How We Can Find Ikigai In Our Interpersonal Relationships

In episode 17 of the Ikigai podcast, Assistant Professor Shintaro Kono shares his research results from a qualitative study on how Japanese university students experience ikigai via interpersonal relationships. Theorizing the Interpersonal Aspect of Ikigai Ikigai is strongly influenced by "ibasho"; authentic relationship. In such relationships, students felt that they could be true to who they were and that their close others genuinely cared about them. In summary, Shin's researc...