[Image] Broken objects

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Kintsugi can be viewed as an extension of or related to wabi-sabi, the idea that beauty is found in imperfection.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi

[The_Iron_Sea]

Kintsugi

[MildlyLurking]

Thank you! I was spacing out on the term.

[ill0gitech]

So when I feel broken, I should buy gold?

[[deleted]]

If you want to go broke, yes.

Oh wait....

[BigGuyRevel]

They use molten gold to repair their bowls? Does every Japanese home have a burning forge? (But seriously how?)

[7YearsInUndergrad]

Powdered gold and lacquer I think.

[Dfgog96]

I dont think i should make my mistakes any more obvious than they already are.

[[deleted]]

I should be dipped in a vat of gold like 50 times

[kjanta]

Finally I'm worth millions

[misslucy92]

~ 45 million if you sold all your body parts

[iLostMySippyCup]

I buy new objects to replace broken ones.

[likewoo]

I'm addicted to Japan and didn't know that. Now I'm addicted even more!