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I grew up in a small town in western Japan surrounded by beautiful rice fields and mountains.
I started learning calligraphy when I was six years old.
When I was a primary school student, I participated in local calligraphy and association art competitions/shows and won a few association grand prizes.
Since I moved to Kobe to study at university, I have been working as a Japanese, English, and Abacus teacher at a cram school.
When I was working there, I first met my current calligraphy master (sensei).
Since I wanted to become a Grand Master Calligrapher, I restarted learning it.
I have 19 years of experience taught by two Japanese-certified Grand Masters.
I have been working on calligraphy assignments to participate in monthly association competitions in calligraphy.
I was so grateful to have an opportunity to show my artwork at the Calligraphy Association exhibition in Japan in 2023.
Calligraphy is my passion, a way of expression and meditation, and a source of reminiscing about my home country.
- Calligraphy is traditional line art created on Washi paper with Sumi ink and brushes.
We believe calligraphy was brought to Japan from China between the sixth and seventh centuries (during the Asuka era and the Nara era).
Starting with transcribing the Heart Sutra (the original form of calligraphy done with a thin brush) came with Buddhism. The production of calligraphy brushes and washi paper also began around that time.
Calligraphy used to be one of the essential skills for the Samurai and the aristocracy.
With the change of times (as with other cultures and art), it spread to ordinary people.
Calligraphy Schools and School Calligraphy Education helped to show the importance of keeping our culture and passing it on to the next generation.
It has become a part of life in Japanese culture, such as the first calligraphy of the year.
2024
Thick brush Kanji writing (Associate Grand Master Calligrapher/ Jun-Shihan)
Kanji classical literature writing with observing examples (Associate Grand Master Calligrapher/ Jun-Shihan)
Kanji and Kana mix Thin brush writing (Japanese Certified Grand Master Calligrapher/ Shihan)
Kanji and Kana mix pen writing (Japanese Certified Grand Master Calligrapher/ Shihan)
*Dan-degree comes after ten steps of the Kyu degree. It shows a similar meaning to holding a black belt for Karate. It works up from 1st to 7th, then Associate Grand Master (Jun-Shihan) degree comes before the final grading of the Grand Master (Shihan) degree in my calligraphy association. The system could be various depending on which association you are learning.
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