Category Archives: Japanese Calligraphy

Free Download: Authentic Japanese Shodō Calligraphy to Decorate Your Life

Today, OrientalSouls is proud to bring you the original artwork of one of Japan’s great [...]

5 Reasons Why Japanese Shodō Calligraphy is a Worldwide Hit

Shodō, traditional Japanese calligraphy, has been studied and carefully practiced by people there for centuries, [...]

Shodo Art － Artistic Expression Using Japanese Calligraphy Technique

In ancient Japan, writing brush and sumi ink are used for writings. We sometimes call [...]

Nara Writing Brush: Origin of Japanese Brush Making

Nara is the place where writing brush making is started in Japan. The existing oldest [...]

How to Kaki-zome Shodo Writing – History and Custom

An event of writing your first calligraphy of the year is called Kaki-zome. It is [...]

Suzuka Sumi Ink: Only One Japanese Traditional Crafts of Colored Ink

Sumi ink is a Japanese traditional ink mainly used for Shodo Japanese calligraphy writings. Sumi [...]

7 Uses for Shodō Japanese Calligraphy

Shodō Japanese calligraphy famously decorates the walls of teahouses and boardrooms throughout Japan. But is [...]

Buying A Piece of Japanese Calligraphy Art: How, Where, and Why to Buy

So you’ve read all about Japanese shodō calligraphy here on our blog. You know about [...]

How To Evaluate Shodo Works? 3 Most Important Factors To Find Out Good Calligraphy

Shodo calligraphy is a Japanese art of expression by characters. The characters were invented for [...]

How To Enjoy Shodo Works – Don’t Know How To Read? Here’s Answer

Shodo calligraphy is a Japanese art of expression by characters. The characters were invented for [...]