Japonisme: Ikigai, Forest Bathing, Wabi-sabi and more
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- Author：Erin Niimi Longhurst
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Summary
A Japanese-inspired guide to living a happier， more fulfilled life。
This fascinating book， packed full of advice， takes you down the path to a fulfilling and happy life by drawing lessons from Japanese culture and ancient philosophy 。 It gives you tools to make the most of every day by learning from some of the simple life lessons intrinsic to the Japanese way of being。。
The book is divided into two themes – Kokoro （heart and mind） and Karada （body）， In Kokoro， you learn about ikigai or your purpose， be this in your career or your personal passion for a pastime。 Igikai is fundamental to the Japanese way of life and has been cited as the reason people live long and happy lives。 Wabi-sabi and kintsugi are the Japanese philosophies that value imperfection and balance and the importance of approaching life holistically。 In part 2 the author shows the practical and actionable steps that Westerners can take to incorporate some Japanese philosophies into their own lives， from forest bathing （shinrinyoku） and connecting with nature， to the delicate art flower arranging （ikebana） which encourages a mindful state of being， to the practicality of bento boxes 。 With recipes， lifestyle tips and lots of ideas to put into practice， the third section of the book will help you establish new routines and habits。
Beautifully illustrated throughout by Japanese illustrator Ryo Takemaso， this little book of wisdom is the perfect gift to enhance your life。
This fascinating book， packed full of advice， takes you down the path to a fulfilling and happy life by drawing lessons from Japanese culture and ancient philosophy 。 It gives you tools to make the most of every day by learning from some of the simple life lessons intrinsic to the Japanese way of being。。
The book is divided into two themes – Kokoro （heart and mind） and Karada （body）， In Kokoro， you learn about ikigai or your purpose， be this in your career or your personal passion for a pastime。 Igikai is fundamental to the Japanese way of life and has been cited as the reason people live long and happy lives。 Wabi-sabi and kintsugi are the Japanese philosophies that value imperfection and balance and the importance of approaching life holistically。 In part 2 the author shows the practical and actionable steps that Westerners can take to incorporate some Japanese philosophies into their own lives， from forest bathing （shinrinyoku） and connecting with nature， to the delicate art flower arranging （ikebana） which encourages a mindful state of being， to the practicality of bento boxes 。 With recipes， lifestyle tips and lots of ideas to put into practice， the third section of the book will help you establish new routines and habits。
Beautifully illustrated throughout by Japanese illustrator Ryo Takemaso， this little book of wisdom is the perfect gift to enhance your life。
Reviews
Emily
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For the first part， Ikigai， I was sceptical。 Some of the points and lessons felt repetitive or similar to mantras from other self-help/lifestyle guides， so I suspected it was more a coffee table piece than anything else。 But as it progressed， as practical examples， language and anecdotes came into play， more and more did it feel like learning， intrigue， stimulation。 Personal highlights included that the lessons encouraged me to enjoy even the simple act of admiring the book in my hands， enjoying For the first part， Ikigai， I was sceptical。 Some of the points and lessons felt repetitive or similar to mantras from other self-help/lifestyle guides， so I suspected it was more a coffee table piece than anything else。 But as it progressed， as practical examples， language and anecdotes came into play， more and more did it feel like learning， intrigue， stimulation。 