject of his book; What makes life worth living?
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Akihiro Hasegawa is an Associate Professor at Toyo Eiwa University and one of Japan’s leading researchers on ikigai. He has published several research papers on ikigai and will be continuing his studies next year.
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Simple pleasures are what neuroscientist, Ken Mogi describes as the joy of little things, the appreciation of sensory pleasure – one of 5 pillars of ikigai he writes about in this book, The Little Book of Ikigai.
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In Okinawa, it is believed that residents live longer and happier lives because they know their reason for waking up.
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Steve is an inspiring example of someone living their ikigai. In this Guitar Center masterclass guitarist, Steve Vai talks about success and how to achieve it as a musician. He touches on the importance of knowing what you want, practicing with visualization, the joy you can experience of reaching a goal and achieving a state of flow. All these elements relate to the concept of ikigai.
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Neuroscientist and author Ken Mogi explains the concept of ikigai, discusses it’s importance and value in today’s globally competitive world. and provides steps you can take to find your own ikigai.
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The Venn diagram below is not ikigai. The framework does not accurately represent the concept of ikigai. Japanese don’t follow this framework, nor contemplate these four questions when they think about their Ikigai.
