Written by Japanese expert and bestselling writer Ken Mogi, The Little Book of Ikigai reveals all there is to know about this mysterious and fascinating miracle that is at the heart of Japan's record-breaking long life expectancy, astonishing appreciation of sensory beauty and inherent mindfulness.

The principle of "ikigai" embedded into Japanese everyday life is suggested as being the determining factor in Japanese longevity, and the TED-popular neuroscientist Ken Mogi reveals how the tenets of "ikigai" can be observed by anyone anywhere, applying mindfulness for a greater degree of health and happiness.