My Piece de Resistance!

The one that drew all the ooohs and aaahs! This is the kanji for happiness, created by me, which is now hanging proudly on my wall. On the left side you will notice my name written in katakana, which is the Japanese alphabet used for writing foreign words. It reads "Su-te-shi-O-su-ta-ma-n". A.k.a. "Steyshi":)

The Kumano Brush Festival

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 spe ... read more

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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

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