Pt. 1. The Cultural Foundations of Ikigai -- Introduction: What Makes Life Worth Living? 1. The Varieties of Ikigai in Japan. 2. Individualism, Community, and Conformity in the United States. 3. The Comparison of Japanese and American Selves -- Pt. 2. Ikigai in Japanese and American Lives. 4. Ikigai in Work and Family. Ikigai and Gender. 5. Ikigai in Past and Future. Ikigai and Dreams. 6. Ikigai in Creation and Religion. Ikigai and Significance -- Pt. 3. Ikigai and the Meaning of Life. 7. A Phenomenological Analysis of Ikigai. 8. Ikigai and the Meaning of Life
Analysis
Social sciences Philosophy
Notes
Index: p. 271-277
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-269) and index