Author: Ponte Ryūrui

  • Figure 1 The Dying Trade Of Yamato

    21/05/2012
    It is my great hope that the trade of brush making will continue and thrive, and that this old and…
  • Figure 1 Kanji Etymology Jo

    09/05/2012
    a philologist of the Han dynasty (漢朝, pinyin: Hàn Cháo, 206 B.C. – 220 C.E.) is quite simple and straight…
  • Figure 1 Kanji Etymology Shutsu

    24/04/2012
    The shape of the character 出 symbolises a step forward executed with vigour; each step starts from placing the heel…
  • Figure 1 Filtered Symphony Of Ink P1

    23/04/2012
    Calligraphy, like music is based upon harmony. It takes a Master Calligrapher to compose a symphony of ink, a masterpiece…
  • Skyrim Photo

    17/04/2012
    While playing, I realised how closely Skyrim is related to calligraphy. It is a world of its own defined by…
  • Figure 1 Kanji Etymology Juu

    12/04/2012
    the shape of 十 was based on the concept of a vertically oblong tool used for calculations (Figures 1 and…
  • Figure 1 Calligraphy That Marks A New Year

    11/04/2012
    In Japan, on the second day of the first month of the calendar, there is a tradition of writing the…
  • Figure 1 Kanji Etymology Shu

    08/04/2012
    Although the modern form of the character 手 may be somewhat misleading (6 fingers), the “hand" radical 扌 still resembles…
  • Figure 1 The Process Of Studying Calligraphy In Japan

    19/03/2012
    All Japan Calligraphy and Literature Association has only 3 dan’s (whereas some other organisations have as many as 9). The…
  • Figure 1 Logic Behind The Magic Brush Techniques Piiib

    15/03/2012
    Characteristic of small seal script, note the circular movement of the brush tip at the beginning of each stroke, indicating…