ARGONAUT BOOKS

'In Praise of Shadows' is an essay on aesthetics, which describes the collision between the shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light of the modern age. It covers architecture, jade, food, and the use of space in buildings. Reviews An elegant essay on traditional Japanese aesthetics by the great novelist. A delight to readIndependent on SundayA highly infectious essay lauding all things shady and subtly hiddenGuardianThe outstanding Japanese novelist of this centuryThis is a powerfully anti-modernist book, yet contains the most beautiful evocation of t...Read More