“Yes, Andy-san,” Mariko replied. “This is the aesthetic principle of simplicity, or kanso. As you say, rocks, stones, and that is sea gravel. That is all. No flowers or bushes planted. Kanso reminds us that beauty need not be overstated, or ornate, or decorative, or embellished. In fact, the principle of koko, or austerity, is a complementary concept. Koko is the subtraction of all but the bare essentials.”
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