Publications
This page introduces a selection of my publications and major contributions in English.
📘 Books
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind
Penguin Random House, 2018
A global best-seller exploring how mindful cleaning can purify both space and spirit. Translated into over 20 languages.
A Quiet Mind
Hachette UK, 2021
A concise and accessible guide to stillness in everyday life, drawn from Japanese Buddhist wisdom.
Work Like a Monk (Upcoming)
Simon & Schuster, 2025
Reimagining leadership and responsibility through Buddhist practice and ritualized care.
📰 Selected Contributions
“Becoming a Good Ancestor” in Signals Spotlight 2024
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
An essay on Buddhist ethics for intergenerational responsibility and long-now thinking in a time of planetary crisis.
The Good Ancestor by Roman Krznaric (Translator & Advocate)
English-to-Japanese translation and introduction of this seminal work on long-term thinking.
Roman Krznaric has described me as “a co-author in spirit.”
🗣 Dialogue Publications
Dialogue with Markus Gabriel (in English), featured in a Japanese book by Gabriel
Temple Morning Radio podcast (English series in development)
For selected essays and media appearances in Japanese, please visit my official Japanese website (if applicable).