Saori Okada

The Wisdom of Ancient Japan

Timeless Lessons to Live By

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 20/11/2025

ISBN: 9781789298246

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Lifestyle

Binding: Hardback

Size: 185 x 135 mm

Extent: 128 pages

Illustration: full colour throughout

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

Discover your sense of purpose, foster gratitude and learn to live in the moment. A beautiful celebration of ancient Japanese culture.

Some of the most important mindsets in modern culture are derived from ancient Japanese times. From discovering your sense of purpose with Ikigai to fostering gratitude with Go-en, and from accepting what cannot be changed with Sho-ga-nai to embracing strength after you fall with Nana korobi ya oki, as well as the seven principles of the warrior code: these are timeless philosophies to live by.

Wellness coach Saori Okada brings together 60 quintessential lessons and philosophies, paired with stunning traditional artworks to match each concept, all rooted in Japan’s ancient heritage. These are lessons to change your mindset and give you the tools to take on life’s everyday challenges.

Sales points:

  • Shogun has been a massive pop culture hit with over 9 million viewers and has been confirmed for another two series (likely releasing summer 2025 and 2026). Our book will tap into the trend with timeless lessons to live by.

  • Includes key lifestyle trends, such as Ikigai (the quiet force that brings joy, meaning, and purpose to your days), wabi-sabi (the appreciation of nature as the ultimate expression of authenticity), kintsugi (embracing the beauty of imperfection by fixing broken pottery with gold) and more. The book will also include the bushido warrior code (a moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behaviour and lifestyle) to ensure wide appeal.

  • Featuring stunning illustrations throughout of Japan’s much-revered ukiyo-e woodblocks (Japanese art that flourished from the 17th and 19th centuries), this little book is every bit as beautiful as it is practical. Each illustration has been specially chosen for each concept, matching the woodblocks to their respective life lesson.

  • Japanese author Saori Okada is a certified coach and founder of Mogami Wellness, which is a Japanese wellness company specializing in wellness deeply rooted in cultural wisdom. She is available for PR.

About the Author:

Saori Okada

Saori Okada describes herself as having a New Yorker’s mind with a Japanese soul. Her mission is to empower people’s holistic wellbeing by simplifying wellness, decluttering people’s lifestyles and sharing her cultural wisdom. Raised in a family of healthcare professionals, her passion for wellness deepened after overcoming ‘an unhealthy obsession to be healthy’, when she realized health goes beyond the body. Saori is a Certified Transformation Nutrition Coach (CTNC), having trained at the Institute of Transformational Nutrition in the US, and blends her Japanese upbringing with her professional experience to lead Mogami Ltd – a London-based wellness company rooted in five core Japanese principles for longevity and balanced living. She also holds a BSc in Commerce from the University of Virginia and previously spent over seven years in marketing and media analytics in NYC and Toronto.

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