Personal highlights included that the lessons encouraged me to enjoy even the simple act of admiring the book in my hands， enjoying having my cat next to me， watching the rain and snowfall outside。 The reflections on where Western attitudes may fall short， or even fail us， in sustaining our wellbeing， felt particularly relevant under what COVID has exposed of the dangers （and unnecessities） of modern worklife chaos。 And I should like to read again for the vocabulary， at least once my Japanese is less rudimentary。 More than anything， this book makes me excited to have my own place。 I'm sure I'll return to ENL's advice several times when I work in baby-steps， as she advises， to gain greater creative control of how I live。 I would recommend it to anyone who seeks much-needed but kind changes in their lives， who wants to learn about Japanese lifestyle philosophies， or who simply likes an easy， aesthetic read。 。。。more
Tanan
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#Japonisme （อ่านว่า ฌาโปนิสม์ หรือ ฌาโปนิสเมอ） หลังปกเขียนว่าเป็นคำนาม เป็นนิยามภาษาฝรั่งเศส ใช้เรียกความคลั่งไคล้ในศิลปะ วัฒนธรรม และสุนทรียะแบบญี่ปุ่นที่ส่งอิทธิพลต่อวงการศิลปะตะวันตก。ผู้เขียนเป็นบล็อกเกอร์ลูกครึ่งอังกฤษ - ญี่ปุ่น สไตล์การนำเสนอในเล่มจึงมีความคล้ายคลึงกับรูปแบบของบล็อก อ่านง่าย ภาพสวย ในเล่มมีทั้งเรื่องที่ค่อนข้างอธิบายอยากอย่าง ikigai， wabisabi， kintsugi แต่ผู้เขียนสามารถกลั่นเนื้อหาออกมาได้ดีจนครอบคลุมคอนเซ็ปต์ได้เทียบเท่ากับการอ่านเล่มที่เขียนอย่างเฉพาะเจาจง เรียกได้ว่าอ่าน #Japonisme （อ่านว่า ฌาโปนิสม์ หรือ ฌาโปนิสเมอ） หลังปกเขียนว่าเป็นคำนาม เป็นนิยามภาษาฝรั่งเศส ใช้เรียกความคลั่งไคล้ในศิลปะ วัฒนธรรม และสุนทรียะแบบญี่ปุ่นที่ส่งอิทธิพลต่อวงการศิลปะตะวันตก。ผู้เขียนเป็นบล็อกเกอร์ลูกครึ่งอังกฤษ - ญี่ปุ่น สไตล์การนำเสนอในเล่มจึงมีความคล้ายคลึงกับรูปแบบของบล็อก อ่านง่าย ภาพสวย ในเล่มมีทั้งเรื่องที่ค่อนข้างอธิบายอยากอย่าง ikigai， wabisabi， kintsugi แต่ผู้เขียนสามารถกลั่นเนื้อหาออกมาได้ดีจนครอบคลุมคอนเซ็ปต์ได้เทียบเท่ากับการอ่านเล่มที่เขียนอย่างเฉพาะเจาจง เรียกได้ว่าอ่านเล่มนี้เล่มเดียวก็ได้คอนเซ็ปต์แบบไม่ต้องไปตามอ่านเล่ม ikigai， wabisabi， kintsugi ที่มีขายในท้องตลาด ณ ปัจจุบันเลย。ในส่วนของศิลปะญี่ปุ่น เช่นการจัดดอกไม้ การทำอาหาร ยังมีขั้นตอนการฝึกเบื้องต้น อีกทั้งในหมวดอาหารยังสอนวิธีการกินให้อีก ค่อนข้างเป็นเล่มที่เนื้อหาครบทั้งในแง่สิ่งที่เป็นนามธรรมและรูปธรรม。ข้อเสียคือรูปเล่มทำเป็นปกแข็งทรงสี่เหลี่ยมจัตุรัส กระดาษค่อนไปทางแข็ง พอรวมกันแล้วทำให้เปิดอ่านไม่ถนัดมือ แถมยังทำให้หนังสือแพงขึ้นโดยไม่จำเป็น ถ้าทำรูปเล่มใหม่ในราคาที่เหมาะสม น่าจะขายดีกว่านี้แท้ ๆ 。。。more
Hoàn Nguyễn
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Vì là sách nói về Nhật Bản nên chỉ có những điều của Nhật。 Một số điều có thể áp dụng được trong đời sống， ví dụ như triết lý Kintsugi về việc sửa chữa mọi thứ
Lukas Sabaliauskas
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Kuklus informacinis gidas apie Japonijos kultūrą su gražiu viršeliu ir iliustracijomis。
Niyamat Chimthanawala
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It is quite an easy read。 I enjoyed it as it offered a refreshing insight into the various Japanese philosophies which are applicable to our daily routines。 It talks of the different Japanese concepts and assures you that life can be lived easily if you know the hacks。
E7sas
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This book is rich on explaining the culture of Japanese people and their life style。 There are some points that I would like to add to my journey in life such as trying the spring bath， tea ceremony， having a lunch with my colleague in a restaurant， and adding new habits。 According to the Japanese proverbs:" the beginning is easy。 Continuing is hard。 This book is rich on explaining the culture of Japanese people and their life style。 There are some points that I would like to add to my journey in life such as trying the spring bath， tea ceremony， having a lunch with my colleague in a restaurant， and adding new habits。 According to the Japanese proverbs:" the beginning is easy。 Continuing is hard。 。。。more
Annett
