Crafts like origami, kogin-zashi embroidery and woodblock printing were available to community members as an opportunity to ...

In the famed modern dance piece “Beach Birds,” the dancers’ movements are gentle, fluttering and utterly birdlike. Adding to the illusion are their costumes: simple white unitards with black sleeves, ...

As a teenager, Kaoru Akagawa couldn’t read her Japanese grandmother’s letters, but she put it down to her unclear handwriting. Over a decade later, Kaoru realized her grandmother hadn’t been a poor ...

Arts Walk cover artist Chiyo Sanada, who began studying calligraphy at age 7 in her hometown of Hiroshima, Japan, puts her whole body into her work. Courtesy of Chiyo Sanada Arts Walk poster artist ...

KURASHIKI, Okayama Prefecture--Japanese calligrapher Keiichi Sato is 95 years old and on a mission. “My aim is to get all 100 million people in Japan to develop a splendid writing style,” he says. It ...

A handmade calligraphy brush, custom made for a master calligrapher, can cost over $1,000. At Hata Bunshindou each brush tip is made by a single artisan. It's a delicate process that can take over a ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Kouichi Honda's devotion to Arabic calligraphy began almost 30 years ago, when he worked in Saudi Arabia as an interpreter. Now he's an internationally recognized Arabic calligraphy ...

We spoke with Ren Yano, a Japanese calligrapher based in Sydney who runs his calligraphy school RENCLUB in Chatswood. Mr Yano ...