Category Archives: Japanese Calligraphy

Easy Ways to Change Your Name in Japanese Kanji

Not small number of immigrants in Japan have Kanji names. Kanji is a symbol of [...]

Japanese Calligraphy As Form of Meditation: Scientifically Proven!

Years ago I took a class in Japanese calligraphy. Called either shodō or shūji, this [...]

Why the World’s Best Calligraphy Masters Love Inshu-washi Japanese Paper?

Drawing paper made specifically for the needs Japanese calligraphy, India-ink painting, and traditional brush art: [...]

15 of Japan’s Best Forms of Art: The Tradition and Beauty of the Islands and their Peoples

1. Ukiyo-e: Japanese Woodblock Prints Commonly depicting scenes of daily life or the natural world, [...]

Not Conventional Calligraphy: New style “Art Calligraphy” is a hot topic in Japan

When you hear about Japanese calligraphy, you may imagine that words or languages are well [...]

Toyohashi-fude and Japanese Calligraphy: the historic art, its traditional tools, and a growing popularity.

(Image: fude-itoh.jp) Toyohashi writing brushes (Toyohashi-fude) are the choice of many calligraphy artists in Japan. [...]

Japanese Writing Brush is Made of… ?

Have you ever seen a calligraphy in Japan? This kind of calligraphy is a kind [...]