ALittleBookofJapaneseContentmentsisabeautifulbookthatdistillstraditionalJapanesephilosophiesintrinsictowellbeing.ArichlyillustratedjourneythroughJapaneseculturethatleadstoamoremindfulandgratifiedlife:Withthelongesthealthylifespansintheworld,Japanesepeopleunderstandtheartoflivingwell.WithALittleBookofJapaneseContentments,anyonecanexplorethetimelessphilosophiesastheyrelatetoalmosteveryaspectoflife.-Provideseasy-to-followexercisestoinspirethosewhowanttoliveahappier,morebalancedlife-Includessectionsonkokoro(heartandmind)andkarada(body),plusaguideonhowtoformandnurturegoodhabits.Alsoincludesentriesonikigai(livingwithpurpose),wabi-sabi(thebeautyofimperfectionandimpermanence),shinrinyoku(forestbathing),ikebana(theartofflowerarranging),andmuchmore-Featuresanexquisitelayoutfilledwithaestheticallypleasingphotographsandillustrationsthathelpcapturethecultureandbringittolife.“Withthisbook,Iwanttoinspireandprovideguidanceonwaystoenrichandcomplementyourlifestylethroughanewlens.“--ErinNiimiLonghurst,AuthorALittleBookofJapaneseContentmentsisawarminvitationtocultivatehappinessineverydaylife.ErinNiimiLonghurstisawriterandbloggerbasedintheUK.RyoTakemasaisanillustratorbasedinTokyo,Japan.MakesanexcellentanduniquegiftforfriendsandlovedonesthatareinterestedinJapanesecultureandphilosophies.
