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— Purple #43 S/S 2025
The Tokyo Diary Issue

in praise of shadows

essay by JUN’ICHIRŌ TANIZAKI   The famous writer Jun’ichirō Tanizaki (1886-1965) examined Japan’s cultural identity and the clash between Western modernity and traditional values in his book ‘In Praise of Shadows’. It described the subtle art of shadows in Japanese interiors and the delicate relationship between light and darkness in everyday life.   I possess no […]

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