An curved arrow pointing right. 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 ...

This video gives a rare look inside a Japanese calligraphy class ... Watch as they transform ink and paper into beautiful works of art. Justice Kagan denies emergency appeal to halt deportation ...

This shade is a deep-blue variant of the black sumi ink traditionally used in Japanese calligraphy and painting. It is believed the color possesses a healing and calming effect on the mind.

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It features three Japanese calligraphy artists, Bisei Fukushima Koshu, Michiko Hamasaki and Sogen Hirano, using giant brushes and buckets of ink to create spontaneous larger-than-life compositions ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — When Japanese calligraphy artist Chiyo Sanada paints, there's more going onto the canvas than ink. She expresses herself when she creates — each brush stroke is a feeling.