“掌” Tanagokoro: Season’s Greetings from the Atelier
SEASON’S GREETINGS from ATELIER TOWA Hope everyone had a great start of the New year! My resolution for this year is “掌 (Tanagokoro)”: In Zen teaching, there is this
“Kakizome” Workshop: First Writing of the Year
Kakizome (書き初め) is the term for the first calligraphy writing of the new year, traditionally performed on the second day of January. This event is also called 吉書 (kissho), 初硯
Open Studio & Holiday Art Sales
It’s been about a year since I moved to this beautiful new location in North/West Berkeley. Just before this year ends, I’ve decided to do open studio / holiday sales!
JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOPS STARTING IN DECEMBER
Starting December 2015, I’m going to begin teaching a series of Japanese calligraphy workshops in my studio in Berkeley California, called Atelier Towa. The first two sessions are on Sunday
Calligraphy Logo for Omakase San Francisco
Earlier this year, I worked on a calligraphy logo for Omakase, a new high-end Edo-mae style sushi restaurant in SOMA district of San Francisco. They just opened in September this
Back in the US: at Atelier Towa.
“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want
Tea Time & Autumn Colors.
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
Autumn Equinox.
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
“Departure for new life”
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
Work in Japan: Aug – Oct 2015
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,