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30s

The Light at the End of the Tunnel
To a Bright Future with Family Support

(SO from Ibaraki Prefecture/Male/30s/Civil Servant) My dream was to become a teacher. In pursuit of that dream, I challe...
60s

I Didn’t Used to Have a Dream…
Rebuilding My Kokoro to Be More Hopeful!

(KW from Fukui Prefecture/Male/60s/Beauty Salon Owner) I opened a beauty salon with my wife when I was 30 years old. I w...
70s

Life Is Depended on How Your Kokoro Is; The Many Miracles That Were Gifted Upon Me

(SK from Yamagata Prefecture/70s/Male/Unemployed) There is nothing but gratitude for the many miracles I have been gifte...
50s

I Used to Hope to Become Happy like Everyone Else, but Now I’m Leading a Life Much More Rewarding Than What I Wished for. 

(HK from Saitama Prefecture/50s/Male/ Unemployed) Since my childhood, I have earnestly hoped to be like everyone else so...
20s

Ways to Avoid Human Relationship Problems
The Key is to Fathom the Deeper Thoughts

(AG from Yokohama City/20s/Male/Technician) My strength is my ability to become friends with any type of person. I told ...
50s

Losing My Parents One After Another… Overcoming Sadness and Loss

(SK from Niigata Prefecture/50s/Female/English Teacher) It was 23 years ago. I lost my mother in early September and my ...
40s

The Hardships I Had with Autism; Days Filled with Joy! (the Son’s Story)

(KK from Kagawa Prefecture/40s/Male/Employee) “There is something about me that is different from other people.” This is...
30s

My Miserable Life Began to Shine in a Flash

(AF from Yokohama City/30s/Female/Housewife) I am a completely different person from five years ago…. Five years ago, I ...
20s

Having an Awareness That I Am a Shinja; Drastic Change in My Relationships with My Colleagues at Work

(HY from Yamanashi Prefecture/20s/Female/Civil Servant) I still remember the day I found out that I was a shinja of Shin...
60s

Got Rid of the Pain of Always Living a Life of Competition

(YM from Nagano Prefecture/60s/Female/Part-Time Worker) As the youngest of three sisters, I learned lessons from my two ...