The Samurai Way: Mastering Business & Life with Samurai Wisdom
The Samurai Way: Mastering Business & Life with Samurai Wisdom
Podcast Description
Discover the timeless wisdom of Japan to live with purpose, resilience, and courage.
Hosted by Lori Tsugawa, this podcast explores the powerful principles of Ikigai, Bushido, and Ganbaru — guiding you to unlock your inner warrior, embrace life's challenges, and step into your true purpose.
Join us as we share inspiring stories, practical insights, and ancient philosophies to help you live The Samurai Way
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The podcast focuses on themes of purpose, resilience, and courage, exploring concepts like Ikigai, Bushido, and Ganbaru. Episodes include conversations on American Grit, discussing courage in the face of adversity, building confidence through persistence with Tara LaFon Gooch, and understanding one's Ikigai to create a positive societal impact.
Discover the timeless wisdom of Japan to live with purpose, resilience, and courage.
Hosted by Lori Tsugawa, this podcast explores the powerful principles of Ikigai, Bushido, and Ganbaru — guiding you to unlock your inner warrior, embrace life’s challenges, and step into your true purpose.
Join us as we share inspiring stories, practical insights, and ancient philosophies to help you live The Samurai Way
In this episode of The Samurai Way, I sit down with Kei Tsuda, founder of Ikigai Advisors LLC, leadership development practitioner, and cross-cultural learning expert, to explore a topic that has fascinated me for years: the true meaning of Ikigai.
Like many people, I was first introduced to Ikigai through the popular Venn diagram. But something always felt incomplete. In this conversation, Kei helps us uncover why. Drawing from his research, multicultural experiences, and the groundbreaking work of Japanese psychiatrist Dr. Mieko Kamiya, he shares a deeper understanding of Ikigai as a feeling that makes life worth living rather than simply a formula for finding purpose.
We discuss how Ikigai is interpreted differently across cultures, why Mieko Kamiya’s work was decades ahead of its time, and how her insights continue to be relevant in today’s rapidly changing world shaped by technology, AI, and social change.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
• Why the popular Ikigai Venn diagram may not tell the whole story
• The difference between Ikigai as a feeling and a source of Ikigai
• The remarkable legacy of Dr. Mieko Kamiya and her pioneering research
• How culture influences the way we understand meaning and fulfillment
• Why Ikigai matters now more than ever in an age of uncertainty
• How growth, relationships, and curiosity can help cultivate a life worth living
This conversation challenged many of my own assumptions about Ikigai and gave me a deeper appreciation for the wisdom behind this uniquely Japanese concept. I hope it inspires you to reflect on your own sources of meaning and discover what makes life worth living for you.
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