“People probably feel ‘purified’ or ‘forgiven’ as they think of the pottery works as their own selves and face up to their own hearts,” Nakamura said. “Those who practice kintsugi ...

In the 500 year old art of Kintsugi, which translates more or less as ‘joining with gold’, broken pottery is repaired with a seam of lacquer and precious metal. Trust the Japanese to ...