The social need of ikigai in a neo-liberal capitalist society
On episode 44 of The Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Ted Bonnah about the social need for ikigai in today’s society. Japan is filled with crafts that play an important part in their culture. Hence, ...
23 Aug 202254min
Kotodama: the purity of the Japanese language
On episode 43 of The Ikigai Podcast, Nick and Naoko Hosokawa explore the concept of kotodama and how the Japanese people apply this concept in modern times. Japan is known for its rich culture. Amid...
12 Aug 202256min
Integrating ikigai in the context of expat life
On episode 42 of The Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Chloe Le Gouche and Karly Christ, sharing their experiences living as an expat and finding ikigai. Have you lived outside your native country? L...
22 Jul 20221h
The way of nagomi: Learning to live harmoniously
On episode 41 of The Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Ken Mogi about Ken’s recently released book, which focuses on the concept of nagomi, the Japanese way of living harmoniously. Japan is filled wit...
11 Jul 20221h 4min
Information sharing in serious leisure as a source of Ikigai, Ibasho and Tanoshimi
On episode 40 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Yazdan Mansourian about how one can feel ikigai through information sharing in serious leisure. One of the essential aspects of ikigai is having ...
24 Jun 20221h 9min
Living meaningfully with illness
On episode 39 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick and Trudy Boyle discuss how people can live meaningfully co-existing with illness. How do we live our lives co-existing with illness? Being diagnosed with a...
18 Mai 20221h 37min
Understanding leisure’s impacts on sources of life worth living
On episode 38 of the Ikigai Podcast, Shinichi Nagata joins Nick to discuss the paper he co-authored on the topic of ikigai. Does leisure have an impact on our sources of ikigai? There have been st...
18 Mar 202258min
Exploring the Japanese concept of Omoiyari
In episode 37 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick and Miku explore the Japanese concept of Omoiyari. Japan is a group-oriented society and harmony is an important aspect for them; understanding the situation...
28 Feb 20221h 8min
