Bonsai are miniature trees grown in pots and shaped by pruning and shaping their branches and roots. Although the art of bonsai is practiced in many countries, it is often associated with Japanese culture, where it is considered a symbol of serenity and harmony. The history of bonsai can be traced back over a thousand […]
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History and Origin Raku (楽焼, raku-yaki) is a traditional Japanese ceramic glazing technique developed in the Edo period (1600-1868). The word raku comes from an ideogram engraved on a gold seal that was given in 1598 by Taiko, a master server of the tea ceremony, to Chōjiro, a Japanese potter and founder of the raku-yaki
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WABI SABI is a concept inspired by Japanese aesthetics, which has spread throughout the world. It is an art of living that consists of finding beauty in imperfection, the old and the unfinished. Asymmetry, asperity and simplicity are fundamental characteristics of this style. The aesthetics of WABI SABI WABI SABI is an aesthetic principle originating
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