The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
A philosopher and a skeptical youth work through Adlerian psychology in dialogue form. The core argument: your past does not determine you, other people’s opinions are not your responsibility, and unhappiness is something you choose — and can unchoose. Challenging, occasionally frustrating, but hard to shake.

Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki
A regular guy’s journey to freedom through minimalism. Sasaki shares how letting go of unnecessary possessions brought him clarity, gratitude, and genuine happiness. Practical and honest not preachy guru advice, just real transformation through less.