The Way of Nagomi

Nagomi, the Japanese sense of things being in balance, is unpacked across food, relationships, work and self-knowledge. Ken Mogi, a neuroscientist and the author of The Little Book of Ikigai, explains how the idea surfaces in Japanese cooking, in family life, in the handling of disagreement and in attitudes to learning. Examples come from tradition and from contemporary living, with brief notes on what research suggests about wellbeing. The Way of Nagomi favours accommodation over perfection, and its chapters are short enough to take one at a time. Worth a mention: • The concept of nagomi explained through Japanese culture • Chapters covering food, relationships, work and learning • Neuroscience and philosophy brought together briefly • Short sections suited to gradual reading For readers drawn to Japanese thought and everyday wellbeing, stocked at Boipoka.