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Ein schönes， kleines Buch （okay， ich hatte die eBook-Variante auf dem Reader。。。） mit vielen stimmungsvollen Bildern， die die verschiedenen Konzepte und Philosophien aus der japanischen Kultur illustrieren。 Manches hat mich mehr， manches weniger inspiriert， aber auf jeden Fall habe ich einiges über die japanische Kultur und verschiedene Ansätze für ein zufriedenes Leben kennengelernt。 Die Autorin bezieht sich sehr stark auf persönliche Erfahrungen， reichert aber die Themen mit weiteren Informatio Ein schönes， kleines Buch （okay， ich hatte die eBook-Variante auf dem Reader。。。） mit vielen stimmungsvollen Bildern， die die verschiedenen Konzepte und Philosophien aus der japanischen Kultur illustrieren。 Manches hat mich mehr， manches weniger inspiriert， aber auf jeden Fall habe ich einiges über die japanische Kultur und verschiedene Ansätze für ein zufriedenes Leben kennengelernt。 Die Autorin bezieht sich sehr stark auf persönliche Erfahrungen， reichert aber die Themen mit weiteren Informationen an。 Sogar Rezepte aus der japanischen Küche sind mit dabei。 Eine entspannte und entspannende Lektüre， die allerdings auch sehr schnell durchgelesen ist。 。。。more
Sarah
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It’s kinda ok but just mostly meh。。。 stuck in an awkward space of being either too personal or not personal enough。
About Reads
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It is a beautifully edited book。 Regarding the content， in my opinion it is a great option for those who want a book that mixes personal development with the virtues of Japanese culture。 Recommended
Abida Batool
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Loved it。 So calming to read and definitely pushes me to rethink everyday choices of life
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เรื่อยเปื่อย เป็นนามธรรม และจับความเชื่อมโยงของแต่ละหัวข้อย่อยได้ยาก ทั้งๆ ที่หนังสือมุ่งชูประเด็นความเป็นเอกลักษณ์ทางจิตวิญญาณของญี่ปุ่นเป็นอย่างเดียวด้วยนะ ถ้าตัดจุดเด่นเรื่องรูปเล่มงาม ภาพประกอบสวย และจุดเล็กจุดน้อยแบบพวกศัพท์เก๋ๆ ไป คิดว่าจะอ่านก็ได้ไม่อ่านก็ไม่ได้พลาดอะไร ผ่านๆปล。 รวมศัพท์เก๋ในบท "อาบป่า" มาไว้ จะได้ไม่ต้องอ่านโคโมะเรบิ - แสงที่ลอดผ่านร่มเงาไม้ในป่าโคกะราชิ - สายลมอ่อนๆ ที่พัดใบไม้ร่วงหล่นจากกิ่งคาวะอาคาริ-แสงจันทร์สะท้อนผิวน้ำจนระยิบระยับ！？ ครับ แค่นี้แหละสาระสำคัญที่ผมได้ เรื่อยเปื่อย เป็นนามธรรม และจับความเชื่อมโยงของแต่ละหัวข้อย่อยได้ยาก ทั้งๆ ที่หนังสือมุ่งชูประเด็นความเป็นเอกลักษณ์ทางจิตวิญญาณของญี่ปุ่นเป็นอย่างเดียวด้วยนะ ถ้าตัดจุดเด่นเรื่องรูปเล่มงาม ภาพประกอบสวย และจุดเล็กจุดน้อยแบบพวกศัพท์เก๋ๆ ไป คิดว่าจะอ่านก็ได้ไม่อ่านก็ไม่ได้พลาดอะไร ผ่านๆปล。 รวมศัพท์เก๋ในบท "อาบป่า" มาไว้ จะได้ไม่ต้องอ่านโคโมะเรบิ - แสงที่ลอดผ่านร่มเงาไม้ในป่าโคกะราชิ - สายลมอ่อนๆ ที่พัดใบไม้ร่วงหล่นจากกิ่งคาวะอาคาริ-แสงจันทร์สะท้อนผิวน้ำจนระยิบระยับ！？ ครับ แค่นี้แหละสาระสำคัญที่ผมได้ 555 。。。more
Chee Hwa Ng
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A nicely quick read about Japanese culture， ideologies and concepts。 It's interesting for people without any prior knowledge of Japan but it does not add much value to readers who have experienced much of the Japanese culture A nicely quick read about Japanese culture， ideologies and concepts。 It's interesting for people without any prior knowledge of Japan but it does not add much value to readers who have experienced much of the Japanese culture 。。。more
Ha Ann
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Kind of a relaxing book， I find this one tender and soft like an afternoon in Kyoto。 The author brought Japanese DIY into this book and other cultural things too。 However， it seems to me like a guide book about Japanese cooking and crafting more than Japanese thinking。 Although ones who like Japanese culture must read this since it has so many terms that intriguing。
Fraja
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I LOVE IT。 the end。
Nida
