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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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