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Art of Japanese Life
Question | Answer |
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The _______ world is essential to Japanese aesthetics. | natural |
What is the Japanese word for cherry tree blossom viewing? | はなみ |
Modern Japanese are not in _______ with nature, but at ___ with it. | harmony and war |
How many people live in Japan? | 127 million |
Where do most of them live? | small flats |
The goal for architecture and ______ to coexist. | nature |
What is the negative space between things called? | ま |
Japanese architecture is defined by it's abundance of ____. | wood |
What is the average size of an apartment in Tokyo? | 60 square meters |
What wabi-sabi? | Wabi means less is more and sabi means attentive melancholy. Wabi-sabi is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. It encourages us to appreciate that nothing is truly perfect or permanent. |