American Accent Please.
Please read it in a normal speed, just like you are talking to someone.
Have you ever been impressed by art work that appeared to be incomplete or imperfect?
Today, I am trying to talk about a term that is one of the most difficult aspects of Japanese culture for me to describe. In Japanese, it's "wabi-sabi."
At the beginning of this month, I visited a pottery shop with my American friend. As soon as we got into the shop, he picked up a cup on a shelf and told me that it was a Japanese "wabi-sabi" item.
To my shame, I couldn't understand what he meant about the cup on the spot. The cup had some dents and irregular curved lines. I saw the dents as being for practical reasons; putting your fingers into them would help you grasp the cup.
It was kind of a rude awakening of my insensitiveness towards Japanese tradition. I noticed that I had gotten too used to it.
I checked out what "wabi-sabi" was on the internet. As with most Japanese concepts, it has various interpretations, but it comes down to aesthetics. From my view, it could be rustic elegance, refined beauty, and connected to nature.
From an article on the internet: "in the West, the concept of imperfection is frowned upon." "Wabi-sabi" items look like to be far from perfection. However, for a long time, it has to be regarded as things of value in Japan.
Anyway, it might sound weird, but I love it when I can learn about Japanese culture from people from other countries. This is because it pleases me to learn a different point of view regarding Japanese culture.
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moarplease,
Thank you so much for your beautiful recording!!!
There must be some parts that are not correct English, and it might have bothered your reading, I'm sorry.
本当に ありがとう！