Any good books on Japanese philosophy/aesthetics, in particular wabi-sabi? (pawb.social)

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I've always found the concept of wabi-sabi quite fascinating and I'd love to find out a bit more. Are there any books that explore this concept? Something quite approachable would be good.

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I would absolutely recommend Soetsu Yanagi's The Beauty of Everyday Things.

It's not wabi-sabi per se but it does touch on themes that align with the idea.

It's focus is on 'mingei' - which is less metaphysical and more about folk craft specifically and its socio-cultural, and ethical significance.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Ahh thank you! This isn't one I'd heard of before so I appreciate you sharing it. The topic sounds fascinating, and definitely aligns with what I was looking for.

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