MASAHIRO YANAGIDA: JAPAN’S PUREST FORM OF IKIGAI  – Asian Volleyball Confederation

MASAHIRO YANAGIDA: JAPAN’S PUREST FORM OF IKIGAI  – Asian Volleyball Confederation

Presenting the newest member of the FIVB Athletes’ Commission Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means “a reason to live.” The term is a combination of the Japanese words iki (to live) and gai (reason). It’s a way of life that encourages people to find purpose and joy in their everyday lives. And one man who has certainly found his Ikigai through volleyball is Japanese international player Masahiro Yanagida. The 32-year-old outside hitter has bee…