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In Praise of Shadows

A fully illustrated, beautifully produced edition of Junichiro Tanizaki's wise and evocative essay on Japanese culture. ‘We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against another creates… Were it not for shadows, there would be no beauty.’ This book is in fact a portal. Reading it, you will be led by Junichiro Tanizaki’s light touch into a mysterious and tranquil world of darkness and shadows, where gold flashes in…

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"In Praise of Shadows 陰翳礼讃" by Benjamin Beech, photographer in Tokyo | Canvas Tokyo - Creative Platform

"Darkness causes us no discontent, we resign ourselves to it as inevitable. If light is scarce then light is scarce; we will immerse ourselves in the darkness and there discover its own particular beauty. But the progressive Westerner is determined always to better his lot. From candle to oil lamp, oil lamp to gaslight, gaslight to electric light — his quest for a brighter light never ceas...

Tanizaki Junichiro on Japanese Aesthetics - In Praise of Shadows | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Chiaroscuro, In Praise Of Shadows, American Idol Winner, Pop Culture Fashion, Shadow Pictures, Learn Japanese, Modern Artists, American Idol, Japanese Culture
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Tanizaki Junichiro on Japanese Aesthetics - In Praise of Shadows | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

"We Easterners create beauty out of nothing by conjuring shadows." Japanese literary master Tanizaki Junichiro (1886-1965) wrote these words about 90 years ago in his essay, "In Praise of Shadows." Known as a masterpiece that elucidates Japanese aesthetics from the perspective of light and dark, his work continues to be read overseas as an excellent introduction to Japanese culture. This program depicts the world Tanizaki describes using advanced imaging technology. While weaving in the…

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