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Shodo Set to Become Intangible Heritage: Beauty of Japan’s Handwriting Art Acknowledged Worldwide

With a brush in hand, a writer wholeheartedly creates characters on paper. Using a mixture of kanji, which originated in China, and Japan’s unique kana characters, can produce rich forms of expression. This handwriting culture nurtured over the centuries has been acknowledged worldwide.

We haven't written up this one. The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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