Japanese planners are popular must-haves not only in Japan but abroad too. In Japan, there is a craze called “techo culture,” which is organising and documenting one’s life using a planner or techo. Almost every Japanese owns a planner to manage their affairs. People use planners for various reasons from …

(This is the second part of a two-part series article on the true meaning of Ikigai.) Before we dive deep into the sources of Ikigai, our three Life Tasks, and the guiding principles of Ikigai, let’s first make an etymological survey of the word Ikigai. This would make the literal …

Ikigai Misconceptions and the “Not-ikigai” Venn Diagram Before we discuss the misconceptions about Ikigai, let me ask you a series of questions: What do you want to accomplish in life? What do you think is the purpose of your life? What gives meaning to it? Why do you get up …