Learn to make every moment a once-in-a-lifetime experience with this definitive guide to the Japanese art of ichigo ichie Each moment in our life happens only once, and if we let it slip away, we lose it forever—an idea captured by the Japanese phrase ichigi ichie (pronounced itchy-Go itchy-A). Often spoken in Japan when greeting someone or saying goodbye, to convey that the encounter is uni…
According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai—a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world’s longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of ikigai—the place where passion, mission, vocation, and profession intersect—means that each day is infused with meaning. It’s the reason we get …