Kintsugi — The Beauty of Repair Kintsugi (金継ぎ) is the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with lacquer and powdered metal, often gold. Rather than hiding the cracks, it makes them visible, transforming damage into part of the object’s story. Rooted in ideas of care, imperfection and renewal, kintsugi reminds us that what has been broken can return with a new beauty — not despite its history, but because of it.