Mono-no-aware aesthetics in Japanese art texts (Draft 3)

Abstract

The concept of mono-no-aware aesthetics was first introduced by the Japanese literary scholar Motoori Norinaga in
his commentary book げんじものがたりたまのおぐし . As the first of the three central Japanese aesthetic ideas,
Mono no aware has profoundly influenced the expression of Japanese artistic texts. In this paper, we will look at several
Japanese fiction and film texts to explore the emotional pursuits and philosophies of life expressed by the authors and
felt by the readers and the cultural connotations behind them.