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Kiku: The Japanese Art of Listening and Being Heard – Yamada Haru – CoLibri – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-389-31152-7

Kiku: The Japanese Art of Listening and Being Heard
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"Kiku: The Japanese Art of Listening and Being Heard" by Dr. Haru Yamada is not only a profound sociolinguistic study but also a truly unique practical guide that can radically change your life!

Haru Yamada based her book on the ancient Japanese character (kiku) meaning "to listen with fourteen hearts." It depicts an ear and fourteen hearts, symbolizing connecting with the other person through all possible channels: voice, timbre, intonation, pauses, body language, cultural context, and even silence.

The author, who survived a severe head injury and temporary voice loss, demonstrates from personal experience that listening is not a passive skill. Listening with 14 hearts helps us not only navigate (listening to the right stop in Tokyo is very easy), politely say "no" (sometimes company executives can't refuse when employees mistake them for bartenders at a banquet and ask for a Cosmopolitan), build trusting relationships, understand people from different generations and cultures, recognize lies, and heal loneliness.

Kiku is an invitation to rediscover the joy of being heard and learn to listen to others so that everyone feels seen, understood, and truly alive.
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