Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: International Non-Fiction, Mind, Body & Spirit, Non-Fiction, Adult, New Releases
ISBN: 9781529970494
Published: November 2025
Imprint: Cornerstone Press
Page Extent: 208
Format: Hardback
RRP 505.00

Ikigai

Hector Garcia, Francesc Miralles

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THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON

'A practical guide to seeking a long, healthy and happy life.' Liz Earle

'Ikigai urges individuals to simplify their lives by pursuing what sparks joy for them.' Marie Kondo

'I read it and it's bewitched me ever since. I'm spellbound.' Chris Evans

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We all have an ikigai.

It's the Japanese word for 'a reason to live' or 'a reason to jump out of bed in the morning'.

It's the place where your needs, desires, ambitions, and satisfaction meet. A place of balance. Small wonder that finding your ikigai is closely linked to living longer.

Finding your ikigai is easier than you might think. This book will help you...

About the Author

Hector Garcia

Héctor García

Héctor García is a citizen of Japan, where he has lived for over a decade, and of Spain, where he was born. He is the author of several books about Japanese culture, including two worldwide bestsellers, A Geek in Japan and Ikigai. A former software engineer, he worked at CERN in Switzerland before moving to Japan.

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Francesc Miralles

Francesc Miralles

Francesc Miralles is the award-winning and internationally bestselling author of books about how to live well, together with the novels Love in Small Letters and Wabi-Sabi.

Alongside Héctor García, he was welcomed to Okinawa in Japan, where the inhabitants live for longer than in any other place in the world. There they had the chance to interview more than a hundred villagers about their philosophy for a long and happy life.

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