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SHODO is not only a highly regarded art form in Japan, it is both a skill and an aesthetic. The depth of beauty in SHODO is the result of diverse techniques ...

Japanese calligraphy (書道, shodō), also called shūji (習字), is a form of calligraphy, or artistic writing, of the Japanese language.

The art of shodo originated in China. It came to Japan in the Asuka period (around the sixth or seventh century), along with methods for making brushes, ink, ...

2018/9/26 -The practice is more than art; it's a harmonious and philosophical process that is expressed through a careful configuration of brush strokes.

Shodo is Japanese calligraphy – the art of writing with ink and brush. With these tools, one can create fantastic, pictorial characters or highly detailed, ...

There are various calligraphy styles, types and forms, that have been developed in the last 3000 years together with our mankind history.

Learn the history of shodo calligraphy, how to write using ink and a brush, and how Japanese people have grown to love it.

The term shodō (書道, "way of writing") is of Chinese origin and is commonly used to describe the art of Chinese calligraphy during the medieval Tang dynasty.

Shodo is artistic writing of the Japanese language. Watch the video to learn more!