{"product_id":"9781041278696","title":"Handbook of Japanese Aesthetics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHandbooks on Japanese Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHandbook of Japanese Aesthetics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMelinda Landeck\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Ethnic Studies \/ Asian Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume functions as an applied reader for core concepts in Japanese aesthetics, each situated in relationship to specific cultural products or aesthetic approaches to the creation of art ranging from Japan’s classical age to the present day. \u003cbr\u003eOpening with seven chapters dedicated to foundational values associated with the traditional literary and performing arts (among them,\u003cem\u003e mono no aware\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003emiyabi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ema\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ewabi-sabi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ehie\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eyūgen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ebasara\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ehana\u003c\/em\u003e, and the crucial theme of seasonality), the handbook proceeds to frame aesthetic discourse through ongoing debates concerning Japan’s antiquity as well as what factors constitute modernity as interpreted through cultural practices (\u003cem\u003esenshafuda\u003c\/em\u003e), architecture (Ise Jingu), urban landscapes (neon signage and lettering), and major literary or visual art movements. In the latter half of the volume, contributors grapple with pervasive popular culture concepts such as \u003cem\u003ekawaii\u003c\/em\u003e (cuteness) that evolved from antecedents in the premodern visual arts as well as neoteric notions like \u003cem\u003eitai\u003c\/em\u003e that have emerged more recently out of modern anime and video game cultures. \u003cbr\u003eAccessible to lay readers and specialists alike, the \u003cem\u003eHandbook of Japanese Aesthetics\u003c\/em\u003e constitutes a crucial addition to the limited body of scholarship designed to synthesize and explain Japanese aesthetics in practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelinda Landeck\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of East Asian Studies at Austin College, a private liberal arts college in north Texas, USA, where she teaches a wide array of courses on Chinese, Korean, and Japanese culture, in addition to the instruction of modern Japanese language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041278696\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e366\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30.75\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63534080819340,"sku":"9781041278696","price":315.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041278696","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}