Learn the beautiful art of traditional Japanese Calligraphy! Japanese calligraphy (書道, shodō) also called shūji (習字) is a form of calligraphy, or artistic writing, of the Japanese language. The art of brought to Japan by a Chinese calligrapher from the 4th century, but after the invention of Hiragana and Katakana, the Japanese unique syllabaries, the distinctive Japanese writing system developed and calligraphers produced styles intrinsic to Japan. The term shodō (書道, “way of writing”) is of Chinese origin as it is widely used to describe the art of Chinese calligraphy during the medieval Tang dynasty.
You will learn how to paint pictographic characters with an ink-drenched brush and a focused mind. Not only does this improve your kanji, you’ll also create a masterpiece to hang on your wall.
◆About instructor
-Miho
Miho has been doing calligraphy for nearly 40 years and is currently a member of a calligraphy association in Japan.
She has just passed the first round of the calligraphy teacher certification exam, which spans four terms.
She is currently a calligraphy instructor at Japaneasy to teach all ages beauty of calligraphy.
-Riko
Nice to meet you, I’m Riko Hoshina.
I’m from Akita, Japan (northern part of Japan)
I started calligraphy when I was 6 years old and have been doing it for about 20 years now. (There was a period during which I took a break.)
I can write not only hiragana and kanji, but also classic kana characters (let’s try it if there is an opportunity) and creative works.
I would be very happy if I could enjoy calligraphy with you.
