You don’t need a long back-and-forth to get Japanese minimal UI in Cursor (or Claude / ChatGPT). Paste one of the prompts below into your AI chat and reference it when generating components or pages. They use the Shizen token set: real hex values, spacing scale, and style rules so the output is consistent.
Warm paper background, soft brown accent, lots of space. Works for landing pages, dashboards, and docs.
Deep indigo background, paper-white text. Good for dark-mode or evening-style interfaces.
Sumi-e style: grey paper, black/grey ink only. No color accents.
Want more? Use the Shizen Prompt Builder to pick platform, aesthetic (Wabi-Sabi, Shinto, Sakura, Yoru, Edo Ink), season, and mood → get a single prompt tailored to Cursor or another tool.
How to use in Cursor: Paste the prompt into the chat when you ask for a component or page. Example: “Build a pricing section. [paste prompt above].” You can also add “Use CSS custom properties for the colors” if you want variables instead of hardcoded hex.
Every day, one teaching. One moment of stillness.
Kanji, meaning, and a quiet reflection — rooted in the philosophy
behind Japan's forests, seasons, and sacred silences.