A new book by IFOHS Director Professor Yukiko Uchida, titled “Japanese Happiness: An International Comparison of Well-Being”, was published by Chuko Shinsho on December 23^rd 2025.

Happiness rankings by country or region often attract considerable attention but often does not consider that the criteria for happiness may themselves differ across cultures. The book discusses this possibility from the perspective of cultural psychology, and examines the meaning of sustainable well-being in real-world settings such as local communities, workplaces, and schools.

For more details, please visit the publisher’s page on physical and digital edition of the book (both in Japanese).