click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Art of Japanese Life
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |