In the YANESEN calligraphy classroom deepen your understanding of Japanese culture. We hope you will calm your mind by experiencing this ancient Japanese tradition.
Duration: 1 hour
Explanation on Shodo (5min) Explanation of brush, paperweight, Sumi(ink), Suzuri(ink well), Hanshi(thin paper). We explain how to hold and care for a brush before you write. Practice basic strokes (20min) Practice some very basic strokes that form Japanese Kanji (Characters) : Vertical, horizontal, diagonal and more. Practice copying example kanji. Practice your favorite word (20min) Choose your favorite kanji (Character) and practice. Hands-on experience to write beautifully by yourself. Write it on shikishi (traditional card) (10min) Write your favorite word on shikishi. We apply Rakkan (traditional stamp) to complete.
You will make your own way to the meeting points