Language/Japanese/Culture/Calligraphy

Japanese calligraphy is an ancestral art.

It is considered as a way to reach the Buddha, because it requires a lot of calm and concentration.

The original name is 書道 / しょどう (shodou).

To make calligraphy you need the following tools:

• 筆 / ふで(Fude) : Pencil

• 筆沖 / ふでおき(Fudeoki) : Pencil support

• 墨 / すみ (Sumi): Ink

• 紙 / かみ (Kami) : Paper

• 硯 / すずり (Suzuri) : Inkpot

• 下敷き / したじき (Shitajiki) : Blotter

• 文鎮 / ぶんちん(Bunchin) : Paperweight

Work in progress...

I will add pictures and more informations later.

Notes :

• écriture cursive

• pression du pinceau

• kanji de l'année