Japan teaches by example: a single flower in a vase, a stone placed exactly so, a meal of seven plates each containing two bites. The lesson is not minimalism as aesthetic. The lesson is that one good thing, given full attention, is sufficient — and that you do not need to fill the rest of the room. We bring this home in suitcases and lose it again, and that is part of the practice.
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The art of doing less in a country known for precision
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Silence as a destination
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