The Japanese view of life
embraced a simple aesthetic that grew stronger as
inessentials were eliminated and trimmed away. ~ Takao Ando, architect
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| Ikebana: beauty pared down to its essence |
Pared to its barest essence, wabi-sabi is the Japanese art of finding
beauty in imperfection, impermanence and incompleteness, a deep reverence for
authenticity, austere simplicity and the gift of time that blooms with each
passing moment.
