Pages for learning Japanese about calligraphy, sorted by how much they offer a learner.
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Guide to the Japanese writing system explaining hiragana, katakana, and kanji with their origins, uses, and basic structure. Suitable for beginners starting to learn Japanese scripts.
Guide to popular Japanese hobbies and craft activities for foreigners, covering traditional arts like ikebana, shodo, and ceramics alongside martial arts such as kendo and kyudo, with class costs and where to find them.
A blog about traditional Japanese calligraphy (shodo) that offers workshops, practice materials, technique guides, and cultural context through artistic projects exploring calligraphy's healing and expressive potential.
A traditional Japanese folktale about a wise young man called to the castle, presented with slow and normal-speed audio, vocabulary definitions, and English translations for upper beginner readers.
Online calligraphy courses in English with video tutorials and instructor feedback, covering kaisho script and basic brush technique for students from beginner to advanced levels.
A guide to a calligraphy workshop in Tokyo for tourists and foreign learners, featuring instruction in kaisho block-style writing and the geometric principles of character composition.
Guide to Japanese artistic traditions including calligraphy, ikebana, tea ceremony, and haiku, exploring the philosophy of mastery through disciplined practice and the shared structure of learning called shuhari.
A structured kanji workbook series for JLPT N5 and N4 learners that teaches 100 essential kanji through progressive stroke-by-stroke instruction paired with vocabulary.
Explains how Japanese is written vertically and horizontally, with examples from manga and light novels showing traditional tategaki and modern yokogaki writing systems.
Detailed study of the kanji 愛 (love) covering its etymology, meaning in Japanese, stroke order, and appearance across the five calligraphy styles. Written for learners beginning calligraphy practice.
Guide to learning shodo, Japanese calligraphy, covering its history, essential tools, basic techniques, and fundamental strokes for beginners interested in connecting with Japanese culture through traditional brush.
So many strokes! How can you every figure out how to write them?
Online calligraphy courses taught in English through tutorial videos, covering brush technique and kanji and kana writing from introductory through advanced levels.
Guide to kanji stroke order rules with practical patterns for beginners, including five core rules and practice tips for writing characters legibly and memorably.
Guide to Japanese bento culture covering history, types, and essential vocabulary with kanji and practical ordering phrases for learners.
Interactive tool for generating Japanese names with kanji, readings, and cultural meanings organized by theme.
A curated list of 46 Japanese films organized by JLPT level from N5 to N1, featuring movies with clear dialogue, simple plots, and visual context suitable for learners at any stage.
A practical introduction to Japanese calligraphy covering its history, five styles, essential tools, and a thirty-day practice plan for beginners. Written by an experienced practitioner.
A blog archive of articles about Japanese cultural practices, festivals, holidays, and traditions. Helps learners understand the cultural context behind Japanese language and society.
Exercises and explanations for developing qi energy through aikido and traditional practices. Suitable for beginners interested in Japanese martial arts and the philosophical concepts behind them.
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