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MINIMALISM

​JAPANESE SENSE OF BEAUTY

Japanese minimalism is not the mere absence of elements, but a conscious act of subtraction to reveal the absolute essence. By embracing stillness and editing away the noise, we capture the pure, vibrating energy of nature and soul within the dynamic space.

Ogata Kōrin. Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges). 18th century.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection

Formal Outer Kimono ("Uchikake") with Bamboo Curtains, "Kusudama",

and Cherry Blossoms. 18th century. Tokyo National Museum. ColBase.

https://colbase.nich.go.jp/

Katsushika Hokusai. Under the Wave off Kanagawa, from the series

Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. ca. 1830–32. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection

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Ogata Kōrin. Bamboo and Plum Tree. 18th century. Tokyo National Museum. ColBase.

https://colbase.nich.go.jp/

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TRUE

MINIMALISM

​True minimalism in Japan is born from the dialogue between bold expression and empty space. It is the art of leaving room for the imagination, where the fewer the lines, the deeper the emotion, and the stronger the inner resonance.

​JAPANESE SENSE OF BEAUTY

Yuka Miyatake

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Yuka Miyatake

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Katsushika Hokusai.Yellow Bird and Roses.

19th century.Tokyo National Museum.ColBase.https://colbase.nich.go.jp/

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Fan-Shaped Paintings. 15th–16th century. Tokyo National Museum. ColBase.

https://colbase.nich.go.jp/

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Tawaraya, Sosetsu. Autumn Grasses. 17th century. Tokyo National Museum. ColBase.

https://colbase.nich.go.jp/

Yuka Miyatake

Yuka Miyatake

REFLECTION FOR

YOUR SENSE OF BEAUTY

Where in your life, lifestyle, and design do you intentionally leave a 'blank space' to let your heart breathe?

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