Matching Pairs IV LEVEL UNIT 2 RELATIONSHIPS ARE HARD Lesson 4Online version Reading comprehension on KINTSUGI BEAUTY FROM BROKENNESS by Martha Uribe 1 The message of kintsugi 2 How kintsugi began 3 What kintsugi is 4 The spread of kintsugi 5 Kintsugi and wabi-sabi – linked with the concept of Wabi-sabi – encourages people to value imperfections that show an object’s history. – inspired creative projects involving buildings, sculptures, and films – embrace ourselves as we are, with all our imperfections – signs of healing in our lives should be celebrated, not hidden – originated in late 15th century Japan – a shogun ordered Japanese craftsmen to find a way to repair ceramics – a method of repairing ceramics with gold