Danshari

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Danshari is a Japanese neologism referring to a form of systematic decluttering and optimization of the things in a home, and is composed of the words dan (refuse), sha (dispose) and ri (separate). It was coined by author Hideko Yamashita to distinguish between minimalists (who try to minimise their belongings), and those who try to optimize their belongings.[1]

Hideko Yamashita introduced the concept of danshari in 2009, in her book Danshari: Shin Katazukejutsu (original title: 人生を変える断捨離). In 2010, danshari was nominated for a prize for new buzzwords awarded by the Japanese publisher Jiyuukokuminsha.[2]

The danshari method

In the danshari method of Hideko Yamashita, each part of the word refers to:

  1. Refuse: Refrain from unnecessary things you come across or are offered
  2. Dispose: Throw away unnecessary or unused things
  3. Separate: Let go and free yourself from attachment to things or desires for superfluous things

Rejecting what is not needed, throwing it away, and refraining from depending on it, is said to open one's mind, approach perfection and leading to an easier and more comfortable life.[citation needed]

In the wake of the book, other books have also been published which deal with dismissal in other contexts, and which recommend that it be practiced more in connection with work[3] and relationships.[4][5]

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