Bobby from the hit TV show King of the Hill described it like this: “Wabi-sabi is an eastern tradition, Dad. It’s celebrating ...

After taking off in America and other countries, the phrase ‘wabi-sabi’ was imported back to Japan as a compound term. In it, in an essay titled, “The Beauty of Irregularity,” Yanagi wrote about the ...

TikTok’s latest trend has users obsessively labeling everyday quirks and imperfections as “wabi-sabi.” While some find it sweet, others say the trend has already been ruined. First, what is wabi-sabi?

A snaggle tooth. A gap in someone’s smile. A birthmark or mole. What do each of these facial features have in common? They all have wabi-sabi. That’s according to TikTok’s latest trend, which has ...

Life is unpredictable. And that’s okay. Embrace it. When nothing is certain, everything is possible! Your plans for tomorrow, next month or next year may not unfold as you expect. But it’s important ...

Wabi sabi is “a Japanese aesthetic or world view characterized by finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence, or simplicity,” according to the Oxford English Dictionary. It’s a style, a thought ...

Accepting my imperfections has been a lifelong challenge for me. It started when I was a young child growing up with immigrant parents in a predominantly white neighborhood. I was raised by a tough, ...

Just when you assumed the internet could not possibly invent another super-specific aesthetic, it proved you wrong by digging up a clip from the animated classic King of the Hill. It was an animated ...

A viral Wabi Sabi audio trend on social media is resonating deeply by celebrating authentic, imperfect connections over curated perfection. Younger generations, battling anxiety, find solace in shared ...

First, what is wabi-sabi? Wabi-sabi, ever heard of it? If not, wabi-sabi is a Japanese aesthetic philosophy centered on finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and the incomplete. It celebrates ...