Ken Honda (本田健) is Japan’s best-selling personal development author and money mentor. He is well known for his unique philosophy about achieving peace and happiness through one’s relationship with money. As the author of the international bestseller Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace with Your Money, Ken Honda has inspired millions around the world to view money not as a source of fear or stress, but as a tool for emotional well-being and gratitude.

In his book, Ken Honda explains that money carries energy — it can be “Happy Money” when it flows with love, generosity, and appreciation, or “Unhappy Money” when it is surrounded by fear, anger, or guilt. Drawing from decades of interviews and experiences with entrepreneurs and everyday people, he shares how shifting our mindset about money can transform not only our finances but also our relationships and sense of inner peace.

Over the years, Ken Honda has been invited to speak at numerous events and workshops across Japan, Singapore, and the United States, teaching audiences how to welcome money as a friendly guest, to spend and receive with gratitude, and to let go of the scarcity mentality that causes unnecessary stress.

Here are 6 BIG TAKEAWAYS from interview session Ken Honda, Author of Happy Money x Chloe, Youtube Channel of Arigato Investor: