{"product_id":"zen-and-ghibli-life-lessons-for-lasting-happiness-from-the-legendary-studio-9798217184699","title":"Zen and Ghibli: Life Lessons for Lasting Happiness from the Legendary Studio by Suzuki, Toshio","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe secrets for how to live a happy, enlightened life from three charming Buddhist monks and Toshio Suzuki, the Oscar-winning Studio Ghibli producer behind internationally beloved and acclaimed films including \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Boy and the Heron\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne visionary filmmaker. Three Buddhist monks. Countless life-changing lessons.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow do we live now? In \u003ci\u003eZen and Ghibli\u003c\/i\u003e, legendary Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki embarks on an intellectual journey with three leading Buddhist monks--Sokyu Gen'yu, Nanrei Yokota, and Shinsuke Hosokawa--to explore Zen themes woven into the universally treasured Ghibli films. In ways unpredictable and delightful, life-changing lessons are revealed, such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ezazen\u003c\/i\u003e, redirecting our focus inward (\u003ci\u003eKiki's Delivery Service)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ekunjū\u003c\/i\u003e, learning through observation (\u003ci\u003eThe Wind Rises)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003efushiki\u003c\/i\u003e, strength in not knowing (\u003ci\u003ePrincess Mononoke)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003efuryū monji\u003c\/i\u003e, how to convey feelings that cannot be expressed into words (\u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the skill of embodying nothingness as a form of worry relief, to why Kiki's black cat Jiji stopped talking, each conversation gradually reveals a basic principle that lies at the very heart of Zen Buddhism and Studio Ghibli--that we, and our world, are worth fighting for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully illustrated with Japanese artwork and stills from these iconic films, \u003ci\u003eZen and Ghibli\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a charming antidote for our times and a fascinating glimpse into the magic of Studio Ghibli that has shaped fans for over forty years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Toshio Suzuki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.31w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217184699\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/02\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eToshio Suzuki\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Japanese film producer. He is the chief producer and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, alongside Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. He was president of the company from 2005-2008, and remains a chairman there. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth Cary \u003c\/b\u003eis a translator of fiction and non-fiction and interpreter who has worked with Studio Ghibli filmmakers. She is co-translator (with Frederik L. Schodt) of Hayao Miyazaki's \u003ci\u003eStarting Point\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTurning Point\u003c\/i\u003e and translator of the two-volume set \u003ci\u003eHayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum\u003c\/i\u003e.\n\u003c!-- bookmarks-official-preview:9798217184699 --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bookmarks-official-preview\" style=\"max-width:100%;margin:1.5em 0 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 2px;letter-spacing:0.08em;font-size:12px;color:#c45c3a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOOK INSIDE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:1.15em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZen and Ghibli: Life Lessons for Lasting Happiness from the Legendary Studio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"bookmarks-li-open\" href=\"#bookmarks-look-inside\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:6px 12px;border:1px solid #c45c3a;color:#c45c3a;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eLarger view\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 100%;width:100%;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;scroll-snap-align:start;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/insight.penguinrandomhouse.com\/fullpage.do?pContentType=JPG\u0026amp;pName=fullpage\u0026amp;pISBN=9798217184699\u0026amp;pPageID=1\" alt=\"Official sample page 1 of 18. 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