Quote from Kenya Hara, On Japanese Aesthetics

There is a similar craftman’s spirit (“shokunin kishitsu” or “shokunin katagi”) in Europe. Yet in Europe I can see it coming alive only from a certain level of sophistication. –In Japan, even ordinary jobs such as cleaning and cooking are filled with this craftman’s spirit. It is common sense in Japan.

Paul Love31 Jan 2010 #creativity #design · Originally posted on Tumblr