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wabi-sabi

worldview centered on acceptance of transience and imperfection in traditional Japanese aesthetics
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wabi-sabi

Summary

wabi-sabi is an aesthetic concept[1]. wabi-sabi ranks in the top 7% of aesthetic_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,824 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • wabi-sabi's instance of is recorded as aesthetic concept[3].
  • wabi-sabi is a type of repair[4].
  • wabi-sabi is part of Japanese aesthetics[5].
  • wabi-sabi's Commons category is recorded as Wabi-sabi (esthetic concept)[6].
  • wabi-sabi comprises wabi[7].
  • wabi-sabi comprises sabi[8].

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Definition and Type

wabi-sabi's instance of is recorded as aesthetic concept[3]. wabi-sabi is a type of repair[4].

Use and Application

Components include wabi[7] and sabi[8]. wabi-sabi is part of Japanese aesthetics[5].

Influence

Things named for wabi-sabi include 10585 Wabi-Sabi[9], an asteroid[10].

Why It Matters

wabi-sabi ranks in the top 7% of aesthetic_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,824 views/month).[2] wabi-sabi has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] wabi-sabi is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Entities named for wabi-sabi include 10585 Wabi-Sabi[9], an asteroid[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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