In Japan, calligraphy is more than just writing—it’s an art form that requires patience, focus, and respect for tradition. This video gives a rare look inside a Japanese calligraphy class ...

It features three Japanese calligraphy artists ... foundation of expressive calligraphy that crosses the border between writing and painting. “The art of ancient Chinese characters is not ...

“It’s almost a typewriter style of calligraphy,” notes the show’s curator, Frank Feltens, the museum’s curator of Japanese art. The texts may be unreadable to most visitors, but what’s ...

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 ...

A captivating performance and an exhibition put on by Japanese calligrapher Aoyagi Bisen will take place this December at the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam. The calligraphy ...