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IKIGAI.
Let the flower that is me bloom.

What if "here and now" is the halfway point of your life?

Let's take a look back.

The journey you've taken so far.

Sad things. Happy things.

Everything weaves together to make you who you are today.

Let's imagine it.

From now on, you will create the future.

Be free, be your best self, be your true self.

Because if you can imagine it, you can create it.

Let's take the first step.

Just one step, no matter how small.

By living your true self

Someone is waking up to their true self.

Life Shift. Work Shift.

It's you who will change your world.

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To depict the meaning of life,
Age doesn't matter.

"I want to think about my purpose in life before I become a member of society."

"I'm working hard at both raising my children and at work, but am I living my own life?"

"I've been chasing dreams and goals. I want to take some time to stop and feel."

"Retirement is just around the corner. I want to contribute to my own happiness and the happiness of others."

No matter what time of year you are in life, it is important to think about your purpose in life.

It will be your guide to living your happiest life .

With visuals. With words. With hearts.

Would you like to join us in drawing your purpose in life?

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IKIGAI Map Workshop: 3 steps

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企画旅行

1

Self-analysis from four perspectives

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"Things I like" "Things I'm good at"

"To be thanked"

"My ideal thoughts"

Know yourself from four perspectives

"This is Me"

Deepen your understanding.

2

Make an IKIGAI Map

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Any photo or keyword that catches your eye is a message from within you. Cut, paste, draw, and feel. It's a magical time to visualize your purpose in life.

3

Emulation through guided meditation

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A guided meditation that emulates (assimilates) the one and only IKIGAI Map. Breathe deeply and connect with your true self, and you will be filled with awareness and emotion. When you open your eyes, you will surely feel

The world we see must be different.

IKIGAI Map Workshop Facilitator Introduction

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Maria

IKIGAI Researcher
IKIGAI Map Facilitator

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When she was a single mother working as an elementary school teacher, she was exhausted from caring for her son and mother who were suffering from mental illness, and she herself developed depression. During those days of despair, she continued to learn about the heart.

From there, I began working as a vocal song leader, teaching "food that leads to life" (Ai Gohan lessons), coaching...and I was introduced to the word "ikigai" (purpose in life).

IKIGAI Map is my purpose in life.



IKIGAI Map Workshop/

Aicho/Ai Gohan Session

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Mie Uemura

IKIGAI Researcher

IKIGAI Map Facilitator

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Having a purpose in life and fulfilling yourself will make you and those around you happy. Even in the midst of your busy days, take a moment to find and increase your purpose in life, and live a fun and happy life!

IKIGAI MAP Workshop/Coaching to open up your life with your strengths

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Kaorin

IKIGAI Researcher
IKIGAI Map Facilitator

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I have lived in Hawaii for 25 years, and while working as a life coach, I live every day with a smile, sharing meaning in life with people around the world and sharing joy and love. My purpose in life is to connect with people through love.

IKIGAI Map Workshops/Coaching
/Advice

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Noriko Fujiwara

IKIGAI Researcher

IKIGAI Map Facilitator

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While raising her children, she studied psychology and worked in the student support department at the Career Center. Using her qualifications as a career counselor and a national second-class career consultant, she has been involved in career support for more than 2,000 people since working as a career counselor at Hello Work. After that, she studied coaching and NVC,
Currently, he offers coaching and various courses to people of all ages, from children to adults, with the aim of creating a society where "everyone can accept themselves as they are and live happily."


IKIGAI Map Workshop/Coaching/Counseling

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Shoko Suzuki

IKIGAI Map Facilitator

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After going independent, he has been using his experience working in foreign finance and communications, and the human resources department of a major automobile manufacturer to provide consulting and training to help people working in companies and government agencies find meaning in their lives. His interests include Eastern thought and Rakugo.

IKIGAI Map・Mirai Map Workshop/Career Consulting/Eastern Philosophy Course

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Shimosato Shinobu

IKIGAI Researcher
IKIGAI Map Facilitator

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I had no purpose in life or dreams, but through coaching I was able to regain my true self, and after participating in an IKIGAI MAP workshop I became convinced that "smile is the panacea for happiness," and obtained a qualification so that I could spread this knowledge to many people. I am currently working to help people find the "purpose in life" that lies dormant deep within themselves.

