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More Than a Calligraphy Experience- Calligraphy in Osaka GINSHO SHOIN
A student studying in Japan writing her self-composed haiku in calligraphy at GINSHO SHOIN More Than a Calligraphy Experience - at GINSHO SHOIN Osaka Many people join us for a one-time calligraphy experience, and that is always welcome.But for those who are living in Japan — even for a short time — calligraphy can become something deeper. This month, a student from Colombia who is studying in Japan began coming to our regular lessons. She loves Japanese literature and even wr
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A Shared Moment Through Calligraphy - Calligraphy in Osaka GINSHO SHOIN
GINSHO demonstrating calligraphy, writing the kanji for “Dream” (夢).
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Your Words, Your Style Expressing Freely in Calligraphy- Calligraphy in Osaka GINSHO SHOIN
Rebecca and Jake wrote freely — Mt. Fuji, an otter, happiness, and sunshine. at GINSHO SHOIN Expressing Freely - at GINSHO SHOIN Osaka Last Sunday, a lovely couple from the UK visited us.When guests come to our studio, we first ask what they would like to write, and then we create the piece together right there in the moment. Writing from the Heart So instead of asking them to choose from pre-prepared phrases like “This is what Japan is known for” or other popular traditional
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Starting the Year with Calligraphy and Tenkoku - Calligraphy in Osaka GINSHO SHOIN
宝梅 - written by GINSHO A Gentle Start to the Year - Calligraphy in Osaka It has already been a month since the New Year began. How has the start of this year been for you? We hope this year brings you good health, prosperity, moments of relaxation, and plenty of time to focus on what truly matters to you☺ Discovering Tenkoku While we offer calligraphy experiences to our guests, we are also continuously learning ourselves. At the end of last year, we even had the opportunit
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Try Kakizome: A Fun and Traditional Way to Start the Year in Japan - Calligraphy in Osaka GINSHO SHOIN
Fukuju – Wishing happiness and long life - written by GINSHO New Year’s Special: What is Kakizome? - Calligraphy in Osaka Have you spent New Year’s in Japan? How about trying Kakizome, the traditional Japanese first calligraphy of the year? Meaning and History of Kakizome Kakizome is a long-standing tradition where people write their wishes or goals for the new year using brush and ink. The word “kakizome” literally means “first writing” of the year. It started in the Heian p
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