Japanese Parenting

In this fascinating half-memoir, half-parenting guide, Lisa Katayama shares her quest to raise her American kids using Japanese parenting principles—combining unconditional love with unwavering rules. While Bringing Up Bébé introduced readers to the French way of raising obedient children...

Are you struggling with parenting in this chaotic world of constant distractions and pressures? Is your parenting approach leaving you stressed, overwhelmed, or disconnected? In ‘The Little Book of Ikigai Parenting’ author Holly Walker uncovers the parental power of ikigai – the Japanese concept of finding your reason for being. From fostering a deep sense of purpose to instilling values of perseverance, gratitude, and compassion, Holly’s book will equip you with the tools to guide your child toward a fulfilling, meaningful, and happy life. This book is not just a parenting guide - ...

Lifestyle changes can be overwhelming: It’s hard to take on major goals without falling prey to self-doubt. But with kaizen, big goals become small, approachable steps. This Japanese method first made waves in the business world by launching Toyota to success; it also adds magic to Marie Kondo’s life-changing method of tidying up. As Kondo puts it: “You can take the first small step toward your dream today, and keep taking small steps to grow your passions.” Now, Sarah Harvey unlocks kaizen’s amazing potential to enhance our everyday lives.

Take your Japanese to the next level and further your fluency with Paul’s simple, relaxed approach and learn in a way that suits you - without having to memorise long lists of words you won’t use, scribbling notes as you listen or feeling frustrated.

幸運が集まる生き方、成功哲学の「原点」をあなたに。「いろいろな自己啓発本を読み、実践しているが、最近停滞感がある」 「成功法則をたくさん読んできたけれど、結局、何が本質なのかを知りたい」…

Explore transformative wisdom in The Katana Mindset, a unique guide that links the ancient art of Japanese sword-making to personal growth and resilience. Based on years of experience in Japan's hospitals, dojos, and monasteries, this book illustrates how forging a katana mirrors our journey toward strength and purpose.

When it comes to parenting, more isn't always better-but it is always more tiring In Japan, a boy sleeps in his parents' bed until age ten, but still shows independence in all other areas of his life. In rural India, toilet training begins one month after infants are born and is accomplished...

Research reveals that American kids lag behind in academic achievement, happiness, and wellness. Christine Gross-Loh exposes culturally determined norms we have about "good parenting," and asks, Are there parenting strategies other countries are getting right that we are not? This book takes us across the globe and examines how parents successfully foster resilience, creativity, independence, and academic excellence in their children.

#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...

This all-in-one guide brings together eight powerful books in a single volume to help you cultivate inner peace, mental strength, disciplined habits, and a life of longevity and purpose. Inspired by Zen monks, samurai philosophy, and Blue Zone health rituals, this book delivers a practical roadmap for living with clarity, resilience, and meaning.

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.

In a world that constantly demands more—more speed, more noise, more achievement—Inner Peace: 10 Japanese Techniques for a Calmer Mind and a Balanced Life offers a gentle return to less. Less urgency. Less pressure. Less clutter. Drawing on centuries of Japanese wisdom and cultural practices, mindfulness teacher and cultural guide Kaori Aminoto invites you to rediscover the stillness that already lives within you.

Life is ephemeral and ever-changing; in Japan, it's called ukiyo—"floating world." How can we adapt to its fluctuations without being overcome? The answer is nagomi: a philosophy of balance—and the secret to a harmonious life. Neuroscientist Ken Mogi shares wisdom from Japanese history and culture to explain how nagomi can help you bring that balance into your health, work, relationships, and sense of self.

夫婦関係にモヤモヤしていませんかもっとわかり合いたい二人で心も体も健康で幸せな毎日を送り続けたいそう願いながらも気づけばすれ違いや疲れが積み重なっていませんかこのオーディオブックではＮＹ在住の管理栄養士ホリスティックヘルスコーチである著者が心と体の栄養学の視点から夫婦関係を土台から改善する方法をわかりやすくお伝えしますなぜ心と体の栄養が夫婦関係に直結するのか日常生活で実践できるヒント一生ものの習慣そして自分と相手を尊重するコミュニケーションのコツなど単なる食事法や心理テクニックではなく心体関係性を一体でとらえるアプローチだからこそ持続可能な変化をつくることができます心と体が整うと自分も夫婦も一生ものの健康と愛が育ちますあなたもこのオーディオブックから新しい一歩を始めてみませんか著者ハー美咲が心を込めて自らナレーションを担当しました

“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...

Discover the Japanese secret to unlocking your purpose, productivity, and passion in life!

In Let the Samurai Be Your Guide, life coach and motivational speaker Lori Tsugawa Whaley traces the far-reaching legacy of the Samurai and their meaning in the modern world. The Bushido - the traditional code of the Samurai - has permeated all aspects of life and society in Japan, and its influences are still deeply felt today. In contemporary Japan, bushido concepts of bravery and skill in battle are now brought to bear on less martial realms, in the corporate and sports worlds, for example.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in 44 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 17 percent of children aged three to 17 have been diagnosed with developmental disabilities. In Autism with a Side of Sushi, author Kuri Yasuno reflects on her journey as a mother of a child on the spectrum. Her relatable accounts of both circumventing situations of public ignorance and raising awareness will cause you to rejoice and laugh at the same time.

「あの人」の期待を満たすために生きてはいけない―― 【対人関係の悩み、人生の悩みを１００％消し去る〝勇気〟の対話篇】

Originally conceived as a craft to give broken porcelain a second life in renewed beauty, Kintsugi has long since become a philosophy as well. Just as carefully reassembled shards of a broken bowl form a breathtaking work of art with the help of gold particles, so too does a person become who they truly are through all their injuries and imperfections. The deep meaning of life through learning, awareness, and constant growth is perfectly captured by the Kintsugi philosophy, which you can apply very concretely in your own life.