Tóquio: Workshop de Caligrafia e Criação de Camisetas em Shinjuku

Both our translator, NoNo (not sure about spelling) and our instructor were amazing. Very knowledgeable, warm and supportive as we practised our writing. We wild highly recommend this experience to understand more of the traditional Japanese culture. Wish could do again!

I had SO much fun during this workshop, I’m seriously considering doing calligraphy even after. Sosen sensei was very thorough, gentle, and knowledgeable. It’s for everyone, especially people who want to be more in touch with Japanese culture and not just do shopping or shrine hopping! Such a nice way to spend a chilly afternoon. My favorite part is when you get to choose the Kanji spelling (and meanings!) of your name. He made custom calligraphy of that, and now I’ll hang it up my house hehe.

素晴らしいワークショップでした！旅行中にこれに参加する時間を作れて本当に良かったです。ガイドのハルトさんは感じが良く、翻訳もとても上手でした。もし達人の書道家から少し歴史を学び、素晴らしいお土産を持って帰りたいなら、強くお勧めします。:)

The 2 hours I spent here were super good and highly recommend this experience to anyone who wants to understand Japanese crafts deeply. The instructor was very well prepared and gave us a brief intro about the scripts and helped us thoroughly, so much so he drew a guide for me separately for a kanji I was having difficulty writing. Even went around the class and demonstrated how to get the brush strokes right. Big shout-out to our guide Nono, she was really sweet and translated Japanese literally word to word and was very enthusiastic throughout the class and guided us very well!!!

The instructor, Hiro-san, was super nice and approachable! My friend and I enjoyed this calligraphy workshop so much. We learned about history, tools, and even Japanese words! We wrote our favorite Japanese phrases at the end of the activity. We took home everything we did as a souvenir. It was a very relaxing experience. I highly recommend it!

I had an amazing teacher, Ai. I really enjoyed my calligraphy class with her. She told me something about history and then explained the writing technique. I could do it all day; it's a nice relaxation too.

このワークショップは楽しくて有益でした。ヒロミさんは楽しい通訳者で、とても親切でした。先生は私の質問すべてに答えてくださり、初心者にも忍耐強く接してくださいました。この種のクラスはまた受けたいです。

We had a wonderful experience with our calligraphy lecturer Hiromi. She explained everything in detail, was really patient with all our questions, and is definitely an expert in this field. She was friendly, waited for us in front of 7/11, and had great English, so the whole experience went smoothly.

本当に豊かな経験でした！息子と私は二人とも、日本語のカタカナと漢字について多くのことを学び、この経験から多くのものを得ることができました。書道の先生である宗仙さんと、英語を話すガイドの愛梨さんは、とても親しみやすく知識も豊富でした。Tシャツに自分の名前を書くのは、素晴らしい記念品になりました。素晴らしい家族の経験です。

The workshop was a great experience. Sousen sensai was a friendly teacher who explained everything calmly and took time for each participant. Hiromi was a very nice translator with excellent English language skills who spread good cheer. We learned about the Japanese writing system and how to practice calligraphy with the appropriate materials. At the end, we were allowed to design our own T-shirts and take them home with us. We would definitely recommend this workshop!