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Result for Nishuten 2025 日習展結果

クリスマスイブというこの日、日本習字展の結果が返ってきました。今年は私は硬筆にチャレンジ、秀作賞でした。ありがたや。

I received Nishuten result today. I challenged pen calligraphy this year and am thankful to win Shusaku sho.

ウェストバージニアからは今年11作の出品がありました。毎年、細々とはいえ、アメリカから日本の習字展に出し続けられることに感謝しています。

We sent eleven shodo works including both brush and pen calligraphy this year. I’m very thankful to this opportunity which we can participate to Japanese Shodo exhibition from U.S.A.

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Shunsui 春水 – Emiko

After long break

 

I didn’t submit any of my shodo to Nihon Shuji for a while, maybe almost a year. Now I would like to get back to my routine again, but it seems like a long way to bring my writing skill back. I just need to practice !

Nihon Shuji March Keisho assignment

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Emiko – Shunsui

Results for Kohitsuten硬筆展 Kanbaiten 観梅展 2024

 

It was fortunate for us to spend winter break in Japan this year. We had traditional Japanese new year with my family and prayed for having another great year. 今冬は年末年始を日本で過ごすことができ、久しぶりに日本のお正月を楽しみました。

Takasaki Kannon 高崎の観音様

When we were back home in WV, many mails waited for us and one of them was from Nihon Shuji. It was the results for Kohitsuten and Kanbaiten. WVに帰宅後、郵便物を確認したら硬筆展、観梅展の結果が返ってきていました。

I’m very thankful that we can still participate these Japanese shodo events from U.S. and hope to keep participating next year. アメリカからでもこのような書道企画に参加できてありがたく思います。来年も引き続き参加したいと思います。

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Emiko – Shun Sui

Kanbaiten & Kohitsuten 観梅展&硬筆展 2024

 

It’s been a while since my last post again. I had hard time to get back writing routine, and I didn’t submit my works to Nihon Shuji for almost 6 months. I renewed my subscription, wrote some occasionally, but just didn’t have any energy to pack and submit.

So Kohitsuten and Kanbaiten are perfect occasion to force myself and submit to Japan.

This year nine friends joined for Kohitsuten works and I really appreciate their time and efforts.

Kohitsuten 2024

For Kanbaiten, I found old Jofuku (bigger size) Otehon from my shodo teacher. I only spent for two nights, but I decided to submit anyway to have something to look back my life as my personal record.

Kanbaiten 2024

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Level up!! Shun Sui -Emiko

落款 Signature Seals

My first stamp set for Hansetsu size. 半切サイズの落款を初めて使いました。

White letter stamp for my name, and red letter stamp for my Gago (shodo nick name). 名前の白文印と雅号の朱文印。

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Nishuten 2023 Subittal

 

Just submitted all shodo work to Japan for Nishuten 2023. This year six of my shodo friends and I challenged. 2023年の日本習字展参加作品を日本へ郵送してきました。今年は私を含めて7人の参加、それぞれが課題に真摯に取り組みました。

Nasu loves freshly written shodo paper… why? それにしても、我が家のナスは書き立ての半紙が大好きです。なんででしょう、、、

The last four…. I submitted one of them, though I forgot which one. どれか分からなくなってしまいましたが、この4枚の中の一枚を出しました。

This year I struggle to concentrate. I tried so many different words during my practice. So much side tracked !! 今年は非常に飽きやすく、違う課題を途中何度も書いてみたりして、本当に集中できなかったです。

Well, in the end, I at least I submit the one I like it. I feel so relieved now. ともあれ、ある程度納得のいく作品を出せたし、ほっとしました。良かった、、、

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Shun Sui-Emiko