Iki : Japan's Secret Code for "Cool"
What does "iki" really mean? Often translated as chic or cool, this Japanese aesthetic is something more. Using philosopher Kuki Shūzō's The Structure of Iki, I explore what makes something truly iki, and what we find beautiful. 🌿 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: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS 0:00 Intro – What is iki? 1:32 Who is Kuki Shūzō? 1:50 What's Actually Inside Iki? - The Three Elements of Iki 3:44 Iki in Everyday Life 4:54 What Iki Isn't 5:34 Iki in Speech 6:15 Iki in How Much We Reveal 6:46 Iki in a Space 7:43 My Own Version of Iki
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The Japanese Art of Being Alone — How to Feel Completely at Peace With No One Around
Why Japanese Minimalism Feels Different (Japanese Architect Tadao Ando's Secret)
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20 Japanese Superfoods People Eat to Stay Young
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The Japanese Rule of Buying Clothes — Why They Own Less But Always Look Better | Tiny Mind Secrets
Why the Japanese Don't Throw Things Away: Lessons From a Kyoto Umbrella
21 Surprising Items Every Japanese Home Has - Here's Why
Living in our Japanese Akiya: 4 Years Later (Was it Worth it?)
I Never Saw Japan This Way Before
Secret Reason Japanese Gardens Feel So Different From Western Ones
