As society becomes increasingly fast-paced and chaotic, many of us are seeking ways to create a sense of calm and tranquility ...

On a recent visit to New York I stopped at a Japanese bookstore in Manhattan. Among the English-language books about Japan, I encountered a section of a shelf marked “WABI-SABI” and stocked with ...

A living room features natural fibers, calming colors, and houseplants as part of wabi sabi decor. - AnnaStills/Shutterstock If there were a contest for brilliant Japanese takes on aesthetics, there'd ...

In a world obsessed with aesthetic perfection, wabi-sabi is an ancient Japanese philosophy that celebrates the beauty of the passage of time. This age-old approach is enjoying a revival in Western ...

After taking off in America and other countries, the phrase ‘wabi-sabi’ was imported back to Japan as a compound term. In it, in an essay titled, “The Beauty of Irregularity,” Yanagi wrote about the ...

But before we start to trace those changes, I should probably start by attempting to give a simple account of what is meant by the terms themselves. From the Heian Period (794–1185), as well as ...

Keeping your home looking tidy, spotless and like overall perfection can feel tedious – and can even have a detrimental ...