Why Japanese Beauty Needs Shadow | In Praise of Shadow

What did we lose when everything became bright? Through Tanizaki's In Praise of Shadows, a look at Japanese aesthetics, light and shadow, and the quiet beauty of dim spaces we're slowly forgetting. Read the stories I couldn’t fit into the video: https://open.substack.com/pub/satomit... 🌿 Quiet Japan On Quiet Japan, I write about Japanese philosophy, aesthetics, craft and everyday life, including thoughts that do not always fit into my films. Read and subscribe: https://satomitakayama.substack.com/ 🌜 About This Channel I’m Satomi Takayama, a Japanese artist moving between Japan and London, and the creator of Before We Forget. I make films about the ideas, skills and ways of seeing that can easily be overlooked in modern life. Through culture, craftsmanship, art, architecture, nature and everyday life, I consider what they can still teach us about beauty, time, attention and the way we live today. 🎥 Explore More Before We Forget:    • Before We Forget   Japanese Culture, Craft and Aesthetics:    • Japanese Culture, Craft and Aesthetics   Art Through Place    • Art Through Place   📷 Instagram Images, places and ideas connected to my films and work:   / satomi.takayama   🌐 Website and Artworks Original paintings, prints and more about my work: https://www.satomitakayama.com ✉️ Updates For news about new films, writing, artworks, exhibitions, services and future projects: https://satomitakayama.com/newsletter/ For collaborations or sponsorships: contact@satomitakayama.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:00 About In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki 02:02 Why the Japanese saw beauty in shadow 03:46 The things the Japanese loved in shadow（washi, lacquerware, gold screens） 08:21 Why Japanese spaces feel meditative 11:35 What Tanizaki was really asking 12:45 Have we made Japan too bright? 15:43 Behind the Episode In Praise of Shadows (English version） https://www.amazon.com/Praise-Shadows...