Eight Million Ways to Happiness by Hiroko Yoda

About the book:

Following the death of her mother, Hiroko uncovers metaphysical threads that have been hiding in plain sight. The book takes readers from Tokyo streets to sacred caves and roaring waterfalls, bringing them face to face with fascinating folks: priests and monks, seekers and oracles, their diverse approaches to life and death guided by the “eight million,” a Japanese idiom for the infinite spirits that connect us all. The lessons she uncovers—about hope, forgiveness, and healing—will uplift and inspire anyone grappling with questions of life, death, and grief. Along the way, readers will learn how to build their own “spiritual toolbox,” giving them newfound flexibility to cultivate gratitude, appreciation, and joy.

A book like no other, Eight Million Ways to Happiness is more than a guide to Japan’s spiritual landscape. It’s a roadmap to your own awakening—about Japan and yourself.

About the author:

Hiroko Yoda, a Japanese cultural historian and journalist whose work has appeared in outlets including The New York Times, The New Yorker, CNN and PBS, offers a path to joy and peace through the peculiar flexibility of Japanese spirituality.

The event will be moderated by Kyle Chayka.

Kyle Chayka is a staff writer at The New Yorker, where he writes a weekly column about the internet, and the author most recently of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture.

Accessibility note: This event is up two flights of stairs and Lost City Books does not have an elevator. Please contact [email protected] with questions.

Dato de accesibilidad: Este evento toma lugar en el segundo piso y Lost City Books no tiene ascensor. Favor de contactar [email protected] con cualquiera duda.

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