Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life

Ikigai, roughly "a reason for being," is the Japanese idea that everyone has something worth getting up for in the morning. Drawing on interviews with the exceptionally long-lived residents of Ogimi, a village in Okinawa with one of the highest concentrations of centenarians in the world, Héctor García and Francesc Miralles set out to distill what gives those lives their sense of purpose and vitality.

Part reportage, part practical guide, the book connects ikigai to habits and ideas from flow psychology to gentle daily movement, close community, and a diet of moderation, and offers ways to find and nurture your own reason for being.

An international bestseller, Ikigai is a compact, encouraging introduction to living with more purpose and less hurry.