Episode 564

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13th Mar 2026

Japan's Cultural Connections to KAMI Gods - 8M Ways to Happiness | interview with Hiroko Yoda

Author Hiroko Yoda joins us to share insights from her latest book "Eight Million Ways to Happiness - Wisdom for Inspiration and Healing from the Heart of Japan'.

It is a deeply personal journey of spiritual understanding, training and research into how Shinto, Buddhism, Shugendo and the many many Gods of Japan interplay in her thought processes as she grew up in Japan as well as gained more Japan life insights while living, working & traveling abroad.

Hiroko Yoda Links- Newsletter: https://blog.hirokoyoda.com/

Instagram: @hi_yoda_1

Bluesky: @hirokoyoda.bsky.social

Hiroko will participate in three Writers’ Festivals in Australia (Melbourne, Margaret River and Sydney) in May, 2026. Here are some links to tickets available for my talks.

More coming soon, and I will announce it later on SNS. "Hiroko Yoda 'Eight Million Ways to Happiness’ : How meaning, purpose and gratitude are woven into Japanese culture"

https://www.swf.org.au/program/festival-2026/hiroko-yoda-eight-million-ways-to-happiness/ Matt Alt and I will have a talk together too! : “The Japan Effect: How Japanese culture influences the rest of the world.” https://www.swf.org.au/program/festival-2026/the-japan-effect #seeksustainablejapan #talkshow #podcast #author #book #japan #japaneseculture #spirituality #culture #japanesetraditions #hirokoyoda #interview

LINKS

https://www.hirokoyoda.com/ https://blog.hirokoyoda.com/p/eight-million-ways-to-happiness

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Hi I'm Joy (JJ) originally from Hawaii & long-time Hiroshima-jin (jin=person). My work and content is focused on sustainability & how we can make better choices to balance the needs of people, planet and profits in our lives, work and travel. Join me as I talk with wonderful people and visit interesting places in Japan.
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