To celebrate the annual emergence of cherry blossoms, the Japanese Program at Franklin & Marshall College hosted a Sakura ...

Join Michiko Yoshimoto from the WMU Soga Japan Center at the Paw Paw District Library to learn about the language, culture and calligraphy of Japan. This session offers a unique chance to engage with ...

The Vietnam – Japan Cultural Exchange 2025, hosted by Dong A University in Central Da Nang city, offered visitors various ...

SAPPORO -- An event was held here March 2 to promote traditional Japanese culture to foreign residents ... writing Japanese ...

A panel of experts under Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency on Tuesday selected Japanese calligraphy again as ... the diversity and depth of Japanese culture. On the UNESCO list, there are currently ...

Honolulu Festival kicked off Friday with private educational school tours at the Hawai‘i Convention Center, offering more than 550 students from 14 schools across Oahu a hands-on cultural experience.

Particularly important the art of calligraphy was for Chinese culture, where it originated at least four thousand years ago. From China, it traveled to Japan and Korea, transforming according to ...

An expert panel of the Cultural Affairs Agency made the decision on Dec. 18, citing calligraphy’s potential to showcase the rich diversity and depth of Japanese culture. Known as “shodo ...

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 ...

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.