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Essay · 1972

The Beauty of Everyday Things

Soetsu Yanagi

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The Beauty of Everyday Things
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Carries modernity forward while giving it a stronger essay expression.

The Japanese folk-craft movement. Beauty found in the humble and handmade.

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The Japanese folk-craft movement. Beauty found in the humble and handmade.

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The Japanese folk-craft movement. Beauty found in the humble and handmade.

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