Mono no Aware: The Japanese Word for Being Moved by Things That Pass
Why do maples spend energy turning red just before their leaves fall? Mono no aware, the Japanese word for being moved by…
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Your Wedding Is a Kind of Hanami
Hanami is the Japanese practice of gathering to witness beauty that will not last. After nearly 1,000 weddings in Japan, we believe…
Yūgen: The Japanese Word for the Feeling Beneath the Feeling
The Japanese call it yūgen. A beauty too deep for words. The ache of noticing how beautiful something is while it is…