Лекция «Азбука японской эстетики: ики» / Наталья Демкина

0:00 Introduction 3:00 Kanji 5:45 The Sui/Iki Difference 11:06 Hiragana Writing 11:55 The Iki Man 13:10 The Structure of Iki (Shuzō Kuki) 17:16 Love Drama 20:22 Critique of Shuzō Kuki 23:12 Urban Culture 27:20 Netsuki 29:45 Iki Print 32:40 Conclusion On July 10, the Center for Oriental Literature at the Russian State Library held Natalia Demkina's fifth lecture in her series on Japanese aesthetics. The next session will focus on "iki"—"muted elegance," refined chic. The "iki" aesthetic was largely characteristic of the urban population of the Edo period (1603–1868). Laws restricting the outward manifestation of wealth led to a special language of luxury: understated elegance.