How did Zen Buddhism influence Japanese artistic expression?

How did Zen Buddhism influence Japanese artistic expression?

This is a huge topic. Try this: "Zen and Japanese Culture" by Daisetz T. Suzuki

Read about Gabi and Sabik:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi

BTW, Zen was not the only form of Buddhism to influence Japanese arts and culture. The Nichiren Shu for instance also had an impact on the Machishu merchant culture of Japan's middle ages. Not everything in Japan is about Zen.

Namu Myoho Renge Kyo,
Ryuei

Like Chan Chinese Art, through minimalism and aesthetic balance