IKIGAI MAP Workshop / Future Forecast MAP Workshop / Coaching / Fashion Coordinator

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Ryoko

IKIGAI Researcher
IKIGAI Map Facilitator

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I live in San Diego, CA. I became an IKIGAI researcher after seeing my parents live their lives according to their purpose in life. I look forward to sharing with you all the "IKIGAI" that will bring you a richer life.


IKIGAI MAP Workshop

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Yumiko Nagahama

IKIGAI Researcher
IKIGAI Map Facilitator
Lifework Stylist

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She has lived in New York for 30 years. She has worked in the human resources department of companies in Japan and the US for over 20 years. She is a very serious and hardworking person who has previously fallen ill from work stress. She currently provides coaching to help people achieve a balance between the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of their lives. Now that she has finished raising her children, she is facing herself and finding various meanings in her daily life.


IKIGAI MAP Workshop/Coaching

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Yukie Hirai

IKIGAI Researcher
IKIGAI Map Facilitator

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I moved to Korea after working as a TV producer for over 15 years. In this second stage of my life, different from my time as a reporter in Tokyo, where I was always on the front lines of news reporting, I experience "ordinary happiness" every day with my husband and son. I want to spread the "IKIGAI" I experience in my daily life to the world.

IKIGAI Map Workshop/

IKIGAI Verbalization Session

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JUNKO

IKIGAI Researcher
IKIGAI Map Facilitator
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We value the Japanese sense of purpose in life and purpose in work.

IKIGAI Map・Mirai Map Workshop/Coaching

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Minako Sugihara

IKIGAI Map Facilitator

Training class instructor

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We hope that people who encounter the IKIGAI Map will have confidence in their own way of life. We are also holding workshops on the theme of "Ikigai from your 30s".

IKIGAI Map Workshop/

Coaching

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Michiko Hamada

IKIGAI Researcher
IKIGAI Map Facilitator

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She married into a family that runs a dried bonito shop that has been in business since the Edo period, and is a communicator of the "goodness and importance of dashi soup stock." She also studied nutrition and child-rearing from weaning to infancy. After studying positive psychology, she became an IKIGAI researcher. She is exploring the idea that all learning, from dashi soup stock to IKIGAI, is connected.


IKIGAI Map Workshop/
Dashi class

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Professional coach in his 40s, living in Canada

"This is my IKIGAI!" When the map was completed
I was moved by the visuals, the words, and the conversations with everyone.
I began to see "this is me".

Message from the Developer

Hifumi Pro Coach Co., Ltd. Representative Director Akita Inami

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Hello. This is Akita Inami.

I have been running map-making workshops for about 20 years.

In particular, many people are probably familiar with Dream Map®️.

"How can I make my dreams come true?"


Dreams come true by "visualizing with a strong sense of reality."

I have also drawn a Dream Map®️ and made many of my dreams come true.

I pursued my dreams greedily, with work, family, hobbies, and contribution to society.

What I did thoroughly to make my dream come true was:

More efficiency and less waste.

Then one day, I realized.

"My dreams have come true , but I'm not happy..."

So I reexamined my life.

"Efficiency and Elimination of Waste"

I realised I had a lot to lose.

It was about "tasting inefficiency and waste."

It's cheaper to buy vegetables, but try growing them yourself.
I can get things done by email or phone, but I'd like to go and meet them.

Then, among such "inefficient and wasteful" things,

I noticed that there were many shining "IKIGAI" .

Now I am:

Doing detailed handicrafts, growing plants,

In addition, two 270-year-old traditional houses in Iwamura, Gifu Prefecture,

While renovating with my friends,
I feel IKIGAI in the daily connections I make with my family and friends.

It's important to make your dreams come true,
IKIGAI is also important.

"The balance between dreams and life is life (= the greatest happiness)."
I came to the conclusion that...


What is your dream?
What is your IKIGAI?


Would you like to join us in drawing your dreams and IKIGAI at our workshop?
Why not take part in our training courses and spread your dreams and IKIGAI to the world?


We look forward to your participation.


Akita Inami


"Let's find the greatest happiness for everyone"
Hifumi Coach Co., Ltd. Representative


IKIGAI Map Workshop
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IKIGAI

Research Fellow

Now Hiring

▫︎ Approximately 100 researchers from around the world will gather

▫︎ Approximately 20 hours of IKIGAI video content

▫︎ Monthly online dialogues and study sessions

▫︎ IKIGAI Forum at an old house in Iwamura

▫︎ A safety net where we can learn from and help each other

Whoever has a reason to live
bear almost and how.

A man with a reason to live can endure almost anything life throws at him .

Friedrich Nietzsche

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