Naikan — the Japanese art of self-reflection

A self-actualisation journaling practise.

Kanji for Naikan — Image By the author.

Introspection

Naikan is a structured self-reflection technique. Nai means ‘inside’ and kan means ‘looking’; therefore, Naikan translates to ‘inside looking’ or ‘introspection’. The technique could be described as the Japanese art of self-reflection, of ​seeing oneself with the mind’s eye. Grounded in Pure Land…