Custom order service – digital data available
We are happy to announce the launch of our custom order service. Due to requests from people outside Japan asking for digital data versions of our hard-copy(brushstroke characters), Japanese calligraphy works, we are pleased to now introduce this service to you. Previous uses include product posters, logo's, banners, videos, etc.. If you have an interest in Japanese culture, why not add a traditional calligraphy design to your product or service? For more information, please visit Services page.
“Stay home” work – Five styles of “home”
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many of us have to stay home for a certain period of time. In my case, some art exhibitions in which I planned to participate have been cancelled or postponed just like other events across the world. I stopped all the creations for the next exhibition. The theme and size of the work that I want to work on have changed. Basic five styles of kanji in calligraphy In that situation, I tried to write various
Exploring the origin of kanji at Calligraphy Museum
Visited Calligraphy Museum located in Taito-ku, Tokyo. The museum held a special exhibition "History of kanji" displaying a lot of inscriptions on various materials such as animal bones, stones and bronze wares since The 13 century B.C. in China. The museum is small and doesn't look like visually gorgeous much. But it has historically valuable collections and elaborate permanent display. I believe that is informative for serious calligraphy learners. Calligraphy Museum, Tokyo http://www.taitocity.net/zaidan/english/shodou/index.html
Exhibition information “Dojin Shosaku-ten 2019” in Tokyo
I would like to introduce a Japanese calligraphy exhibition called "Dojin Shosaku-ten 2019" . It will be held at National Arts Center Tokyo (Roppongi) from 26 June to 7 July 2019. ("Dojin" means a group of people doing/studying calligraphy in a particular style of creation in this context. "Ten" means exhibition.) A variety of works crated by both emerging and professional calligraphers will be displayed. One of the highlights will be the size of displayed works such as 5-10m width. We
The first year of Reiwa – new era name of Japan
Japan's new imperial era "令和(Reiwa)" began on 1st May 2019 in Japan. This is a special thing for the Japanese and "元年" means the first year. Reiwa consists of two kanji characters of Rei 令 and Wa 和. As for the meaning, there are several English translation such as "order and harmony" and "auspicious and peace" according to some foreign media. Alongside the Western calendar, Japanese are familiar with the era name called gengo "元号" in daily life. This is used for