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With no direct English translation, it\u2019s a term that embodies the idea of happiness in living. Yukari Mitsuhashi explains.<\/b><\/p>\n

For Japanese workers in big cities, a typical work day begins with a state called\u00a0sushi-zum<\/i>e, a term which likens commuters squeezed into a crowded train car to tightly packed grains of rice in sushi.<\/p>\n

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Essentially, ikigai is the reason why you get up in the morning<\/span><\/div>\n

The stress doesn\u2019t stop there. The country\u2019s notorious work culture ensures most people put in long hours at the office, governed by strict hierarchical rules. Overwork is not uncommon and the last trains home on weekdays around midnight are filled with people in suits. How do they manage?<\/p>\n

The secret may have to do with what Japanese call\u00a0ikigai<\/i>. There is no direct English translation, but it\u2019s a term that embodies the idea of happiness in living. Essentially, ikigai is the reason why you get up in the morning.<\/p>\n

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For Japanese however, the idea is slightly different. One\u2019s ikigai may have nothing to do with income. In fact, in a\u00a0survey<\/a>\u00a0of 2,000 Japanese men and women conducted by Central Research Services in 2010, just 31% of recipients considered work as their ikigai. Someone\u2019s value in life can be work \u2013 but is certainly not limited to that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The book\u2019s author, psychiatrist Mieko Kamiya, explains that as a word, ikigai is similar to \u201chappiness\u201d but has a subtle difference in its nuance. Ikigai is what allows you to look forward to the future even if you\u2019re miserable right now.<\/p>\n

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Japanese people believe that the sum of small joys in everyday life results in more fulfilling life as a whole<\/span><\/div>\n

Hasegawa points out that in English, the word\u00a0life\u00a0<\/i>means both lifetime and everyday life. So, ikigai translated as\u00a0life\u2019s purpose<\/i>\u00a0sounds very grand. \u201cBut in Japan we have\u00a0jinsei,\u00a0<\/i>which means lifetime and\u00a0seikatsu,\u00a0<\/i>which means everyday life,\u201d he says. The concept of ikigai aligns more to\u00a0seikatsu<\/i>\u00a0and, through his research, Hasegawa discovered that Japanese people believe that the sum of small joys in everyday life results in more fulfilling life as a whole.<\/p>\n

A concept for longevity?<\/b><\/p>\n

Japan has some of the longest-living citizens in the world \u2013\u00a087 years for women and 81 for men<\/a>, according to the country\u2019s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Could this concept of ikigai contribute to longevity?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Author Dan Buettner believes it does. He’s the author of Blue Zones: Lessons on Living Longer from the People Who\u2019ve Lived the Longest, and has travelled the globe exploring long-lived communities around the world, which he calls \u201cblue zones<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n

One such zone is Okinawa, a remote island with a remarkably high number of centenarians. While\u00a0a unique diet<\/a>\u00a0likely has a lot to do with residents\u2019 longevity, Buettner says ikigai also plays a part.<\/p>\n

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Pop idol grannies from KBG84 perform at a herb garden on Kohama Island, Okinawa Prefecture (Credit: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cOlder people are celebrated, they feel obligated to pass on their wisdom to younger generations,\u201d he says. This gives them a purpose in life outside of themselves, in service to their communities.<\/p>\n

According to Buettner, the concept of ikigai is not exclusive to Okinawans: \u201cthere might not be a word for it but in all four blue zones such as Sardinia and Nicoya Peninsula, the same concept exists among people living long lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Buettner suggests making three lists: your values, things you like to do, and things you are good at. The cross section of the three lists is your ikigai.<\/p>\n

But, knowing your ikigai alone is not enough. Simply put, you need an outlet. Ikigai is \u201cpurpose in action,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

For 92-year-old Tomi Menaka, her ikigai is to dance and sing with her peers in the KBG84 dance troupe, she told the\u00a0Mainichi newspaper<\/a>. For others, it might be work itself.<\/p>\n

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In a culture where the value of the team supercedes the individual, Japanese workers are driven by being useful to others, being thanked, and being esteemed by their colleagues, says Toshimitsu Sowa, CEO of HR consulting firm Jinzai Kenkyusho.<\/p>\n

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CEO of executive recruiting firm Probity Global Search Yuko Takato spends her days with highly qualified people who consider work as their ikigai and, according to Takato, they all have one thing in common: they are motivated and quick to take action.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want to start a company but you are scared to dive into the unknown, go and see someone who is already doing something similar to what you have in mind.\u201d By seeing your plans in action, Takato says, \u201cit will give you confidence that you can do it too\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Think smaller<\/b><\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say that working harder and longer are key tenets of the ikigai philosophy \u2013 nearly a quarter of Japanese employees\u00a0work more than 80 hours of overtime a month<\/a>, and with tragic outcomes \u2013 the\u00a0phenomenon of karoshi<\/a>\u00a0(death from overwork) claims more than 2,000 lives a year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ikigai is about feeling your work makes a difference in people&rsquo;s lives<\/span><\/div>\n

Rather, ikigai is about feeling your work makes a difference in people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

How people find meaning in their work is a topic of much interest to management experts. One\u00a0research paper<\/a>\u00a0by Wharton management professor Adam Grant explained that what motivates employees is \u201cdoing work that affects the well-being of others\u201d and to \u201csee or meet the people affected by their work.\u201d<\/p>\n

In one experiment, cold callers at the University of Michigan who spent time with a recipient of the scholarship they were trying to raise money for brought in 171% more money when compared with those who were merely working the phone. The simple act of meeting a student beneficiary provided meaning to the fundraisers and boosted their performance.<\/p>\n

This applies to life in general. Instead of trying to tackle world hunger, you can start small by helping someone around you, like a local volunteering group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Diversify your ikigai<\/b><\/p>\n

Retirement can bring a huge sense of loss and emptiness for those who find their ikigai in work. This can be especially true for athletes, who have relatively shorter careers.<\/p>\n

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Retirement caused champion hurdler Dai Tamesue to re-think the role work played in his life and identity (Credit: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Champion hurdler Dai Tamesue, who retired in 2012, said in a recent\u00a0interview<\/a>\u00a0that the fundamental question he asked after he retired was: \u201cwhat was it that I wanted to achieve by playing sports?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, what I wanted to achieve through competing in track and field was to change people\u2019s perceptions\u201d. After retiring, he started a company that supports sports-related business.<\/p>\n

Tamesue\u2019s story shows the malleable nature of ikigai and how it can be applied. When retirement comes, it is helpful to have a clear understanding of why you do what you do beyond collecting a payslip.<\/p>\n

By being mindful of this concept, it might just help you live a more fulfilling life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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