Forthcoming — releases 7 June 2026
四 · 死
ШИSHI
Способ смотреть. Не философия. Не учение. Оптика.
A Way of Seeing — Not philosophy. Not doctrine. Optics.
by Денис Ржавский · Master of kintsugi
First 40 subscribers receive the ebook free on release day.
Book facts
At a glance
- Title
- SHI (ШИ) — A Way of Seeing
- Author
- Denys Rzhavskyi (Денис Ржавский), a master of kintsugi
- Language
- Russian (first edition)
- Format
- Digital ebook (EPUB & Kindle)
- Status
- Forthcoming — releases 7 June 2026
- Release date
- 7 June 2026
- Length
- 246 pages
- Forthcoming editions
- Ukrainian and English — in preparation
- Launch offer
- First 40 waitlist subscribers receive the ebook free
- Post-launch price
- ≈ $4.00 USD on major ebook platforms
In one line
Книга мастера кинцуги о четырёх опорах — любви, смерти, времени, присутствии — и об оптике, которая собирает их в одно.
A kintsugi master's book on four pillars — love, death, time, presence — and the optics that hold them together.
About the book
Four pillars. One seam of gold.
愛
Love
死
Death
時
Time
在
Presence
Русский
ШИ — это японский звук, в котором живут два значения: «четыре» (四) и «смерть» (死). Они звучат одинаково. Денис Ржавский берёт эту двойственность как точку обзора и строит вокруг неё книгу из коротких глав.
В основе — четыре опоры: любовь (愛), смерть (死), время (時) и присутствие (在). Метафора кинцуги — японского ремесла, в котором разбитое склеивают золотом, не пряча шов — проходит через весь текст.
Каждая глава заканчивается одной фразой, которую можно унести с собой. Книгу написал мастер кинцуги, и читать её предлагается так же: медленно, по одной главе, как прикасаются к склеенному.
Это не философия и не учение. Это оптика — способ смотреть.
Объём — 246 страниц. Украинское и английское издания готовятся и выйдут в ближайшее время.
English
SHI is a Japanese sound that holds two meanings at once: four (四) and death (死). They sound identical. Denys Rzhavskyi takes that doubleness as a vantage point and builds the book around it.
It rests on four pillars — love (愛), death (死), time (時), and presence (在) — and on the metaphor of kintsugi, the Japanese craft of mending broken pottery with gold so the seam shows.
Each short chapter ends in a single sentence to carry away. It was written by a kintsugi master, and it is meant to be read the same way: slowly, one chapter at a time.
Not philosophy. Not doctrine. Optics — a way of seeing.
The book is 246 pages. Ukrainian and English editions are in preparation and will follow shortly.
The author
Денис Ржавский
Denys Rzhavskyi · Master of kintsugi
Денис Ржавский — мастер кинцуги, художник и автор. Работает с разбитым как с материалом, в котором швы остаются видимыми. ШИ — его первая книга.
Denys Rzhavskyi is a kintsugi master, artist, and writer. He works with the broken as material whose seams stay visible. SHI is his first book.
From the author · Podcast
Философия Кинцуги — listen alongside the book.
Episodes by Denys Rzhavskyi on kintsugi as a way of seeing — the same optics the book is built from.
Open the podcast on Spotify →Waitlist
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The first 40 subscribers receive the ebook free on release day. Everyone else gets word the moment it launches.
FAQ
Questions
- When does the book release?
- SHI releases on 7 June 2026. Join the waitlist to be notified the moment it goes live.
- In what language is the book?
- The first edition is in Russian. An English edition is being considered for later — waitlist subscribers will be notified.
- How much will it cost after launch?
- Approximately $4 USD as a digital ebook on major platforms (EPUB / Kindle).
- How do the first 40 free copies work?
- Sign up to the waitlist; positions are assigned in order. The first 40 subscribers receive the ebook free on release day — automatically, no code or action needed.
- On which platforms will the book be available?
- Major ebook platforms (Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play Books) and direct EPUB download for waitlist subscribers.
- Will there be an English edition?
- An English edition is planned but not yet scheduled. Waitlist subscribers will be informed first when it is announced.
Beyond the launch
Waitlist subscribers also receive occasional notes from Kintsugi Gallery — new work, journals, and travelling Kintsugi Camps.
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