This guide to identifying one's Ikigai, or motivating sense of purpose, leads the way to such a reckoning and explores its benefits across various aspects of contemporary life.

Yukari is a freelance journalist and writer based in Los Angeles. She grew up in Tokyo and spent most of her childhood in Japan before moving to New York with her family. After graduating from Keio University in 2012, she began working as a freelance translator and writer. At the same time she set up her blog, TechDoll.jp. While most of her writing is in Japanese, her work has also featured on the BBC World website.