"Shibui" is a Japanese word that describes the simple, subtle beauty that emerges with time.
Blending Japanese philosophy and universal insights, this book combats anti-aging messages by allowing you to discover the beauty in aging and savor life's later chapters with joy and grace.
Shibui offers a fresh, culturally rich perspective on aging in a market saturated with crass anti-aging messaging. Like the Japanese concept of ikigai, which is about finding your purpose, shibui offers a gentler viewpoint about celebrating beauty that emerges with time.
Using beautiful watercolors, personal stories, and practical tips and activities, author Sanae Ishida-a self-described Japanese American woman "of a certain age" with plenty of lived experience-is passionate about empowering others to celebrate the gifts of maturity.
Discover the secrets to a long, satisfying, and happy life from a culture with one of the longest-living populations with this welcome (and long overdue) reminder that "old" is not a negative.
SANAE ISHIDA writes, sews, draws, and takes photos almost every day. She lives with her husband and daughter in Seattle. She is the author of the sewing books Sewing Love, Sewing Happiness, and Animal Friends to Sew, as well as the Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl picture book series, and Little Sumo, a board book series. Both she and her daughter have too many handmade clothes. Find out more about her work at SanaeIshida.com.
