Barakamon
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Barakamon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satsuki Yoshino. The story follows Seishu Handa, a calligrapher who moves to the remote Gotō Islands off the western coast of Kyūshū, an
First tankōbon volume, featuring Seishu Handa (top) and Naru Kotoishi (bottom)
Japanese calligraphy
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Japanese calligraphy, also called Shūji, is a form of calligraphy, or artistic writing, of the Japanese language. Written Japanese was originally based on Chinese characters only, but the advent of th
Barakamon
…Barakamon (ばらかもん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satsuki Yoshino. The story follows Seishu Handa, a calligrapher who moves to the remote Gotō Islands off the western coast of Kyūshū, and his various interactions with the people of the island. The manga started…
A traditional inkstone to grind ink and water against.
A typical brush used for calligraphy.
Inscription on the halo of the statue of the Medicine Buddha, Hōryū-ji Temple Written in the 7th century
Gakki-ron, written by the Empress Kōmyō in 744. She copied this text from Chinese calligrapher Wang Xizhi's and today this is regarded as one of the most important copies of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy. (see also: File:Gakkiron 2.jpg)