Customs and Culture January 12, 2015 5:08 pm

Japanese Calligraphy Rundown


Customs and Culture January 12, 2015 5:08 pm

Japanese Calligraphy Rundown


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Japanese Calligraphy Rundown: A Quick Look Japanese calligraphy (shodō) is the artistic form of writing the Japanese language. The master creates a work of art with bamboo brush and ink on rice paper; which transfers harmony and beauty. The parity of simplicity and grace is embodied in calligraphic works as one of the main principles...

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Japanese Calligraphy Rundown: A Quick Look Japanese calligraphy (shodō) is the artistic form of writing the Japanese language. The master creates a work of art with bamboo brush and ink on rice paper; which transfers harmony and beauty. The parity of simplicity and grace is embodied in calligraphic works as one of the main principles...

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Customs and Culture January 12, 2015 11:44 am

Bonsai Rundown: A Quick Look


Customs and Culture January 12, 2015 11:44 am

Bonsai Rundown: A Quick Look


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Bonsai Rundown Bonsai, the Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers dates back over a thousand years, and has its own aesthetics and terminology. A bonsai is created beginning with a specimen of source material. This may be a cutting, seedling, or small tree of a species suitable for bonsai development. Bonsai can...

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Bonsai Rundown Bonsai, the Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers dates back over a thousand years, and has its own aesthetics and terminology. A bonsai is created beginning with a specimen of source material. This may be a cutting, seedling, or small tree of a species suitable for bonsai development. Bonsai can...

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