Hiroko Yoda

Agreed (and not just because @hirokoyoda.bsky.social and I translated Dorohedoro!)

Thank you for the kind words and thank you for reading.

Book cover of Eight Million Ways to Happiness by Hiroko Yoda. The cover shows a red torii (gate) on which a crow is perched. Behind are mountains and a rising red sun.

I absolutely loved this book by @hirokoyoda.bsky.social. If you are interested in Japanese spiritual practices, Japanese culture, Japan, or how to improve your life, you should definitely read it. I'm extremely grateful that Hiroko so generously shared her knowledge and her own personal journey.

マット・アルト「早苗 vs. アニメ」（2026年2月13日） 高市首相の大勝利で，日本のポップカルチャーはどうなるだろう？

高市首相の大勝利で，日本のポップカルチャーはどうなるだろう？ econ101.jp/matt-alt_san...

Thank you for your kind words and thank you for reading! Sure, let’s chat!

"I always struggled to recommend a book to others who asked me for a recommendation on the topic [of Japanese spiritality]. Now I know the answer." The Japan Society UK reviews @hirokoyoda.bsky.social: www.japansociety.org.uk/review?revie...

Really nice review of my book from the Japan Society in UK. Link: www.japansociety.org.uk/review?revie...

Meeting the Goddess of Fire An unexpected surprise on a trip to Hawaii

In Japan, when volcanoes erupt, you run. On Hawaii's Big Island, volcanoes are akin to a spectator sport. So I learned last month, when Mount Kiluaea erupted in front of my eyes, bringing me face to face with the Goddess of Fire! blog.hirokoyoda.com/p/meeting-th...

Eight Million Ways to Happiness: Wisdom for Inspiration and Healing from the Heart of Japan Wisdom for Inspiration and Healing from the Heart of Japan

Eight Million Ways to Happiness: Wisdom for Inspiration and Healing from the Heart of Japan. “Hiroko awakens readers to the idea of a traditional spiritual flexibility that seamlessly coexists with the modern secular world…” [bookshop.org]

Thank you for your wonderful review!

My review of @hirokoyoda.bsky.social ‘s excellent new book:

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Happy 2026! 📚🎆

Here are some great reads to kickstart the new year:

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Spotted your book in the wild in Auckland, NewZealand @hirokoyoda.bsky.social! Very much front and centre of the shop

Tomorrow, January 19th, @hirokoyoda.bsky.social will be giving a reading from her newly released survey of the Japanese spiritual landscape, “Eight Million Ways to Happiness,” with moderator @chaykak.bsky.social at Lost City in Washington DC. Join us!

A journey through Japanese spirituality "8 Million Ways to Happiness" As you make your resolutions and start off 2026, you may be looking for a way to improve your life.

I believe gratitude is the foundation of happiness, and I am very grateful that Hawaii News Now had me on the Sunrise morning show! It was a joy speaking to Grace Lee and getting to meet Luca, the show’s dog❣️ www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2026/0...

UK based friends! Waterstones is doing a prize drawing of my book with a bundle of fun Japanese stationary! www.waterstones.com/win/eight-mi...

Learn more about Shichifukujin & how the diversity amongst them is only one example of the blurred spiritual boundaries in Japan… all that & more in our latest episode with Hiroko Yoda (@hirokoyoda.bsky.social), author of Eight Million Ways to Happiness… on sale now!

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Congratulations to @hirokoyoda.bsky.social on the publication of her new book! Find your way to happiness here: www.amazon.com/Eight-Millio...

Japan’s 7 Lucky Gods come from different religions, but they’re all seen as kami. The Shichifukujin show just how blurred spiritual boundaries are in Japan.

From our latest ep w/ @hirokoyoda.bsky.social!

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Eight Million Ways to Happiness by Hiroko Yoda: 9780593474433 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books A Japanese cultural historian shares a path to joyful living drawn from her nation’s unique approach to spirituality and nature, offering a “fascinating” (Wintering author Katherine May)...

Learn more about this and so much more not only in our full length episode... but in Hiroko's book "Eight Million Ways to Happiness", which released today! Get your own copy! 👇

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My audiobook is an Editor’s Picks on Spotify! And I am in some very cool company with Dolly Parton! open.spotify.com/show/5LpeHj7...

Japan is often described as having “spirituality without religion”, but what's that really mean? Author Hiroko Yoda (@hirokoyoda.bsky.social) talks everyday spirituality in Japan + more on her new book! ⬇

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A talk with @hirokoyoda.bsky.social about her new book about Japanese spiritual traditions, which drops in just a few days!!!

Japan is often described as having “spirituality without religion,” but what does that actually mean? @hirokoyoda.bsky.social joins the the Krewe of Japan to explain Japan’s unique approach, and her upcoming book Eight Million Ways to Happiness! krewe-of-japan.simplecast.com/episodes/spi...

Beth Bonness's review of Eight Million Ways to Happiness 5/5: If you are interested in learning more about the Japanese culture, I highly recommend Hiroko Yoda's 8 Million Ways to Happiness. Hiroko's inviting non-Japanese people into the Japanese culture. ...

If you are interested in learning more about the Japanese culture, I highly recommend 8 Million Ways to Happiness.

Thank you for sharing in English so those outside of Japan can gain a glimpse of what you experience every day.

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@hirokoyoda.bsky.social #gratitude