CALLIGRAPHY

Japanese calligraphy is also know as "Shodo" meaning "The way of witting."
The Japanese calligraphy started in China in the sixth century. Japanese adopted the many styles of Chinese calligraphy which originated in the Qin dynasty during 207-221 BC.
The methods of making brushes, ink and paper came along with the calligraphy.
Calligraphy consist of hanshi (thin calligraphy paper), fude (brush), suzuri (black container for ink), and bokuju (ink).

Calligraphy is one of the unique arts from the East. Calligraphy is used in many different ways and for many different subjects. There are five basic styles in Calligraphy, tensho(seal script), reisho(clerical script ), kaisho(square style), gyosho(semi cursive style), sosho(cursive style).

Kaisho Gyosho Sosho Tensho Reisho