With a focus on less is more and the power of negative space, this Japanese philosophy can bring a mysterious beauty to your ...

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 ...

(scroll down for syllabus and links to images and suggested readings) Description: Japan can be characterized as a nation ... Two short essays, approximately 1,000 words (4 pages) in length, will be ...