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Japanese lifestyle is always full of ikigai。 I have always find it fascinating which is the reason why this book finds its place in my bookshelf。 I have always love to ‘shinrin-yoku‘ even though I wouldn’t say that I managed to attain the complete benefits from it。 However， having to experience komorebi during those shinrin-yoku walks always provide a refreshing feeling to the mind。 Calligraphy is another form of ‘ritual’ that through motions， I let the creative juice flow from the mind through Japanese lifestyle is always full of ikigai。 I have always find it fascinating which is the reason why this book finds its place in my bookshelf。 I have always love to ‘shinrin-yoku‘ even though I wouldn’t say that I managed to attain the complete benefits from it。 However， having to experience komorebi during those shinrin-yoku walks always provide a refreshing feeling to the mind。 Calligraphy is another form of ‘ritual’ that through motions， I let the creative juice flow from the mind through the fingers。 Somehow along the way， I will begin to experience the peacefulness as my hand glides effortlessly across the paper。 I don’t do kanji calligraphy though。 But the feeling is probably much the same。 Wabi-sabi and Kintsugi’ing in my everyday life is something that is really exciting。 Accepting imperfection and weaknesses is key to greater heights。 It’s not something which is measured by how thick your wallet is。 It can be as simple as achieving peace in your mind and grateful with what you have。 This book also outlines the minimalism lifestyle， which is reflected in many Japanese homes。 Decluttering has always been my biggest challenge but it is now a breeze since i started it by taking one step at a time。 The most important guide to declutter is don’t be creative about it！ It is the only time when you don’t want your brain to be creative。 There are also recipes in this book which are pretty good。 。。。more
Jo
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Tập hợp nhiều nét văn hoá Nhật với cụm từ diễn tả của chúng trong tiếng Nhật và thêm vài dòng bình luận。 Sách có tác dụng giới thiệu các khái niệm là chính chứ không hẳn là phân tích sâu hay giải thích nguồn gốc của những ý được đề cập。 Phần minh hoạ khá đẹp và tương đối hợp với bài biết ， tuy nhiên có nhiều chỗ tác giả nêu lên nhiều khái niệm （ví dụ: món ăn khác nhau） nhưng phần minh hoạ lại không liên quan đến các món này và làm mình khó hình dung món ăn （hay sự vật） mà tác giả đang nói trông Tập hợp nhiều nét văn hoá Nhật với cụm từ diễn tả của chúng trong tiếng Nhật và thêm vài dòng bình luận。 Sách có tác dụng giới thiệu các khái niệm là chính chứ không hẳn là phân tích sâu hay giải thích nguồn gốc của những ý được đề cập。 Phần minh hoạ khá đẹp và tương đối hợp với bài biết ， tuy nhiên có nhiều chỗ tác giả nêu lên nhiều khái niệm （ví dụ: món ăn khác nhau） nhưng phần minh hoạ lại không liên quan đến các món này và làm mình khó hình dung món ăn （hay sự vật） mà tác giả đang nói trông như thế nào。 。。。more
Winn
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A good book for a beginner of exploding about Japanese culture。 It inspires people to learn more about Japan thanks to personal stories and experiences from the author。 This book might not be an excellent book with beautiful words but it makes me calm when reading it。Furthermore， I really love the illustrations in this book。 So， if you are planning to buy it， buy the paperback， the e-book version is not a good choice for this kind of book。
Lê Nga
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Tôi đang trong giai đoạn hoang mang về mọi mặt trong cuộc sống khi tôi gặp quyển sách này。 Tất nhiên nó không giúp tôi tìm ra luôn mục đích cuộc đời， nhưng nó chỉ cho tôi vài con đường để làm cuộc sống dễ chịu hơn。 Văn hóa Nhật Bản thực sự là một điều gì đó rất khác， rất đẹp và độc đáo。 Tôi thực sự muốn có một cơ hội để học hỏi về tất cả những nghệ thuật này
Elena Coorie
