Shibui
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Shibui, shibumi, or shibusa are Japanese words that refer to a particular aesthetic of simple, subtle, and unobtrusive beauty. Like other Japanese aesthetics terms, such as iki and wabi-sabi, shibui c
Shibui interior of Kawai Kanjirō's Kyoto house
An almost ripe Shibui, the fruit of Diospyros kaki
Wabi-sabi
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In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi centers on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. It is often described as the appreciation of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incompl
Shibui
…Japanese words that refer to a particular aesthetic of simple, subtle, and unobtrusive beauty. Like other Japanese aesthetics terms, such as iki and wabi-sabi, shibui can apply to a wide variety of subjects, not just art or fashion. Shibusa is an enriched, subdued appearance or experience of intrinsically…
Zen garden of Ryōan-ji, built during the Higashiyama period. The clay wall, stained with subtle brown and orange tones, reflects sabi principles, while the rock garden reflects wabi principles.
A Japanese tea house reflecting the wabi-sabi aesthetic in Kenroku-en (兼六園) Garden
Wabi-sabi tea bowl, Azuchi–Momoyama period, 16th century
Modern tea vessel made in the wabi-sabi style