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 ...

Ikagai is a Japanese philosophy that means “a reason for being.” It is a concept to live a purposeful and joyful life. It has become popular recently. It focuses on finding joy and balance in everyday ...

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

We live in a world full of noise: Everyone is in a rush. There's endless content. And there's more pressure to grow faster, do more and be everywhere. And yet, in all that motion, people and ...

We live in a time of great uncertainty, a pivotal moment in history when social and technological changes are accelerating, leaving anxiety in their wake. Polarization and isolation have weakened ...