Japan’s Lost Ikigai and the Struggles of an Aging Society

Economic Collapse and Cultural Stagnation Behind Japan’s Identity Crisis

In modern societies across developed nations—not just in Japan—there is a shared crisis: people increasingly struggle to keep pace with rapid advancements in AI, cutting-edge medical technology, and other transformative changes, losing sight of themselves and their life’s purpose. This growing disconnection from a personal “mission” is profoundly troubl…