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 ...

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 ...

When Bryan sees his daughter Alice practicing Japanese calligraphy with a brush and ink, he is struck by how outdated it all seems...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?!

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.

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Kanji Kitchen: Learn Japanese Welcome to Kanji Kitchen! A unique fusion of cooking and language learning. From mochi-making to mastering Hiragana ...

We’re Makers. By definition ... And in this build, he goes a step further by using a very old Japanese method of woodworking called Kumiko to build a Stratocaster style electric guitar.

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 ...

When she was a kid, she loved drawing Japanese characters so much that she begged her parents to let her take calligraphy lessons. Tomoko has been away from calligraphy during her early adulthood.

Californian maker Ensso offers an ultra-compact design that is ... as well as the fluid lines of traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean calligraphy. The Meisterstück is a classic Montblanc model, ...

Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario franchise, says its profit fell 60% in the first half of the fiscal year, as demand waned for its Switch console, now in its eighth ...

We are testing the Frigidaire Nugget Ice Maker and the Euhomy Nugget Ice Maker. If you love cold drinks, a countertop ice maker might make your day. These machines tend to be more alike than ...

Snack maker Yaokin, based in Tokyo's Sumida Ward ... Note: Today, 12 yen and 15 yen are about 8 cents and 10 cents, respectively. Japanese original The easy Japanese news is taken from the ...