{
  "id": 17545258,
  "title": "Kintsugi: Why Japanese art mends broken pottery with gold, not hiding cracks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/kintsugi-why-japanese-art-mends-broken-pottery-with-gold-not-hiding",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T05:33:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/home-garden/the-japanese-art-of-repairing-broken-pottery-with-gold-why-the-cracks-are-highlighted-instead-of-hidden/articleshow/135291268.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kintsugi is a beautiful Japanese tradition that honors broken pottery not by hiding imperfections but by accentuating them with lacquer and gold. This artistic approach signifies a celebration of each object's journey, revealing its story. Mirroring the wabi-sabi philosophy, Kintsugi has found modern relevance in sustainability, promoting the idea of repairing rather than discarding.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}