That country was in what is now South Korea, but the writings were in Chinese. So are all the examples of made-in-Japan calligraphy in this show, which date mostly from the eighth to 12th centuries.

Japanese girls are taught the art of flower arrangement, by their mothers and even the poorest home will have its tokonoma niche where flowers are displayed beneath a cherished painting.

He described a few examples, some of which are currently on display in the YUAG. One example depicts a scene from “The Tale of Genji,” a famous work of literature by Japanese noblewoman Lady Murasaki, ...

CAMP SENDAI, JAPAN - The ancient art of Japanese calligraphy dates back to the 28th century B.C. where it began as religious pictographs carved into bones for ceremonies. Today, it has evolved ...

Ken Ishida, who has taught shodo--the traditional Japanese art of calligraphy--for about 10 years, offers lessons at the Camp Zama Arts and Crafts Center.

O tagaki Rengetsu (Japanese, 1791- 1875), Samurai Footman with Poem, 1867, hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper, 12 13/16 x 17 1/2 in., Collection of Mary and Cheney Cowles.