Übersetzt von: Russell Calvert

Francesc Miralles was born in Barcelona in 1968. He studied German Language and Literature and he works as a journalist specializing in psychology and spirituality. Besides working for media outlets such as El País and Radio Nacional de España, he has written numerous fiction and non-fiction books with a large international impact. He has also written many books for young readers. His latest success, Ikigai, has been translated into 49 languages.For more information about Francesc Miralles, access francescmiralles.com.
Héctor García was born in Valencia in 1981. He moved to Tokyo in 2004, and has been living there ever since. His wife's family is from Okinawa, Japan, and Héctor speaks the dialect of Ogimi. His website kirainet.com, with over a million monthly views, is a world reference in Japanese popular culture. He is the author of the book A Geek in Japan, which has sold more than 100,000 copies and has been translated to more than ten languages.