Ken Mogi
Né(e): October 20, 1962 – Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
Ken Mogi is a Japanese neuroscientist, writer, and broadcaster whose work explores consciousness, creativity, learning, and ikigai. Best known internationally for The Little Book of Ikigai, he has authored numerous Japanese-language books and helped popularize the concept of ikigai worldwide through translations, lectures, and media appearances.
Biographie et Parcours de l'Auteur
Ken Mogi, born in Tokyo in 1962, built his career at an unusual intersection of science and the humanities. Educated at the University of Tokyo, he earned degrees in physics and law before completing a Ph.D., then went on to research posts at RIKEN and the University of Cambridge. That training shaped the question that has animated much of his work ever since: how consciousness, qualia, memory, emotion, and decision-making arise from neural activity. He later became a senior researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratories and, as of 2026, also holds a project professorship at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. ((https://www.zen20.jp/enspeakers/ken-mogi?utm_source=openai))
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Voix de la Communauté
"Neuroscientist and best-selling author Ken Mogi has popularised a Japanese happiness philosophy known as ikigai"
— Migros
"GLOBIS Insights called Ken Mogi a Japanese brain scientist and bestselling author"
— GLOBIS Insights
"The New York Times Book Review called Ken Mogi's Awakening Your Ikigai a delightful look at Japanese traditions"
— The New York Times Book Review
"The Guardian called Ken Mogi a prominent neuroscientist and broadcaster"
— The Guardian
"Publishers Weekly called Ken Mogi's The Way of Nagomi an insightful manual where wisdom abounds"
— Publishers Weekly
"Spirituality & Health said Ken Mogi is a neuroscientist with a knack for explaining Japanese culture to Westerners"
— Spirituality & Health
"Well+Good said Ken Mogi makes ikigai feel as simple as habits that reflect your purpose in life"
— Well+Good