japanese style
- zenMeditative calm
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- tatamiWoven rush floor mat
- kimonoWraparound Japanese garment
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
wabi-sabi · bonsai · shoji · ikebana · sushi · sake · samurai · geisha · torii · bamboo · cherry blossom · koi · ramen · futon · kanji · temple · garden · tea ceremony
cultural/national aesthetic tradition
japanese styleVictorian style
Ornate nineteenth-century British aesthetic
Mediterranean style · Indian style · French style · Italian style · Scandinavian style
design philosophy (minimalism vs. ornamentation)
japanese stylebaroque
Excessively ornate or elaborate
rococo · maximalist · ornate · Victorian style · cluttered
spatial/architectural approach
japanese stylecluttered
Crowded with disorder
overstuffed · brutalist · industrial style · compartmentalized · synthetic materials