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The trees on the streets and mountains are turning into Autumn colors here in Hokkaido. Tiny “Yukimushi” (snow fly) are flying around everywhere, resembling snow flakes dancing in the brisk
In Japan, it’s O-higan: 7 days period of Buddhist holidays, which is 3 days before and after the autumn equinox. O-higan (お彼岸) means “the other side of river: the world
The meaning of Hoya Carnosa, Sakura-Ran (桜蘭) in Japanese, is a “departure for new life.” I woke up this morning, and these pretty flowers like little candies were in full
I will be working based in Japan from August until the end of October. For those who are looking forward to our Fall calligraphy workshops in Berkeley & San Francisco,
Hailing from Japan, I had a group of high school students with Good Try JAPAN program visit my atelier for a career-inspirational talk and a calligraphy workshop. Good Try JAPAN
I’m working on my new abstract tanboku 淡墨 calligraphy series called “Momentum,” inspired by fragmented images of movements found in nature. 『粼』（せせらぎ）川は粼ぎ “Streaming River” / 『舞』鳥は舞い “Dancing Birds” /『咲』華は咲き “Blooming
I performed live calligraphy “創造” (sou・zou – ‘Creation’) for Asia Society Northern California 12th Annual Dinner at Ritz-Carlton San Francisco on Tuesday, May 12th, 2015. Inspired by the theme “Art
I wrote this for you. * “Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the sky, and sadness is
When I was back in Japan last year, I was interviewed by T’s Pool Magazine, issued by Takara Leben, a mansion developer company in based in Tokyo. I received a
I was asked to demonstrate Japanese calligraphy live on campus at UC Davis for Contiki, a worldwide leading traveling agency in tours for 18-35s. This one-day event offers students