Eiji Han Shimizu

Eiji Han Shimizu

An award-winning filmmaker, publisher, and educator. The focused theme of his work has been our most important emotion of all: happiness.


Eiji is an award-winning filmmaker, publisher, and educator. The focused theme of his work has been our most important emotion of all: happiness.

His documentary film, HAPPY, has not only won a number of awards from film festivals and become the #1 documentary on iTunes, but also has been highly regarded and frequently used as an educational material in scientific and educational institutions around the world. He also produced a popular TV show on happiness for Japan’s national broadcaster, and introduced the science behind happiness to the general public. A number of corporations, universities, and NGOs are using his approach to increase the wellbeing of their members.

Eiji was selected into TED Residency. He has an MBA from the University of Miami, and is certified in Positive Psychology from University of Pennsylvania; he is also a certified teacher for Search InsideYourself, Cultivating Emotional Balance, and Wim Hot Method. latinsamurai.com

Zen 2.0 Seminar

2018