Shodo   What is "Shodo"?    "Shodo", calligraphy, is an art form that has been studied for over three thousand years. A knowledge of calligraphy is an important step in the understanding of Japanese culture.    Japanese Calligraphy "Shodo" is a highly developed art from using brush and black ink to write Japanese and Chinese characters. Calligraphy is not merely an exercise in good handwriting, but rather the foremost art form of the Orient. It's the combination of the skill and imagination of the person who has studied intensely the combinations available using only lines. In the West, calligraphy was intended to suppress individuality and produce a uniform style. How to write   The material of "Shodo"   Brush Black Ink Paper Class History Date Participants Number Instructors Dec 2001 - 03/05/2003 70 Mr Atsumasa Chiba, JICA Senior Volunteer 08/11/2003 30 Ms Seisui Inada, Calligrapher 18/11/2003 50 Mr Shousei Nanasawa, Calligrapher 25/10/2004 65 Ms Seisui Inada, Calligrapher 15/11/2005 45 Ms Seisui Inada, Calligrapher 15/05/2009 17   Course History Term Period Participants Misc 1 1st 2003 21/07/2003 - 18/08/2003 20 1.5 hours x 5 times * Instructor: Mr Atsumasa Chiba, JICA Senior Volunteer