This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Japan is a place where passions, hobbies and interests aren’t just encouraged, they’re deemed as being essential to a healthy society — ...
On a snowy day in the quiet town of Kumamoto, dozens of Japanese office workers in safety helmets and sneakers crouch low on their office chairs, eyes fixed on the starting line, ready to launch. A ...
Japan is a place where passions, hobbies and interests aren’t just encouraged, they’re deemed as being essential to a healthy society — a concept known as ikigai. It’s no surprise, then, that this is ...