THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER: I read it and its bewitched me ever since. Im spellbound Chris Evans Discover the Japanese secret to a long and happy life with theinternationally bestselling guide toikigai - 'arefreshingly simple recipe for happiness' (Stylist Magazine)

The people of Japan believe that everyone has anikigai a reason to jump out of bed each morning. And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa the worlds longest-living people finding it is the key to a longer and more fulfilled life.

Inspiring and comforting, this book will give you the life-changing tools to uncover your personalikigai. It will show you how to leave urgency behind, find your purpose, nurture friendships and throw yourself into your passions.

Bring meaning and joy to your every day withikigai.

'Ikigaigently unlocks simple secrets we can all use to live long, meaningful, happy lives. Science-based studies weave beautifully into honest, straight-talking conversation you wont be able to put down.Warm, patient, and kind, this book pulls you gently along your own journey rather than pushing you from behind.'Neil Pasricha, bestselling author ofThe Happiness Equation

Héctor García (Author) Héctor García is a citizen of Japan, where he has lived for over a decade, and of Spain, where he was born. He is the author of several books about Japanese culture, including two worldwide bestsellers,A Geek in JapanandIkigai. A former software engineer, he worked at CERN in Switzerland before moving to Japan. Francesc Miralles (Author) Francesc Mirallesis the award-winning and internationally bestselling author of books about how to live well, together with the novelsLove in Small LettersandWabi-Sabi.

AlongsideHéctor García,he was welcomed to Okinawa in Japan, where the inhabitants live for longer than in any other place in the world. There they had the chance to interview more than a hundred villagers about their philosophy for a long and happy life.