Wabi Sabi: My Journey To Japan
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Spencer Wilson, ’14, Business and Behavioral Science. What is wabi sabi? If you asked a Western person, they may say that wabi sabi is the quintessential Japanese aesthetic where one finds “beauty of things imperfect.” If you asked a Japanese person, they may struggle to come up with a definition or explanation for a philosophy that is so intertwined in their culture. Defining wabi sabi in physical terms is like explaining the taste of a piece of chocolate by its shape and color to someone who has never tasted it. Through sharing her personal journey that lead her to Clemson and ultimately to the JET Program in Japan.