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Mono no aware (物の哀れ) is a Japanese term used to describe the awareness of the impermanence of things, and a gentle sadness at their passing. It was a coinage made by the Edo period scholar Motoori Norinaga.　It was originally a idea from literary criticism, being seen as the crucial emotion that moves readers but Motoori claimed its scope is not limited to literature but affects the Japanese view of the world in general.

It means literally "the pathos of things". The verb form of "aware" means "to commiserate" or "to pity". The concept corresponds roughly to Vergil's lacrimae rerum.

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Mono No Aware (Band)

Mono No Aware is German powernoise act musician Leif Künzel. The project was a duo until former band member Stefan Böhm left in early 2002. Mono No Aware has released two albums, Kitanai Yatsu in 2000, and Kika No Sekai in 2002, and has performed live in various different countries.

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