The Master of the Brush
From what I gathered, this was the "ultra brush master..." The Man, the Myth, the Legend....We all gathered 'round the canvas, and watched, barely breathing, as he made each painstakingly planned stroke....And...
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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... [read more]
In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... [read more] Blog: The Kumano Brush Festival
Date: September 23rd 2005
Kumano is a small town of about 25 000 people, located about an hour away from Hiroshima City. In this small town, 80% of all calligraphy brushes in Japan are produced. Every year, the town has a brush festival, in which people go to "honour" old brushes and calligraphy is demonstrated. I originally found out about this festival from one of my students, who is from Kumano, and was doing a s ... read more
Date: September 23rd 2005
Kumano is a small town of about 25 000 people, located about an hour away from Hiroshima City. In this small town, 80% of all calligraphy brushes in Japan are produced. Every year, the town has a brush festival, in which people go to "honour" old brushes and calligraphy is demonstrated. I originally found out about this festival from one of my students, who is from Kumano, and was doing a s ... read more
