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Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened minimalism expert or organizing guru like Marie Kondo - he's just a regular guy who was stressed out and constantly comparing himself to others, until one day he decided to change his life by saying goodbye to everything he didn't absolutely need. The effects were remarkable: Sasaki gained true freedom, new focus, and a real sense of gratitude for everything around him.

**GOLD MEDAL WINNER** in the GLOBAL BOOK AWARDS 2025 Are you curious about Reiki but unsure where to begin? Reiki for Beginners is your clear, compassionate guide to understanding and practicing this ancient Japanese healing art. If you are seeking emotional balance, physical well-being, or spiritual growth, this book offers the perfect starting point for your energy healing journey. Inside this guide, you'll learn: The Origins and Essence of Reiki – Explore the history, philosophy, and foundational principles behind Reiki’s powerful life force energy. Hands-On Healing Techniques – ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The book that sparked a revolution and inspired the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo: the original guide to decluttering your home once and for all. ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE DECADE—CNN Despite constant efforts to declutter your...

We work to the point of extreme exhaustion. Everyone is just too rushed, hurried, and stressed. We alleviate our stress by shopping for more stuff, binge eating, and engaging in time-wasting activities. We fill our lives with needless activities, relationships, and clutter. This makes us lose sense of who we really are and what’s important to us. This is the reason why the Japanese people have developed a lifestyle that strips away the inessential things in their lives. It’s called minimalism. In this audiobook, you’ll hear proven strategies on how to practice minimalism.

Transform your home into a haven of calm and achieve your ideal lifestyle with this inspirational guide, from the Netflix star and #1 bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Inspired by the Japanese concept of kurashi, or “way of life,” Kurashi at Home invites you...

Discover the Life-Changing Power of Japanese Ma: Transform Your Home, Work, and Relationships Through the Art of Meaningful Space Are you overwhelmed by clutter, noise, and constant stimulation? Do you long for more peace, clarity, and depth in your daily life? The ancient Japanese principle of ma—the conscious creation of meaningful emptiness—offers a revolutionary approach to living that can transform everything from your living space to your inner peace. What You'll Learn: Ma is far more than minimalism or decluttering. It's a profound design philosophy that recognizes the power of ...

☆★ this book will show you, step by step, how to: Reduce clutter Create livable space Learn to live with less Break an addiction to shopping mindlessly Save more money Streamline your life ☆By taking the tips listed in this book and putting them into action in your house and your life you will find that your home will once again become the sanctuary you always wanted it to be. Your rooms will be open and inviting with enough space to entertain or just to enjoy the feeling of openness and tranquility. You will be able to free yourself from many of the obligations that other people make...

Are you a weekend carpenter that wants to make traditional Japanese joints? Do you want to apply Japanese ingenuity of design to everyday furniture and give them a special character? For centuries before the invention of screws and fasteners, Japanese craftsmen used complex, interlocking joints to connect pieces of wood for structures and beams, helping to create a unique Japanese aesthetic that can still be seen in the works of modern masters like Shigeru Ban. Up until recent times, however, these techniques were often the carefully guarded secrets of family carpentry guilds.

A certified World Class Manufacturing Instructor shows you how to methodically turn your home into a place of peace, joy, and mindful living. “The 1st Simple Step to Your Perfect Home” is the first book of the 5 Steps series. Ivan Kuznietsov takes us on a decluttering tour of our own houses and apartments, showing us how to decide what to get rid of and what to keep. He both offers practical guidelines for simplifying our lifestyle at home and addresses underlying issues that contribute to over-accumulation in the first place. The purpose is not just to create a more inviting living ...

Little known fact: Buddhist Monks are amazing at cleaning and tidying. In this one-of-a-kind guide to cleaning your home, Buddhist monk Shoukei Matsumoto reveals how to make your home as spotless as it is tranquil and peaceful. For Buddhist monks cleaning well is a cardinal skill and, in A...

“An empowering read.” --Susan David, Ph.D., author of Emotional Agility “A great book.” --Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., co-author of What Happened to You? As featured on The Mel Robbins Show—discover the surprising science of helping anyone change Whether as a parent, a boss, a romantic...

Where to Start! We need to heal our relationship with stuff and our obsession with buying and hoarding possessions to greater and lesser extremes. People continue to fill their homes and storage units with possessions that they don’t have any real use for and yet continue to shop and get themselves into severe debt, leading to a miserable and unfulfilled life. The key to living a peaceful and sane life is to have; a loving relationship with ourselves, our living space, the environment and the possessions we bring into those three spaces.

This box set includes the most powerful set of audiobooks that will help you declutter and organize your home. Even if you've never been able to declutter, you can easily become the most organized person you know. Don’t miss out on what is one of the freshest methods of organizing every aspect of your life!

Experience renewed flexibility and comfort in just weeks, even if you haven’t exercised in years or struggle with stiff joints Have you ever wished for a way to move more easily, without the aches and pains that slow you down? Do you find it difficult to stick with exercises that feel too strenuous, confusing, or just not designed for your body? Are you searching for a gentle, effective method to ease joint pain, maintain your independence, and reclaim your confidence, right at home? This book contains standing, cane-assisted, walker-supported, and chair-based walking exercises for ...

This extraordinary adventure of three brothers at the center of the most dramatic turning points of World War II in the Pacific Theater is “liable to break the hearts of Unbroken fans, and it’s all true” (The New York Times). The three Jersey brothers are all Navy men who end up...

On a busy weeknight, a skillet, a pot, and a warm oven can turn simple groceries into something memorable. Stovetop Japan is built for exactly that moment. It delivers real Japanese flavor designed for American kitchens—clean, balanced, weeknight-ready. The promise is precise: dinners in 30–40 minutes, with 6–10 ingredients, and no special equipment. No air fryer, no pressure cooker, no blowtorch. A basic skillet, a medium pot, a sheet pan, and the oven are all that’s required. Technique leads; gadgets stand aside.

A simple collection of beginner's wagashi recipes such as Daifuku, Dorayaki, and Mochi. 27 page booklet.

Award-winning author of A Room of My Own and A Place Called Morning, Ann Tatlock delivers a soul-searching inspirational story of faith and friendship.

On a cool summer evening in 1977, Mayumi Inaba hears a forlorn cry carried by the breeze of Tokyo’s Tamagawa River. She follows the sound to find a newborn kitten, just the size of her palm, dangling from a fence, abandoned. Overcome by tender affection, she takes the cat back to the small apartment she shares with her husband and christens her Mii, and so begins an ineffable bond.

Tofu costs as much as pork chops in New York City. You can make better tofu at home for a fraction of the price — and get a miracle food in the bargain. Tofu has been keeping people healthy for over 2,000 years. But what most people don't know is that the process of making tofu produces a byproduct — okara, the fibrous soy pulp left in the cheesecloth — that may be more valuable to your health than the tofu itself. In this practical, no-jargon guide, Marcus Eigh shows you how to make tofu from scratch using nothing more than a blender, a pot, and dried soybeans. Along the way, you'll ...