TikTok’s latest trend has users obsessively labeling everyday quirks and imperfections as “wabi-sabi.” While some find it sweet, others say the trend has already been ruined. First, what is wabi-sabi?

A living room features natural fibers, calming colors, and houseplants as part of wabi sabi decor. - AnnaStills/Shutterstock If there were a contest for brilliant Japanese takes on aesthetics, there'd ...

An old episode of the animated series King of the Hill has inspired one of the most wholesome TikTok memes of the year. The trend has brought the term "wabi sabi" into the limelight as users embrace ...

After taking off in America and other countries, the phrase ‘wabi-sabi’ was imported back to Japan as a compound term. In it, in an essay titled, “The Beauty of Irregularity,” Yanagi wrote about the ...

A snaggle tooth. A gap in someone’s smile. A birthmark or mole. What do each of these facial features have in common? They all have wabi-sabi. That’s according to TikTok’s latest trend, which has ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. The Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi is about noticing and appreciating ...

First, what is wabi-sabi? Wabi-sabi, ever heard of it? If not, wabi-sabi is a Japanese aesthetic philosophy centered on finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and the incomplete. It celebrates ...

The Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi is about noticing and appreciating imperfection, impermanence, and the understated beauty in everyday life. Embracing the principles of wabi-sabi might be the ...