Samurai Calligraphy/Final brushstrokes of a lifetime before the War
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SAMURAI HONOR
- Preparation You will change into Hakama or Kimono like a Samurai and dress in Japanese style.
- Description. We will first explain about the mental attitude and tools of Japanese calligraphy, which is different from foreign country.
- Explanation of the calligraphy of resignation
- Basic Practice There are basic calligraphy techniques such as “tome,” “hane,” and “harai,” which should be practiced. Learn the stroke order of selected kanji characters.
- Performance Each kanji has various meanings. Looking back on your life up to now, think about the composition (design) of the last character you will write on earth.
Think about the character composition. Formulate a story (composition of characters) of what kind of feelings you want to leave behind. Become one with a sense of rhythm.
What to expect
■These resignation poems strongly reflect the views of life of the people who wrote them. -The phrase “I am a Samurai,” which was written by samurai who lived in a time when they did not know what tomorrow would bring, is a painful reminder of the transient nature of life. However, their resignation poems are not about lamenting for their own selves.
■Unlike ordinary calligraphy where you keep your mind quiet, concentrate, and face a half sheet of paper by yourself, they write on a huge whole sheet of paper with a heavy brush. This writing process is expressed as a performance. In addition, children’s calligraphy is sure to surprise and impress you because there are expressions that adults can never do.
When one foresees one's own death, one looks back on one's life to date and writes it down as one's last words on earth.This is called resignation, and it is an essential part of a samurai's deathbed.
Activities,1
➤In this plan, you will write a letter of resignation to prepare for death before going to war in the Warring States Period, when life and death were always next to each other.
You will change into Hakama or Kimono like a Samurai, and perform
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➤ Learning Calligraphy
― Learn and practice how to hold the brush and use the tools
― Learn and practice techniques brush movement and brush technique. "tome" "hane" and "harai".
― Kanji practice
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➤ Learning Calligraphy
― Learn and practice how to hold the brush and use the tools
― Learn and practice techniques brush movement and brush technique. "tome" "hane" and "harai".
― Kanji practice
Activities,3
➤ Learning Calligraphy
― Learn and practice how to hold the brush and use the tools
― Learn and practice techniques brush movement and brush technique. "tome" "hane" and "harai".
― Kanji practice
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➤ Surprise
The teacher will write the foreign names of the participants on wooden tags using the kanji characters they have chosen.
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➤Decide on the last character. Each kanji character has its own meaning, so please reflect on your life and think carefully about it.
➤Practice basic brush strokes and the stroke order of the chosen kanji.
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➤One character for resignation
Reflecting on your life so far, imagine a story about whom and what kind of feelings you would like to leave behind, and think about the character composition (design) of your last character in this world.
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➤With an oversized brush, more than five times larger than usual, the artist puts his soul into creating a powerful, fragile, and beautiful single character on a 150cm x 150cm sheet of paper.
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➤With an oversized brush, more than five times larger than usual, the artist puts his soul into creating a powerful, fragile, and beautiful single character on a 150cm x 150cm sheet of paper.
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➤With an oversized brush, more than five times larger than usual, the artist puts his soul into creating a powerful, fragile, and beautiful single character on a 150cm x 150cm sheet of paper.
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Activities,7
➤With an oversized brush, more than five times larger than usual, the artist puts his soul into creating a powerful, fragile, and beautiful single character on a 150cm x 150cm sheet of paper.
When one foresees one's own death, one looks back on one's life to date and writes it down as one's last words on earth.This is called resignation, and it is an essential part of a samurai's deathbed.
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➤ Expression of identity
By signing the work, the artist clearly indicates who wrote the last character of their life and identifies the owner.
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➤ Expression of identity
By signing the work, the artist clearly indicates who wrote the last character of their life and identifies the owner.
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➤ Expression of identity
By signing the work, the artist clearly indicates who wrote the last character of their life and identifies the owner.
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➤ Photo Shoot
Capture your beautiful kimono outfit and artwork in a photo. You will be photographed dressed as a beautiful Yamato Nadeshiko or a brave samurai.
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➤ Photo Shoot
Capture your beautiful kimono outfit and artwork in a photo. You will be photographed dressed as a beautiful Yamato Nadeshiko or a brave samurai.
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➤ Photo Shoot
Capture your beautiful kimono outfit and artwork in a photo. You will be photographed dressed as a beautiful Yamato Nadeshiko or a brave samurai.
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➤ Share memories of your trip with your family and children
Calligraphy is a traditional culture that even small children can participate in and enjoy. In Japan, 6- to 8-year-olds are the most likely age group to start learning calligraph
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➤ Share memories of your trip with your family and children
Calligraphy is a traditional culture that even small children can participate in and enjoy. In Japan, 6- to 8-year-olds are the most likely age group to start learning calligraph
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➤ Share memories of your trip with your family and children
Calligraphy is a traditional culture that even small children can participate in and enjoy. In Japan, 6- to 8-year-olds are the most likely age group to start learning calligraph
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