The brand new book from bestselling author and television personality Marie Kondo, exploring her cultural roots and revealing the aspects of Japanese culture that are intrinsic to her world-famous tidying method. The six chapters in this book - Cherish, Perfect, Consider, Harmonize, Purify, and Savor - represent guiding principles by which Marie leads her life every day. They also define the values that flow through the arts, rituals, and sensibilities of Japan.
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).
The beautiful hardback edition, which will include gold foiling on the cover and illustrated pages, will make the perfect gift. Marie Kondo (Author)
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 (Author)
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.
The brand new lifestyle guide from Marie Kondo, explaining her principles to life, drawn from Japanese culture. Marie Kondo has had huge success with her previous publishing, selling a combined 400,000 books TCM. Books about Japanese culture have had huge success in recent years. The author has more television lined up, creating great PR opportunities.
