Taito City Trip Overview
In the YANESEN calligraphy classroom deepen your understanding of Japanese culture.
The everyday use of brushes has almost disappeared.
We hope you will calm your mind by experiencing this ancient Japanese tradition
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Taito City, Japan
Trip Category: Classes & Workshops >> Art Classes
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In the YANESEN calligraphy classroom deepen your understanding of Japanese culture.
The everyday use of brushes has almost disappeared.
We hope you will calm your mind by experiencing this ancient Japanese tradition
Itinerary
Explanation on Shodo (5min)
Explanation of brush, paperweight, Sumi(ink), Suzuri(ink well), Hanshi(thin paper). We explain how to hold and care for a brush before you write.
Practice basic strokes (20min)
Practice some very basic strokes that form Japanese Kanji (Characters) : Vertical, horizontal, diagonal and more.
Practice copying example kanji.
Practice your favorite word (20min)
Choose your favorite kanji (Character) and practice.
Hands-on experience to write beautifully by yourself.
Write it on shikishi (traditional card) (10min)
Write your favorite word on shikishi. We apply Rakkan (traditional stamp) to complete.
Stop At:
• Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street, Yanaka, Taito 110-0001 Tokyo Prefecture
• Yanaka Cemetery, 7-5-24, Yanaka, Taito 110-0001 Tokyo Prefecture
