MyIkigai
Reconnect with yourself. Evolve beyond limitations. Live your Ikigai.
Living with Ikigai
Ikigai is not something you find.
It is something you live.
Many people believe Ikigai is a destination a single purpose they must discover before life finally feels meaningful.
Ikigai is not one extraordinary moment.
It is found in the way we choose to live each day.
It grows when we understand ourselves more deeply, honor what truly matters, nurture meaningful relationships, and notice the small moments of joy that quietly sustain us.
Living with Ikigai goes beyond knowledge.
It is an embodied journey of remembering who you are and realigning with your authentic self.
My Approach
My work is rooted in Japanese wisdom, psychology, neuroscience, and coaching.
At the heart of everything I teach is one simple belief:
When we understand ourselves, we make better choices.
Choices about our work.
Our relationships.
Our health.
Our purpose.
And ultimately, the way we choose to live every day.
Through reflection, meaningful conversations, practical tools, and coaching, I help people reconnect with their authentic selves so they can live with greater clarity, resilience, and fulfillment.
My name is Minako Horaguchi, founder of MyIkigai.
I was born and raised in Takayama, Japan — a place where simplicity, nature, and deep human connection shaped everyday life. Those values continue to inform how I hold space for others: quietly, carefully, and with deep respect for the beauty of human growth.
My professional path began in education. As a teacher and later a school founder, I was committed to helping others grow — not only in knowledge and achievement, but in character, maturity, and a sense of who they truly are.
Then midlife brought its own internal shift.
After moving to the United States and balancing work, motherhood, and identity, I encountered a quieter tension. Externally, life was stable. Inwardly, something no longer quite fit.
Returning to Ikigai in its deeper sense — alongside Zen, Eastern philosophy, psychology, and reflective practice — reshaped how I understood myself, adulthood, and what it means to truly grow.
That journey became "Inner Strategy".
Today I work with women who are ready to move beyond the roles they have mastered — and explore a way of living and leading that integrates who they are with everything they do, because the most beautiful journey is the return to yourself and the growth that follows.
Myikigai
The MyIkigai Method is an invitation to slow down.
1.
明確 Clarity
The capacity to see yourself honestly and kindly — your core values, beliefs, drives, capabilities, and vision. That clarity becomes your own power.
2.
和 Harmony
Honouring all parts of yourself — your role and your authentic self so that the way you lead becomes uniquely yours. When you lead from that wholeness, relationship with others and with the world around you flows naturally.
3.
素 Simplicity
Refining complexity into what truly matters to free your self from the clutter.
4.
心 Heart
Recognising the integrated wisdom of mind, heart, and spirit and learning to trust your inner compass again.
5.
今 Mindful living
Living mindfully and making every decision consciously helps you become the author of your own life. In that connection to each moment, meaning, joy, and fulfillment are already there.
My Invitation
Whether you are navigating a life transition, seeking more meaning in your work, rebuilding after burnout, or simply longing to live more authentically,
I invite you to begin with one question.
Who am I, beneath the roles I play?
Because the moment we begin understanding ourselves,our relationships deepen,
our choices become clearer,
our contribution grows,
and life itself becomes richer.
Let's begin your journey.