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.

Available in a variety of widths, the Kuretake Bimoji Fude brush pen looks just like a traditional Japanese calligraphy brush. Designed with the writing of Japanese characters – otherwise known ...

When Bryan sees his daughter Alice practicing Japanese calligraphy with a brush and ink, he is struck by how outdated it all seems... When do you need to use a pen nowadays, let alone a brush?!

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. Kaoru is a ...

The Chinese script is very well suited to the nature of the Chinese language, but not so wonderful for writing languages with more complex grammatical systems, like Japanese and Korean. Korea is ...

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 ...

The scene of the opening ceremony of the 12th Huzhou Writing Brush Culture Festival. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 12th Huzhou Writing Brush Culture Festival announced its opening in ...

“Haste not, Rest not” goes a framed, witty motto in English, hand-written with a traditional Japanese calligraphy brush by Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933). The piece leaps out when visitors step ...

A new “Paths of Ink” exhibition celebrating the art of calligraphy will open in the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Schaefer International Gallery on Nov. 12, with works by eight Japanese and Korean ...

Japan Airlines has unveiled a sleek rebrand that aims to bring a global appeal to its visual identity. With tradition and ...

There were activities like calligraphy and a "brush market" that sold makeup brushes ... writes characters in front of an audience. Japanese original The easy Japanese news is taken from the ...

The Embassy of Japan in Luxembourg has announced a new initiative: "Jeudi Japonais" (Japanese Thursday).<br /> <br /> From...