WHAT IT IS?
The ‘Rui-katsu’ crying therapies (Tokyo, Japan) — ‘Rui-Katsu’ means “to seek tears” — emerged in 2013 to offer Japanese people a means of escape that would allow them to express their emotions. The first ‘Rui-katsu’ sessions were organized by Hiroki Terai, a Tokyo entrepreneur who launched a service he called “group crying”. At that time in his life, Hiroki Terai discovered that the true emotions of the Japanese were hidden behind their permanent smiles. His first project consisted of organizing ceremonies for couples who wanted to celebrate their divorce. In those ceremonies, the climax came when the newly divorced destroyed their wedding rings with the blow of a hammer. Most of the couples claimed that crying had a healing effect on them, and that comment told Hiroki what the way forward might be.
WHY IT’S COOL?
It allows you to immerse yourself in your inner self and dive deeper into your doubts and fears, which guides you to feel better overall. Through this kind of therapy you can discover things that, knowingly or unknowingly, hurt you and impede your growth as a person, and then find ways to let go of them.
WHY IT HAS FUTURE GROWTH POTENTIAL?
According to a study by Hotels.com, 95% of Millennials say they travel with the goal of enriching their mental or physical health, broadening their horizons or learning new skills. This so-called “Generation of Personal Enrichment” is made up of travelers interested in learning-based vacations and retreats that enhance mental health and well-being. From Onsen therapy over swimming in wild waters to animal therapy. From music therapy to conscious sexuality retreats. Others search for life-coaching retreats, laughter therapy, chromotherapy and the crying therapies, described here. It all fits the Generation of Personal Enrichment.
Hotels must assess how to adapt their offerings to these new desires and wants.
For further information about Rui-katsu: https://www.japantrends.com/rui-katsu-group-crying-for-stress-relief/
7 Comments
Sometimes, letting all your pent up feelings is the best way to get rid of them. Not sure how open most people are to do it in groups.
Now more than anything, with all the stress coming from the corona pandemic, the schooling online, the lack of socializing, losing people, losing countries… this type of therapy is what we need. crying has proven more than once to regulate our emotions and reduce our own distress. However, I truly hope to see this expanding to more than just Japan.
this is fun. they help one another to express their feelings.
This is for sure something that I would personally do myself, it really helps to let your emotions out freely.
This is part of the huge trend of Being more Closely in Touch With Yourself. Japanese males might need this relatively more than the average inhabitant on our planet. Cool to know. Thanks.
Do I see it correctly? basically you have seen a trend (‘Rui-katsu’ therpay sessions) not existent in the hotel/hospitality industry which you think caters to what people want? Can you work this out even more, by explaining how? “Hotels must assess how to adapt their offerings to these new desires and wants.” I the only sentence I see, travel is an escape to forget worries home? so reminding yourself of your sorrows is not something I desire? Can you go into this deeper? People go on holidays not to have therapy session? I find the post interesting, though needs more explaining, the future growth potential part
I like that people don’t get to bottle their emotions. Not sure if this would work in a place like Africa. It’s absolutely interesting though!