Japan's wabi-sabi culture is far-reaching - what wabi-sabi products do you like?

Chinese influences can be found everywhere in the Japanese cultural spectrum. Tea ceremonies, food, bowing rituals, dress, etiquette and the far-reaching influence of Japan's ? Yayoi culture? were all influenced by China. In particular, the Rites of Passage was introduced to Japan from ancient China, leading to the so-called ? Taito civilization? which has continued to develop.

I. Tatami Mats

Tatami mats are the phonetic translation of the Japanese word, and the Japanese name is Folded Shiki. Through the changes of time, it gradually evolved into the current Japanese tatami.

It can not be proved that it was introduced to Japan, Korea and other places, but the archaeological dialectic that it was introduced to Japan, Korea and other places in the Shang Dynasty. With the change of time, the cooler has also changed from the Japanese feast (made of bamboo) on the mat to the present tatami mat, which is inherited and developed by Japan.

Tatami mats are very economical. It has many functions such as a bed, rug, stool, chair or sofa. It is estimated that the same size room of ? Tatami? costs only one-third to one-quarter of a Western-style room. Secondly, it can utilize space efficiently. In the case of a small room, you can save a lot of space if you don't put furniture, such as beds, tables and chairs.

Two, Wagasa

Wagasa is a national culture that the Japanese should be proud of in front of the world. Although it comes from China, it has been constantly improved according to Japanese aesthetics and has an enduring appeal that is different from its origins.

There are many kinds of wagasa umbrellas, including those used to hold tea parties in the wild? Nodate umbrellas? which is for men's use only. fan-shaped umbrellas? and the ?Snake Eye Umbrella? with a circle-shaped eye painted in the center of the umbrella. Snake-eye umbrellas. Of course, they were painted with ornate designs. Naturally, they were used only for dancing. Dance Tap Umbrella?

III. Warm curtains

Warm curtains, which were introduced to Japan with Buddhist Zen Buddhism, were originally used for shading and dust control. At the end of the Heian Period (12th century AD), most curtains were made of very simple materials or bamboo strips. Over time, warm curtains gradually took on the role of store door signs or badges.

Japanese warm curtains have become an important element of their culture. Warm curtains can be found everywhere on the streets of towns and in small stores in the countryside.

Four: Lanterns

Every year in midsummer, especially after August, various traditional festivals are held throughout Japan. In northeastern Japan, four traditional festivals are particularly well known: the Lantern Festival in Aomori Prefecture, the Qian Yuan Lantern Festival in Akita Prefecture, the Hananashi Festival in Yamagata Prefecture, and the Tanabata Festival in Sendai, Fukushima Prefecture. Among them, the Aomori Prefecture Lantern Festival was listed as a Tangible Cultural Property of National Importance in 1980.

These wabi-sabi products have a Chinese flavor combined with local Japanese characteristics, and the combination of the two cultures has allowed them to display a wealth of beauty that has not been lost to history until modern times.