How Was “Eastern Aesthetics” Made Possible? The Case of Kakuzō Okakura

Key Points

• Investigate how Kakuzō Okakura contributed to the emergence of Eastern aesthetics and its digital representation.
• Explored Okakura's writings and cultural contributions
• Analyzed the development of the UTokyo Repository as a digital resource
• Examined the implications of preserving Eastern aesthetics online
• Established a link between Okakura's philosophies and modern digital collections
• Demonstrated the importance of cultural preservation in digital formats
• Highlighted the role of the UTokyo Repository in disseminating Eastern aesthetics