The brand new lifestyle guide from Marie Kondo, explaining her principles to life, drawn from Japanese culture.

In 2014, Marie Kondo became famous around the world, changed how we live, the relationship we have with the objects around us and taught us how to seek out the joy in our daily lives. Five years later, her Netflix TV show brought her teachings to an even wider audience and introduced to millions her captivating charm and serene presence. And now, another five years have passed and it's time for more surprises and more ground to be broken.From the time Life-Changing Magic first launched and all through the years that followed, the most compelling questions and keenest interest, from media and readers alike all around the globe were grounded in one key reality: Marie Kondo's Japanese perspective. Readers and viewers were fascinated by what they learned of Marie's upbringing, her family, her early professional career and her experiences with Shintoism.So much has changed in the world in the last decade but one constant is that the fascination with Japan is on the rise. The more people learn about Japanese culture the more entranced they become with how Japanese people often combine an ultra-modern lifestyle with a deep respect for ancient customs and traditions on every level. Finally, in Marie Kondo, we have an authentic, world-famous communicator and guide inviting us in, illuminating ancient ways of thinking and how they apply to modern lives around the globe.Letter from Japan is an invitation to explore into customs and traditions, and how these ways of thinking have informed Marie's life and her famous life-changing tidying method.

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Marie Kondo is an internationally bestselling author, having sold 14 million books over the last ten years alone, translated into more than 40 languages. She is the founder of KonMari Media, Inc., and oversees the Consultant Program with experts trained in her methods active in over 50 countries. She also hosted the Emmy-nominated Netflix show, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo. While globally active, Marie is based in Japan.

Marie began her consultancy as a 19-year-old university student in Tokyo, which inspired her to write, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying, which landed at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and topped bestseller charts around the world. Marie's simple yet revolutionary approach to living more joyfully has transformed countless homes and lives.

Marie has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, The London Times, The Guardian, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Ellen Show. She has also been named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the world.

Her goal, now and always, is to spark joy everywhere. With Letter from Japan, she hopes to share the traditions of her homeland to spark joy all over the world.

Marie Iida is a writer and Japanese-English interpreter based in Los Angeles. She played a key role as the on-camera interpreter in the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. *Her writing in translation includes over half a dozen monographs on contemporary Japanese artists, including Yayoi Kusama, Toyo Ito, and Kenya Hara for Rizzoli New York. Most recently, she co-translated Lady Joker (Soho Press/Baskerville), the acclaimed literary masterpiece by Kaoru Takamura,* alongside Allison Markin Powell. She is currently working on her debut novel.

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Escape to Japan with Marie Kondo's beautiful Letter from Japan, the perfect gift this Christmas for anyone who wants to bring calm, wonder and beauty to their life through Japanese culture.

In her brand new book Marie Kondo, bestselling author of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, reveals the aspects of Japanese culture that are intrinsic to a lifestyle full of calm, wonder and beauty. Through six chapters - Cherish, Perfect, Consider, Harmonise, Purify, and Savour - we learn about the guiding principles that define the values that flow through the arts, rituals, and sensibilities of Japan, and by which Marie leads her life.

We discover why appreciating the beauty of sakura, cherry blossom, allows for a moment to deeply experience a season through a single entity (Cherish). In the traditional tea ceremony, we see the importance of kiwameru, the Japanese word for achieving mastery or perfection (Perfect). In umami, we taste how something simple and delicious can nourish the heart (Savour). We explore why the things left unsaid, ma, are just as important as the words we say (Harmonise). Above all, we learn how recognising these moments - the ones that bring happiness and fulfilment - can lead to a more satisfying and joyful life.

The beautiful hardback edition, which will includes foiling on the cover and illustrated pages, will make the perfect gift this autumn.