Let Go, Daisuke Yosumi
Let Go, Daisuke Yosumi
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Let Go
50 Lessons from Japanese Minimalism to Set You Free

Author: Daisuke Yosumi

Narrator: Shogo Miyakita

Unabridged: TBD

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 09/22/2026


Synopsis

What if a freer, richer life doesn’t come from gaining more, but from letting go?

This Japanese bestselling phenomenon reveals how you can access your true self by letting go of everything in your life that no longer serves you.

In 2010, Daisuke Yosumi left his prestigious role as a hitmaker at Warner Music Japan to fulfill his dream: living a self-sufficient, minimalist life in New Zealand. By letting go of his career, status, connections, possessions, and 90% of his income—Yosumi reclaimed his true self. Since then, he has become a bestselling author and a pioneer of Japan's minimalist and digital nomad movements, inspiring millions to discover freedom and happiness through letting go.

In Let Go, Yosumi invites you to strip away the clutter—both physical and emotional—in an age of too much: goods, information, and pressure. His methods cover every aspect of our lives: money and the things we own; time management; health and stress; mindset and habits; work; and relationships.

Through fifty simple yet powerful shifts, Yosumi shows us how to:

Declutter your home and finances to create space for what truly mattersBreak free from outdated habits, constant multitasking, and the pressure to prove yourselfLet go of negative self-talk, draining relationships, and the need to please othersReimagine work and lifestyle choices so they align with your true self
With relatable stories and gentle but transformative advice, Yosumi offers easy steps you can begin today. Practical and deeply inspiring, Let Go is not a book about becoming a minimalist. It's a life strategy for finding true freedom, true happiness, and your true self.

About The Author

Daisuke Yosumi began his career at Sony Music in Tokyo in 1995 and was recruited by Warner Music in 2004. He produced over ten million-selling hits and became a hitmaker, but in 2010, he let go of everything to achieve his dream of living in New Zealand. There he built a self-sufficient minimalist life with his family. Daisuke developed the art of “letting go” across three stages of his life: his difficult school years; on the corporate battlefield; and in his current life, free from the pressures of time and money. The original Japanese edition of Let Go sparked a nationwide minimalist boom. He is the president of LifestyleDesign.Camp, an online community for post-capitalist living, and the first Japanese ambassador for both Greenpeace Japan and Fairtrade Japan.


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Praise for Let Go

“Letting go is not a loss—it is an act of self-respect. This book beautifully reminds us that freedom comes from choosing what truly matters, and releasing the rest with gratitude. A meaningful guide for living lightly and authentically.”
—Marie Kondo, New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

“A refuge from the excesses of modern life. This powerful, timely guide will help you find joy in simplicity and freedom in letting go. Like a bible for minimalist living, I found myself turning to it every day.”
—Dr. Joseph Jebelli, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Brain at Rest

“Read Let Go and feel a weight lifted off your shoulders. Practical, insightful, and full of wisdom.”
―Iwan Carrington, Sunday Times bestselling author of Clean in 15

“The moment you stop trying to force additions to your life, your true talent and abundance will begin to flow. This book is about letting go of fear and reclaiming control of your own destiny. It frees you from society's spell of ‘more, more, more.’ The lifestyle Daisuke Yosumi embodies represents the true wealth found after stripping away life’s noise.”
—Ken Honda, international bestselling author of Happy Money

“Pack less, live lightly, go beyond. Daisuke lived it before anyone else. And so modern Japanese minimalism began.”
—Fumio Sasaki, international bestselling author of Goodbye, Things