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Japanese Aesthetics Flashcards

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Mono no Aware

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idea that conscious awareness comes from understanding the refusal of things

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Wabi

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imperfection is beauty

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Sabi

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older things connect us with past (rust, or abandoned building)

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Yugen

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indirectness over directness and wholeness

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Kire

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showing appreciation to the nature of things (bonsai trees)

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Key takeaway

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Beauty is linked to decline
All beautiful things must decay

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