Japanese aesthetics and anime the influence of tradition by dani cavallaro 463 rating details 8 ratings 1 review this study addresses the relationship between japanese aesthetics a field steeped in philosophy and traditional knowledge and anime a prominent part of contemporary popular culture. There are three premises 1 the abstract concepts promoted by japanese aesthetics find concrete expression at the most disparate levels of everyday life 2 the abstract and the concrete coalesce in the visual domain attesting to the visual nature of japanese culture at large and 3 anime can help us appreciate many aspects of japans aesthetic legacy in terms of both its theoretical . This study addresses the relationship between japanese aesthetics a field steeped in philosophy and traditional knowledge and anime a prominent part of contemporary popular culture there are three premises 1 the abstract concepts promoted by japanese aesthetics find concrete expression at the most disparate levels of everyday life 2 the abstract and the concrete coalesce in the . Japanese aesthetics and anime the influence of tradition dani cavallaro this study addresses the relationship between japanese aesthetics a field steeped in philosophy and traditional knowledge and anime a prominent part of contemporary popular culture