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What is the Japanese (?) design princple that advocates use of contrast, opposites or asymmetry called?

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I am looking for the design name or princple of Japanese (or Chinese) origin that describes the use of opposites, contrasts, asymmetry and the like.

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  1. I believe you are looking for the Chinese design of Feng Shui.


  2. YIN  and YANG ?

  3. The words wabi and sabi come to mind, although they are mostly concerned with transience, naturalness and simplicity  --  important concepts in Japanese art.

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