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The Japanese sensitivity to impermanence known as mono no aware still shapes how present-day Japan appreciates cherry blossoms.

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    Essayist; writes Astral Codex Ten

    This concept is still alive in present-day Japan, where cherry blossoms are viewed with the bittersweet knowledge that their beauty lasts only for a short while.

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    ↗Your Book Review: The Tale Of Genjiastralcodexten.com

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