The Little Teashop in Tokyo Quotes

“Wabi Sabi.”
― Julie Caplin, The Little Teashop in Tokyo

“The repair was obvious, outlined in a vein of gold which highlighted the defect rather than hiding it. ....'We value the old, so we repair things, but we embrace the repair. This is kintsugi; it celebrates the imperfection. The blemish is celebrated, made in gold because beauty is found in the uniqueness of its imperfection. An old face is lined with years of happiness, sorrow and achievement but those lines have been earned. Wabi Sabi is to value the imperfections because they are a reflection of our reality.”
― Julie Caplin, The Little Teashop in Tokyo

“Wabi Sabi,' murmured Haruka. 'It is part of Japanese culture. It is an appreciation of things that aren't perfect or finished, and that is their attraction. It's accepting the value of things - an old pot, an old person - and understanding that those things have wisdom, that they have seen things. They have value in being.”
― Julie Caplin, The Little Teashop in Tokyo