Surf these sites: ArtSEENsoHo -- Exhibitions, schedules, archive, SoHo NYC travel map, fashion, design, restaurants and more. Beautiful Kana Calligraphy -- This page intoduces ancient and modern Japanese calligraphy. Calligraphy -- Short discussion of styles and status. Eri Takase Artworks -- Japanese calligraphy featuring the work of master calligrapher Eri Takase. Site features hundreds of works, and several articles and books on Japanese art and culture as related to calligraphy. Japanese Calligraphy -- Features the work of contemporary artist Mukon Ohmori. Includes his approach to the art, and over 30 examples of his work (Kanji and ink paintings, in both traditional and modern styles). Japanese Calligraphy by Mrs. Tokufuu Hayashi -- Examples from a lecture/demo given by a professional Japanese calligrapher at the Friendship Garden in San Diego. English captions and explanaions of works. Japanese Calligraphy with Alphabets, Kanji, Hiragana -- Artist crates a mix of Japanese calligraphy and other country''s languages. Some emotional music, like that by David Bowie and Gainsbourg is used for inspiration, and, sometimes, for the text. Some works are for sale. (Eng/Frn/Jpn) Shodo - Japanese Calligraphy -- Short, illustrated intoduction: the required tools and the three styles of character formation. Shodo''s Room -- Examples by Mayumi Kitazawa, a student at Shinshu University. Includes some movies which appear to have been made using a hand-held camera.
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