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Sending Assignments to Japan

 

After the COVID-19 pandemic, I couldn’t order any Shodo supply, like new ink, papers, and brushes, and i had to wait most of writing for Nihon Shuji Monthly assignments.

Finally, they re-started to take international order and now I can write whatever I want!!

I could finish couple assignments and they are ready to ship to Japan. (And cats approved too)

パンデミックの影響で書道用品が手に入りませんでしたが、先月よりアメリカ向けの注文受付が再開し、日本習字の検定をまた出せるようになりました。

なんとなく半紙を節約しながらの課題提出ですが、また検定に出品できるようになり嬉しいです。

Thank you and level up!

Shun Sui -Emiko

Stillness 閑かさ

5th day of Shodo-thon. I practiced a very famous Haiku by Matsuo Basho. 勝手に書道マラソン始めて5日目。広く知られる松尾芭蕉の俳句に挑戦。

the stillness:
penetrating the rock
a cicada’s cry

(This English version of Haiku was translated by Dr. Donald Keene. )

閑かさや　岩にしみ入る　蝉の声

Assignment from Nihon Shuji (Japan Calligraphy Education Foundation) , July 2020 日本習字かな部7月号

My kana calligraphy can be improved more… かなもまだまだ練習が必要です。

Thank you for visiting and let’s Shodo skill up together !

Shun Sui -Emiko

Little Cuckoo ほととぎす

Kana calligraphy (Japanese calligraphy started from the fifth century) かな書道

Assignment from Nihon Shuji (Japan Calligraphy Education Foundation) , June 2020 日本習字かな部6月号

Thank you and level up!

Shun Sui -Emiko

Online Lesson オンライン稽古

Preparing for online lesson. It is experimental, but I found out that Zoom and all other online learning tools are very helpful. I just need to get used too. オンラインのお稽古準備中。Zoomなどのツールは便利で、あとは私が慣れて使いこなすのみ。

Thank you and Level up!

Shun Sui – Emiko

掛け軸 Hanging Scroll

 

Shodo works can be sometime mounted to a scroll and dressed up as Kakejiku for exhibitions or any other displays. 書作品は作品展への出品やその他鑑賞用など、掛け軸として表装もされます。

A crane’s cry is heard further in clear Autumn weather. 鶴声(かくせい)秋更に高し

Assignment from Nihon Shuji, October 2020. 日本習字漢字部10月号六朝体課題

Thank you for visiting my Shodo blog and level up together!

Shun Sui -Emiko

茶話坐忘機 Kanji Aug. 2020

Worldly affairs can be forgotten with noble conversations over a cup of tea. 茶そぞろに機を忘る　茶を飲みながら清談すれば、世の俗事は忘れてしまう

Assignment from Nihon Shuji (Japan Calligraphy Education Foundation) , August 2020 日本習字　漢字部　草書課題

Thank you and level up!

Shun Sui – Emiko