Introduction -- Humble leaders of the free world: historical context of the shibui aesthetic -- Samurai at the sure seaters : 1950s "highbrow" Japanese movies in the United States -- Friendship through flowers : Americans' appreciation of ikebana and bonsai -- How to be American with shibui things : Japanese aesthetics in the American home -- Satori in America : intellectuals and artists discover Zen Buddhism -- Zen goes "boom" : the popularity of Zen Buddhism, both beat and square -- Japan for the rest of us : non-shibui Japanese imports in the postwar era -- Conclusion
Summary
"A study of the shibui phenomenon, in which American middle-class consumers embraced Japanese culture as familiar, yet exotic, in the two decades following the end of World War II"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 18, 2018)