"The paper burns, but the words fly away." -- Ben Joseph Akiba
Shodou, or Japanese Calligraphy, dates back to the 5th century, when it was introduced to Japan from China.
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Schauwecker's Guide To Japan: Calligraphy
Nice intro to Shodou and a few links. Worth reading.
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Shodou's Room
Not merely content to describe it, this page has quicktime movies of
the creation of calligraphy.
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Metrotel's Mukon Ohmori Calligraphy
A kind of introduction to Japanese calligraphy, this site
focuses mostly on the works of Mukon Ohmori. Excellent
artwork - unfortunately non-existent commentary.
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The Brush is Mightier than the Pen
A short essay from the Asahi Evening News on the Bureau of Decoration
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calligraphy's significance in the governance of Japan.
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Yokohama kokusai shoten
(Yokohama international bookstore). A number of examples of shodou.
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Eri Takase Artworks
A Japanese artist specializing in shodou calligraphy. Beautiful
pages and a lot of collateral information on other aspects
of Japanese culture.
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