In Praise of Shadows, Volume 10An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. |
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aesthetic alcove beauty beneath the eaves bright brilliance build candle candlelight ceiling ceramic Chinese cloudiness color cool costume crystals darkness decorated in gold depth dimly Edward G electric fan electric lights elegance essay face faint fixtures flickering floodlamps garden garish gaze glass glittering glow hands heat illumination imagine Ishiyama Japa Japan Japanese architecture Japanese house Japanese Literature Japanese room Japanese toilet Kabuki actor kimono Kyoto lacquerware decorated lamp lantern lived look luster Makioka Sisters matter ment miso modern moon mulattos mystery Natsume Sōseki nese ness novelist ordinary Orientals Osaka ourselves painting pale past patina patterns persimmon pillars Praise of Shadows prefer Prefer Nettles querware rice roof saké salted salmon scroll sheen shoji silver skin stage stand style sunlight sushi tableware Tanizaki taste teahouse temple tile tinge tion Tokyo turn walls Western paper woman women wood yōkan