It’s not about japophilia, he seems to himself prefer the Western design philosophies (minimalistic, rationalistic, individualistic), but is intelligent enough to notice and contemplate the differences that can be observed. The idea of a single focal point v wholistic context is both very interesting and totally demonstrable through the art, design, and other cultural expressions we see, and that’s just one of the many examples he used to build his case
It’s not about japophilia, he seems to himself prefer the Western design philosophies (minimalistic, rationalistic, individualistic), but is intelligent enough to notice and contemplate the differences that can be observed. The idea of a single focal point v wholistic context is both very interesting and totally demonstrable through the art, design, and other cultural expressions we see, and that’s just one of the many examples he used to build his case