Pure and simple

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Japan's long struggle to remain independent [of Chinese dominance] and to conserve its cultural identity is manifested in the simplicity and severity of ceremony and design ... in such aspects of l...

Japan's long struggle to remain independent [of Chinese dominance] and to conserve its cultural identity is manifested in the simplicity and severity of ceremony and design ... in such aspects of life as formal gardens, calligraphy, craftsmanship in pottery, wood, paper, fan making and bamboo.

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