For Adults
Bloomsbury Publishing is delighted to offer 5 book groups 10 bound proof copies each of Hiroko Yoda’s Eight Million Ways to Happiness.
‘A timely and moving pilgrimage through Japan’s spiritual traditions’ RUTH OZEKI, Women’s Prize-winning and Booker Prize-shortlisted author
In Eight Million Ways to Happiness, Hiroko Yoda invites readers on a deeply personal and transformative journey into the spiritual heart of Japan. While millions have found inspiration in ideas like ikigai or The Courage to Be Disliked, Hiroko reveals the deeper traditions that quietly shape Japan’s culture, drawn from Shinto, Buddhism, and the mountain mysticism of Shugendo.
Through vivid storytelling and immersive experiences – dancing at Shinto shrines, climbing sacred peaks, and meeting mystics – Hiroko shows how Japan’s flexible approach to spirituality helps kindle gratitude, connection and kinship with nature. What emerges are practical insights and gentle guidance to spark joy, find balance, and discover what truly matters.
Whether you’re grieving, searching, or simply curious, this book is a reminder: there are millions of ways to be happy. You just have to find yours.