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Este libro es un paseo por las buenas costumbres de Japón y un tributo a su cultura popular。 En él， aprenderás curiosidades sobre comida， el té， los hogares típicos， las flores o la caligrafía y además profundizarás en conceptos tan importantes como tus sueños， objetivos， emociones y autoestima。 Es un libro para leer poco a poco y disfrutar de cada una de las enseñanzas， a la vez que aprendes o tomas apuntes para recordar mejor todo lo que vas aprendiendo。 Tanto si sois forofos de Japón como si Este libro es un paseo por las buenas costumbres de Japón y un tributo a su cultura popular。 En él， aprenderás curiosidades sobre comida， el té， los hogares típicos， las flores o la caligrafía y además profundizarás en conceptos tan importantes como tus sueños， objetivos， emociones y autoestima。 Es un libro para leer poco a poco y disfrutar de cada una de las enseñanzas， a la vez que aprendes o tomas apuntes para recordar mejor todo lo que vas aprendiendo。 Tanto si sois forofos de Japón como si no， os recomiendo encarecidamente este libro。 。。。more
Han
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Nice little book that gave brief and anecdotal overviews of various parts of Japanese culture。 Many of these cultural elements were infused with Niimi Longhurst's experiences and lifestyle which could be a bit sentimental and tedious。 But it was a nice personal touch at times that didn't prescribe to academic or journalistic writing。 That being said， her writing isn't great and you shouldn't expect it to be really， based on her background and how the book is set up。 The photos and layouts are de Nice little book that gave brief and anecdotal overviews of various parts of Japanese culture。 Many of these cultural elements were infused with Niimi Longhurst's experiences and lifestyle which could be a bit sentimental and tedious。 But it was a nice personal touch at times that didn't prescribe to academic or journalistic writing。 That being said， her writing isn't great and you shouldn't expect it to be really， based on her background and how the book is set up。 The photos and layouts are definitely stunning and attest to her digital art and blogging background。 I found the kintsugi （gold ceramic repair）， ocha （tea） and shodo （calligraphy） sections most insightful。 The others like Japanese homes， onsens and foods were all sweet reminders of my own （short-lived one-year） life in Japan。 。。。more
Sơn Văn
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Mình chăng biết nói sao nữa， nhưng mình cảm thấy rất thích quyển này。 Nói một cách hay ho thì những hình ảnh trong sách làm mình rất có hứng thú khi đọc， những quyển lúc trước mình đọc thường k đọc k ts 50 trang mỗi ngày nhưng vs quyển này vs những hình ảnh về Nhật rất xinh xắn khiến cho mình bị cuốn vào việc tìm hiểu nên nhiều khi đọc xong mình ms nhận cả tính ra hôm nay mình đọc tận hơn 60 trang。 Tác giả đưa ta đến vs những lới sống， cho ta biết những văn hoá rất Nhật， không những vậy sách còn Mình chăng biết nói sao nữa， nhưng mình cảm thấy rất thích quyển này。 Nói một cách hay ho thì những hình ảnh trong sách làm mình rất có hứng thú khi đọc， những quyển lúc trước mình đọc thường k đọc k ts 50 trang mỗi ngày nhưng vs quyển này vs những hình ảnh về Nhật rất xinh xắn khiến cho mình bị cuốn vào việc tìm hiểu nên nhiều khi đọc xong mình ms nhận cả tính ra hôm nay mình đọc tận hơn 60 trang。 Tác giả đưa ta đến vs những lới sống， cho ta biết những văn hoá rất Nhật， không những vậy sách còn có nhiều câu ngạn ngữ vô cùng hay。 “Vết thương là nơi ánh sáng đi vào bên trong bạn。” Nghe câu này s mà xót 😇 。。。more
Maza
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Ett år senare så är vi klara。 Intressant bok med vackra bilder och motiverade citat。 En bok jag vill att mina gäster ska bläddra i vid fikabordet。
Attila Erdei
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Really nice book， interesting to see things from a different perspective。 Recommended to everyone！
Duygu Gözde
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Tam anlamıyla hoş bir kitap。 Japon kültürünü tanımış oldum。 Çeviri çok düzgündü， neredeyse hiç hatalı yazım yoktu。 Yazar， çevirmen ve editörler harika iş çıkarmış bence。
Alice Taylor
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will improve your mindset indefinitely
