wabi-sabi
thumb|alt=Rock garden with aged clay wall in the background|Zen garden of [[Ryōan-ji, built during the Higashiyama period. The clay wall, stained with subtle brown and orange tones, reflects principles, while the rock garden reflects principles.]] thumb|alt=Traditional tea house in a garden|A Japanese tea house reflecting the aesthetic in Garden thumb|alt=Black raku ware tea bowl with rough texture| tea bowl, Azuchi–Momoyama period, 16th century
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- Description
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- In Japanese arts
- Garden design
- Tea gardens
- Poetry
- Ceramics
- Flower arrangement
- Other examples
- Influence upon the West
- The arts
- Technology
- Mental health
- In media
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
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thumb|alt=Rock garden with aged clay wall in the background|Zen garden of [[Ryōan-ji, built during the Higashiyama period. The clay wall, stained with subtle brown and orange tones, reflects principles, while the rock garden reflects principles.]] thumb|alt=Traditional tea house in a garden|A Japanese tea house reflecting the aesthetic in Garden thumb|alt=Black raku ware tea bowl with rough texture| tea bowl, Azuchi–Momoyama period, 16th century
In traditional Japanese aesthetics, centers on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. It is often described as the appreciation of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete". It is prevalent in many forms of Japanese art.