(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Japanese calligrapher Souun Takeda, who pushes the boundaries between traditional“shodo” calligraphy and modern art, is holding his first European solo exhibition in Zurich.

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 ...

Widely considered Korea’s most prominent calligrapher, Jung Do-Jun will be featured in the upcoming “Paths of Ink” exhibition at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Courtesy photo A new “Paths of Ink” ...

Traditional Japanese calligraphy ink, referred to as sumi ink, comes in a solid form. It takes at least four years of production before these ink sticks can be sold, and even longer for the most ...

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 ...

A handmade calligraphy brush, custom made for a master calligrapher, can cost over $1,000. At Hata Bunshindou each brush tip is made by a single artisan. It's a delicate process that can take over a ...

I find myself daydreaming about writing next week’s word, and that first contact the brush has with the paper A while ago, I was given a gift voucher for a craft lesson, which I decided to use for ...