Boris Cesnik
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I could have titled this book 'Discoveries & Nothing Else' - it's a very inviting concept for a book， especially for someone like me who loves and is addicted to Japan having started the habit or tradition of spending holidays in the country every 2 years since 2013。I like and I always feel the need to be culture-shocked so unless I'm taught by local people the when， how， why of things， I don't normally ask。This was a book that provided me with lots of answers but nothing else。 It's nicely and c I could have titled this book 'Discoveries & Nothing Else' - it's a very inviting concept for a book， especially for someone like me who loves and is addicted to Japan having started the habit or tradition of spending holidays in the country every 2 years since 2013。I like and I always feel the need to be culture-shocked so unless I'm taught by local people the when， how， why of things， I don't normally ask。This was a book that provided me with lots of answers but nothing else。 It's nicely and concisely written， simple narrative， maybe on purpose but it landed flat on my imagination。I craved for more - for examples， history lines， dates， episodes， anecdotes etc。It's all very well structured， framed and proposed but I expected more substance， more critical thinking and the digging out of the essence of all things。 。。。more
Unisauros
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This is a cute little book about Japanese philiosophy and how Japanese practices and attitudes might help you。 It is a soothing， chill book that might provide a nice break from life， although people who do not know much about Japanese culture may profit more from this book。 For Japanese people or people who are already familiar， the book might not offer anything new。 Personally， I liked the layout of the book， but I would have preferred more context for photos。 As it is， it seems like losely rel This is a cute little book about Japanese philiosophy and how Japanese practices and attitudes might help you。 It is a soothing， chill book that might provide a nice break from life， although people who do not know much about Japanese culture may profit more from this book。 For Japanese people or people who are already familiar， the book might not offer anything new。 Personally， I liked the layout of the book， but I would have preferred more context for photos。 As it is， it seems like losely related pictures were taken to accompany the texts。 A commentary or description of the photos is not given， I would have liked to learn more about them and their relevancy to the subject at hand。 This is a personal pet-peeve nobody else seems to have， but I don't like "self-help book" that are a mix of biography and advise。 My opinion in this matter is， either write a biography or a self-help book based on philosophy/science and don't meddle somewhere in the middle。 The book does both and I find it irritating， but I believe I'm the only person who does。 ¯\_（ツ）_/¯ 。。。more
A LS
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Pleasant book， the visuals and quality are very nice， and it was a relaxing way to pass a few hours。 That said， it’s very high-level， so don’t rely on this book to e。g。 find your ikigai。 Would have benefited from more Japanese history and viewpoints other than the author’s。 If you’re looking to just get a hint of what traditional Japanese culture is about， it’s not a bad starting point。
Айнура Насырова
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I think this a wonderful book about Japanese culture。 I started to admire it and it’s values。 I believe that other people should look up to this nation as long as they are succeeding at almost all spheres of their lives。 Furthermore， there is not only description， but also some receipts and instructions。 Might be useful for someone who is going to Japan or seeking for motivation to learn Japanese。
Elle
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