As a teenager, Kaoru Akagawa couldn’t read her Japanese grandmother’s letters, but she put it down to her unclear handwriting. Over a decade later, Kaoru realized her grandmother hadn’t been a poor ...

Students from Fukuchiyama High School teach Japanese calligraphy to students visiting from Australia, in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, on Oct. 4, 2024. (Mainichi/Manabu Niwata) FUKUCHIYAMA, Kyoto -- ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A handmade calligraphy brush, custom made for a master calligrapher, can cost over $1,000. At Hata Bunshindou each brush tip is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Traditional Japanese calligraphy ink, referred to as sumi ink, comes in a solid form. It takes at least four years of production ...

A 1,200-year-old calligraphy masterpiece that has been loaned by Taiwan’s National Palace Museum for an exhibition in Japan sparked widespread outrage in China. The calligraphy, titled “Requiem to my ...

KURASHIKI, Okayama Prefecture--Japanese calligrapher Keiichi Sato is 95 years old and on a mission. “My aim is to get all 100 million people in Japan to develop a splendid writing style,” he says. It ...

On Saturday, February 21, 2026, the Saint-Ouen Community Center will mark the Lunar New Year celebrations. The event features ...