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[eds]

Fumio Sasaki,
. . . is one of a growing number of Japanese people,
. . . deciding that less is more, and
. . . living in a minimalist way.

He became tired of keeping up with trends, and
. . . set about paring down his possessions.

1-4-2017 Source:  Japan: Less is more, minimalism

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Imo; it's a culture thing.
Bamboo screens; simple floors; not much on the walls.
Ying/Yang

Americans seem to like clutter. Lot's of stuff.
Agreed; we need to let go
(There's even a commercial these days saying just that)
but as hard as I try................

I find beauty in pictures on my walls, plants in my living room (oxygen) drapes, flowers (my hippo collection)
I guess I'm out of the "simple" scenerio

Too stark...........i.e. not for me

[eds]

I know what you mean.

While I love the lack of clutter, in minimalism,
. . . my accumulation of things, over the years,
. . . has just built up, in our home, and
. . . it's just hard to throw things away.