As a teenager, Kaoru Akagawa couldn’t read her Japanese grandmother’s letters, but she put it down to her unclear handwriting. Over a decade later, Kaoru realized her grandmother hadn’t been a poor ...

Art in Japan often comes from a philosophical standpoint, where the process is equally important as the result. This is particularly true when it comes to the Japanese calligraphy art of shodo. On the ...

Calligraphy is an art defined by movement and rhythm, which also contains the language of Japanese literature and philosophy, explain the authors of this lavishly illustrated volume.""It is a script ...

Shodō—Japanese calligraphy, literally the ‘way of writing’—has been described as ‘controlled explosions on paper’. It is a sophisticated and beautiful art. Kanji, the Chinese characters drawn, combine ...

Many Japanese learners have a love/hate relationship with kanji. There are too many readings, they look too similar to other characters or are just really hard to write neatly—especially on government ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from The Japanese Calligraphy A Japanese Calligraphy Simulator Game! Not only can you practice writing with a brush following examples, but you can also practice ...