An curved arrow pointing right. 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.

Inside Kumano, Japan, master artisans craft world-class brushes by hand, preserving a legacy nearly two centuries old.

️ This video takes you inside a Japanese calligraphy school, where students practice the art of shodō, writing kanji and kana with traditional brushes. Watch as they perfect each stroke!

As the practice we recognize today spread across East Asia, countries like China, Japan, and Korea developed their own methods of creating high-quality calligraphy tools. Top-of-the-line brushes ...