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In Praise of Shadows
There is an essay titled “In Praise of Shadows” by the renowned Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki, which interprets the Japanese aesthetics. It describes the lifestyle of Japanese people before the advent of electric lighting, and how their aesthetic sense and traditions have developed ever since. It portrays the beauty of shadows as opposed to light, emphasizing the delicate play of light and materiality within shadows.