Kolkata, Aug. 5 -- Ikigai is a mysterious Japanese word which loosely means "the happiness of always being busy" or finding and living one's passion. Japanese author Hector Garcia, who became famous for his book IKIGAI: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, co-authored with Francesc Miralles, in a free-wheeling online chat decoded it for a chosen audience.

He engaged in a lively conversation with ace Indian author, historian and thinker Vikram Sampath at the first online session of Tete-a-tea - an event curated by Prabha Khaitan Foundation, Kolkata, which encourages personalities from varied walks of life to have a free-wheeling chat with a conversationalist and a select audience.

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