Wabi-Sabi and Kintsugi: The Japanese Art of Finding Beauty in Imperfection
As a Japanese person, wabi-sabi feels as natural to me as breathing. Yet whenever I try to explain this concept to my international friends, I find myself at a loss for words. The truth is, even Ja...
Kintsugi: The Japanese Philosophy of Finding Beauty in Brokenness
There comes a moment in everyone's life when something feels broken. When a cherished relationship comes to an end. When a dream crumbles before your eyes. When the self you once believed to be com...
The History of Kintsugi: How Japan Transformed Broken into Beautiful
Kintsugi is a uniquely Japanese technique that repairs broken vessels with urushi lacquer and adorns the seams with gold, giving them new beauty. This method is believed to have been established in...