So naturally, Japan is very dear to my heart, and the Zen attitude colors my thinking and aesthetics (although I am moving further back in time toward Vedic India in philosophy and attitude nowadays.) ...

What is wabi-sabi, and why does it rate its own section alongside such topics as sushi and karate?. Wabi-sabi is typically described as a traditional Japanese aesthetic: the beauty of something ...

The interdisciplinary Rinpa aesthetic is also widely practiced in lacquer, ceramics, and textile designs. Detail of Studio of Tawaraya Sôtatsu’s “Boats upon Waves” (c. 1640) (Image courtesy ...