Samurai Calligraphy Final brushstrokes of a lifetime

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Activities,1 Learning Calligraphy Resignation is literally a person's resignation from this world, or the words he writes to say goodbye to this world as he prepares to die. They are his last words, They express his pride as a samurai, his readiness to die, and his thoughts about the world. In this plan, you will write a letter of resignation to prepare for death before going to war in the Warring States Period, when life and death were always next to each other. You will change into Hakama or Kimono like a Samurai, and perform the resignation in Japanese costume. ➤Momentarily, you will gain an in-depth understanding of Japanese calligraphy, its attitude and culture, and learn how to use its tools. Highlight 01 ➤Decide on the last character. Each kanji character has its own meaning, so please reflect on your life and think carefully about it. ➤Practice basic brush strokes and the stroke order of the chosen kanji. Activities,2 One character for resignation Reflecting on your life so far, imagine a story about whom and what kind of feelings you would like to leave behind, and think about the character composition (design) of your last character in this world. - Nothing is beautiful precisely because there is nothing. The Japanese have a unique sense of beauty called "blank spaces. The Japanese have a unique sense of beauty called "beauty of the margins," in which the space is considered to be beautiful as well as the letter itself. - Highlight 02 ➤With an oversized brush, more than five times larger than usual, the artist puts his soul into creating a powerful, fragile, and beautiful single character on a 150cm x 150cm sheet of paper. By expressing the whole body dynamically, the artist can freely manipulate the oversized brush. - Wadaiko Option Adding ➤ Japanese drum will add overwhelming power and presence, and its powerful tone will further enhance the expressive power of the calligraphy and make it more dynamic and expressive. Both calligraphy and taiko are traditional cultures that have been handed down from generation to generation in Japan. By combining both, we will be able to convey the appeal of traditional culture to a wider audience.

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