Furusato: The Japanese Art of Finding the Place That Made You

Home is not where you are. It is what shaped your soul.

Furusato is not just where you grew up. It is the landscape written into your cells - the place that explains you to yourself. The Japanese word Furusato (ふるさと) carries within it an entire philosophy of belonging: the idea that we are all shaped by a place, and that finding - or creating - that sense of home is one of the deepest needs of the human soul.

Whether you are far from where you grew up, grieving a home that no longer exists, or searching for a place you have never yet found - this book is for you.

Inside, you will explore:

• How the places you grew up are still alive inside you - shaping you right now
• How to grieve a home that has changed, or one you can never return to
• The practices of rootedness - how to plant yourself fully wherever you are
• Why some people feel like home - and how to find those people
• How to become a place of belonging for others - to be someone's Furusato

You have always had a home. It lives inside you. Furusato will help you find your way back to it.

Part of The Japanese Wisdom Universe series.