Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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This episode explores how the concepts presented in Jun'ichiro Tanizaki's book 'In Praise of Shadows' apply to bonsai art and design - namely the impact of shadows on our perception of trees and the stories buried beneath their canopies.

Lacquer ware footage featured in this episode from:
Yamada Heiando (youtube.com/watch?v=LPDy4tjF6BE)
Japanese Arts (youtube.com/watch?v=ZTWQdqFH2sY&t=125s)
Footage filmed at Hoshun-in Bonsai Garden, Daitoku-ji:
instagram.com/hoshunin.bonsai.teien

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