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.

ink and brushes (for calligraphy, ink painting and the Japanese painting style called Nihonga) made by Kyoto’s few remaining fude shokunin. The store’s owners, the Ogawa family, can trace the ...

He says that Japanese calligraphy is so steeped in tradition ... ‘You have to extensively and bravely experiment and understand the brush, ink and paper, and what these three could express ...

A course in traditional creative Japanese calligraphy and philosophy led by Campbell Sandilands. Learn about the ancient art form of ‘Shodo’, the ‘way of the brush’, grind your own ink and ...

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.

️ 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!