19/01/2012子 is believed to be ruled by the water element (one of the four elements of nature that define the…
16/01/2012As Wang Xizhi wrote in his Preface, the weather on that day was gorgeous, with mild wind and sunny skies.
14/01/2012Those of us who choose the path of Sho (書, しょ, i.e. “to write”; here: “East Asian calligraphy”) study calligraphy…
11/01/2012The sound and secondary meanings of the character 山 are strongly related to ancient Chinese myths. In “Explaining Simple (Characters)…
09/01/2012The art of seal pressing is a vital part of both calligraphy and ink-painting. Without knowledge of how and what…
08/01/2012All Japan Calligraphy Art and Literature Association (全日本書芸文化院, ぜんにほんしょげいぶんかいん, Zen Nihon Shogei Bunkain) was formed 61 years ago by Masters…
04/01/2012三 is also closely related to the divinatory system of 64 hexagrams, introduced in the Book of Changes, also known…
02/01/2012Dragons in Far Eastern mythology are benevolent creatures; bearers of wisdom, power, and positive energy. Together with a phoenix, dragon’s…
29/12/2011Before writing rinsho, I always try to obtain the printout of the entire work (both in colour [if available] and…
26/12/2011Seal placement and the quality of the seal impression, so called “seal shadow” (印影, いんえい, in-ei), are crucial and require…
