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Between Wabi-Sabi and Sony
It struck me the other day that the Japanese, with a historical wabi-sabi emphasis on patina on one side and an economy racing into the techno-future on the other, would embrace anything that could co… more →
Salt in the Code
JAPANESE AESTHETICS: Nihonjin no Shizenkan
shiseidodojo wrote 3 weeks ago: The Japanese Concept of Nature (Nihonjin no Shizenkan) The basic meaning of the word shizen, commonl … more →
CAPSULE HOTELS: TINY, TINY HOUSES OF THE FUTURE
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mfm999 wrote 1 month ago: So there we were, Xmas ‘08. Back in Tōkyō. Nobody does Christmas lights like the Japanese. Go … more →
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shiseidodojo wrote 1 month ago: JAPANESE AESTHETICS (Bigaku) One of the most distinguishing characteristics of traditiona … more →
that lightness
pensum wrote 4 months ago: [the floating bridge of dreams] …time is held still in a photograph, suspended, and the differ … more →
Three Quick Hits: An Artist of the Floating World, The Samurai, In Praise of Shadows
asianclassicsproject wrote 11 months ago: An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro (1986) A painter fears his wartime association wit … more →
Between Wabi-Sabi and Sony
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rhabyt wrote 1 year ago: It struck me the other day that the Japanese, with a historical wabi-sabi emphasis on patina on one … more →
Wabi-Sabi as a non-modern form
rhabyt wrote 1 year ago: Though often done, common wisdom holds it an act of naïve recklessness to make broad comparisons acr … more →
A Matter of Life and Death
rhabyt wrote 2 years ago: As a reminder of death in life, decay can be seen from many angles. In traditional Japanese culture … more →
Is Gloomy Bear Camp?
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rhabyt wrote 2 years ago: Following from the discussion in my earlier post about camp being a subcultural adoption of a waning … more →
