Kintsugi is everywhere.

In the cracks of our city,

under our feet,

in our lives,

in our faith,

in our dreams,

in our tears,

in our relationships

in ourselves,

in others.

Gold connects,

gold changes,

gold awakens,

and renews

the cracks of the past.

Why are we discussing Ikigai and Kintsugi at Finde Zukunft?

The Japanese Ikigai philosophy has a connection to Kintsugi.

Kintsugi is a puzzle, life is too,
broken pieces, mended with gold,
each scar tells a story, old
of pain and growth,
of what we've been through.

Ten years ago, we made a short film about the art of Kintsugi in Tokyo and Kyoto. When I first learned about Kintsugi, I discovered that the repaired cups often need to be left in a wooden cabinet to allow the glue to set and for the repair to become strong fully. This process can take some time.