Japanese Esthetics

The philosophy of life extends not only from one’s personality but also from one’s geographical distribution, cultural custom, religious belief, and ethnic heritage.With no exception, Japanese people adopt an attitude toward life in which they despise completeness but admire imperfection of things－this results from Japan’s rugged terrain locating in a fault zone, a casual location of earthquakes and from its foul weather condition such as typhoons and frostbites. Therefore, under the insecurity of living circumstances, the Japanese realize that to pursue something perfect is impractical; on the contrary, to appreciate something defective can help them to meditate upon the incompleteness and finally come to comprehend the beauty of being incomplete.