Even those who are learning calligraphy might sometimes think so. There are not many situations in daily life where we use a brush. Even when we write, it is mostly on smartphones, PCs, or with ...

In children's education, "calligraphy (shosha)" has long been considered important. However, parents sometimes ask, "What is the purpose of calligraphy?" In this article, let's consider the meaning of ...

It's fancy letters - am I right? Bang on. It's the art of beautiful handwriting. From the Greek kalligraphia, literally "beautiful writing". But I've forgotten how to do joined-up. Precisely why you ...

Many Japanese learners have a love/hate relationship with kanji. There are too many readings, they look too similar to other characters or are just really hard to write neatly—especially on government ...

Whenever people think of calligraphy, they always think, “Oh, it’s some sort of fancy writing.” Calligraphy, however, is not just about beautiful handwriting, the art goes much deeper than that. For ...

Master artist Yang Guangxin demonstrates calligraphy at the 2014 Folklife Festival’s China program. Photo by Walter Larrimore, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives I started taking calligraphy classes in ...

If your handwriting is beautiful, learning calligraphy can be a great idea to get amazing handwriting for writing special letters or notes for your loved ones. While calligraphy was traditionally done ...

My journey into Korean culture began, like many others, through music and dramas. Over time, however, my curiosity moved beyond entertainment and toward understanding the deeper artistic and ...