{"product_id":"zen-in-japanese-culture-gavin-blair-9780789213457","title":"Zen in Japanese Culture: A Visual Journey Through Art, Design, and Life","description":"Formed by a convergence of the Buddha's teachings with Taoism and local tradition, Zen has had a profound impact on the art and culture of Japan. As a philosophy, Zen promotes a recognition of emptiness and impermanence. As an aesthetic, it is marked by striking simplicity and a reverence for space. It operates on the principle of \u003cem\u003ewabi-sabi\u003c\/em\u003e, the harmony found in all things transient and imperfect. Countless Japanese artists, artisans, and designers have engaged with the Zen tradition, their work the fruit of its wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author Gavin Blair has spent nearly two decades as a writer and journalist in Japan. In these pages, he shows how Zen has found expression in all aspects of Japanese culture, be it the tea ceremony, origami, or bonsai. Gorgeous full-color photographs highlight the simple beauty of the Zen aesthetic, from the hanging \u003cem\u003enoren\u003c\/em\u003e curtains that adorn entrances and doorways, to the intricate craftwork of a \u003cem\u003ewagasa\u003c\/em\u003e umbrella. Together these images speak to the quiet power of Zen.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Above all, Zen is an invitation to contemplate the mind, to cultivate harmony with nature and ease through understanding. This book is for any reader who is curious about Japanese culture and the Zen tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gavin Blair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0789213451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780789213457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abbeville Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 8.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2019","brand":"Gavin Blair","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048769024255,"sku":"9780789213457","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cf007d3d-6a4e-497c-a846-731ef8c1deb6.jpg?v=1684997721","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/zen-in-japanese-culture-gavin-blair-9780789213457","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}