{"product_id":"eight-million-ways-to-happiness-wisdom-for-inspiration-and-healing-from-the-heart-of-japan-hardcover","title":"Eight Million Ways to Happiness: Wisdom for Inspiration and Healing from the Heart of Japan - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHiroko Yoda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Japanese cultural historian shares a path to joyful living drawn from her nation's unique approach to spirituality and nature, offering a \"fascinating\" (\u003ci\u003eWintering\u003c\/i\u003e author Katherine May) blend of memoir, cultural reporting, and practical guidance for anyone struggling to find balance in our turbulent modern world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone's in the pursuit of happiness, but few know how to attain it. Millions around the world have turned to Japan for advice on finding their \u003ci\u003eIkigai, \u003c\/i\u003e or summoning \u003ci\u003eThe Courage to Be Disliked\u003c\/i\u003e. Japan's spiritual traditions hide in plain sight, forming the basis of so much of what we love about the country's culture. Without Japan's spiritual sustenance, Jiro wouldn't dream of sushi; Hayao Miyazaki's films wouldn't spirit us away; and Marie Kondo wouldn't spark joy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her book \u003ci\u003eEight Million Ways to Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, Hiroko Yoda offers the culmination of her decade-long odyssey into the spiritual heart of her homeland. Readers follow Hiroko as she trains as a Shinto shrine-dancer, partakes in Buddhist funeral rituals, ascends holy mountains with Shugendo ascetics, and meets one of Japan's last living itako, a traditional mystic. Her stories--personal, cultural, and historical--offer life lessons for readers of any background. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHiroko awakens readers to the idea of a traditional spiritual flexibility that seamlessly coexists with the modern secular world, fortifying us through life's inevitable ups and downs. We are all subject to forces beyond our control, but we are also part of a bigger natural system that can strengthen us--if we learn how to reconnect with it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHiroko Yoda \u003c\/b\u003eis a certified Shinto cultural historian, and a former Tokyo editor for CNN Go and a field producer for National Geographic TV. Raised in Japan, she earned her master's degree from American University in Washington, DC, then launched the localization company AltJapan and embarked on a career of building bridges between East and West. Her writings have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, Wired, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Vice, \u003c\/i\u003e and she's appeared on CNN, PBS, BBC, and \u003ci\u003e99% Invisible\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the coauthor of illustrated books about Japanese folklore, including \u003ci\u003eYokai Attack!\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequels. She lives in Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.33 x 8.57 x 5.79 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53334761931117,"sku":"9780593474433","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/m-O9u6QdBN9780593474433.webp?v=1778878985","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/eight-million-ways-to-happiness-wisdom-for-inspiration-and-healing-from-the-heart-of-japan-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}