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 ...

In today’s world, it is easy to move from one project to another, from one task to another, and lose sight of what’s around us. As leaders, we are here to help and support teams and bring out the best ...

Complex concepts captured by a single word or short phrase carry much power. They embed themselves into the collective consciousness of the people, leading to a shared reality of what it means to live ...

Iza Kavedžija received research funding from the Japan Foundation and the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science. Happiness is the subject of countless quotations, slogans, self-help books 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 ...

Tech Valley High School students use the 'ikigai' concept to explore career paths. Tech Valley High School students use the “ikigai” concept to explore career paths. “Ikigai” is a Japanese phrase that ...

With England a week into its second lockdown, travel discouraged across much of the rest of Britain, and winter fast approaching, millions of us are getting reacquainted with life indoors. It has ...

Written by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles, the book discusses one of the world's longest-living communities, Okinawa, Japan, and dives into its residents' habits that likely lead to their ...