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CALLIGRAPHY

At a calligraphy class in Hanoi, Hoang Thi Thanh Huyen slides her brush across the page to form the letters and tonal marks of Vietnam's unique modern script, in part a legacy of French colonial rule.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 26, 2025
¡®It¡¯s in our blood¡¯: How Vietnam adopted the Latin alphabet
The history of romanized Vietnamese links the arrival of the first Christian missionaries, colonization by the French and the rise to power of the Communist Party.
A participant writes during a New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2023.
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Dec 19, 2023
Japan to propose nation¡¯s calligraphy for UNESCO heritage list
In response to a Cultural Affairs Council recommendation, the government will submit a proposal to the U.N. body by next March.
Japan Times
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Jun 26, 2023
Debate raised on correcting left-handed children over calligraphy
¡°This is the age of diversity. Isn¡¯t it up to him to decide which hand he wants to write with?¡± asks one mother who has a left-handed son.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Mar 11, 2023
Roger Dahl on calligraphy tuition
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 22, 2022
Peter Liedberg: ¡®It¡¯s rare for businesses in Japan to even know about sign painting¡¯
A Swedish graphic designer and sign painter finds that if you have a genuine interest in what you¡¯re doing, then it¡¯s less painful trying to become better at it.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 28, 2021
COVID-19, diversity and art were among the things we were talking about in 2021
Paralympics announcer Jason Hancock said it best, ¡®I feel our generation has the ability to bring a fully inclusive Japan closer to reality.¡¯
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 24, 2021
Marc Davies: ¡®To write beautifully is to solve a fundamental problem of art¡¯
Nationally acclaimed calligrapher Marc Davies has been practicing shodu014d since 1996, achieving the rank of Master Instructor in 2019. Here, he shares his take on the art form.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 29, 2019
The scrolls that keep immortal poets truly alive
The Kyoto National Museum brings together the largest number of fragments of the 13th-century scrolls ¡®Satake Version, Thirty-Six Immortal Poets,¡¯ since it was cut up into pieces and dispersed among the wealthy in 1919.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 2, 2018
A master of Zen wisdom and dad jokes
If you are an older chubby man with a receding hairline and facing nothing but a decline into old age and death, there¡¯s always the work of Zen monk Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) to fall back on.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 24, 2018
Of the many items in a calligrapher¡¯s toolbox, the most important are words
Yuyushi Furuta was on a path to commercial success with her calligraphy when she decided to take a left turn.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 24, 2018
Ike no Taiga: The ¡®true view¡¯ travel painter
¡°The Genius of Ike no Taiga: Carefree Traveler, Legendary Painter,¡± at Kyoto National Museum, is magisterial. Edo Period (1603-1868) Kyoto teemed with big name painters, but Taiga (1723-1776) was superlative.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 27, 2018
Sosuke Kitamura: A man of painted words
Name: Sosuke Kitamura
Japan Times
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Jan 5, 2018
Thousands draw on Japan¡¯s past for annual calligraphy contest
Hundreds of students participated in a New Year calligraphy contest at Tokyo¡¯s Budokan on Jan. 5. Children were split up by age group and asked to perfectly draw a word or phrase in traditional Japanese style.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 5, 2017
¡®Chinese Script: History, Characters, Calligraphy¡¯: Exploring the roots of kanji
From bone shards to swipe keyboards, ¡°Chinese Script: History, Characters, Calligraphy¡± is a brief but absorbing crash course on the origins and evolution of China¡¯s writing system that tackles a range of topics beyond language.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 16, 2016
¡®Charm of the Scholar¡¯s Desk: Water Droppers of the Joseon Dynasty¡¯
Aug. 13-Nov. 27
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 7, 2016
Matthew Ireton: ¡®Continuation is the key to success¡¯
Radio/TV show host on calligraphy, singing shirtless and waking up ridiculously early.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 8, 2016
¡®Tomioka Tessai Retrospective¡¯
March 12-May 8
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 29, 2015
¡®Power of Characters, Power of Calligraphy III: Styles of Calligraphy¡¯
Jan. 9-Feb. 14
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 28, 2015
Aichi printing company publishes calendar produced by man with no arms
A printing company has produced a calendar bearing kanji characters written by a staffer who has no arms.
Events / Events In Tokyo
Jul 29, 2014
Feel the love in Ebisu
Writing a love letter seems like an old-school romantic idea, but it¡¯s still one of the few times that we express ourselves with abandon. The digital world may have replaced handwritten love letters with printed ones, but the custom endures and Love Letter Project ¡®14 aims to bring together a modern...
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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