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In this video, I'm using a sheet of washi paper hand-written by Japanese art calligrapher, Miyuu with the word "Arigatou" (ใใใใจใ - "thank you") to create a gift wrap for Ochugen, one of Japan's most heartfelt summer traditions.
Ochugen is a midsummer custom of sending gratitude, along with wishes for good health, to the people who've supported you throughout the year. This year, I wanted that gratitude to start with the wrapping itself using Miyuu's expressive, free-spirited brushwork as the centerpiece of the gift.
If you've never heard of "art shodo" before, it's a world away from the calligraphy taught in Japanese schools - it's calligraphy as pure self-expression, where the energy of the brushstroke matters more than whether the character is even legible. I wrote all about what makes it so captivating (and why it changed how I see writing itself) on the blog - link below๐
๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ: https://www.shihomasuda.com/blog/the-art-of-letting-go
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๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ
Join us for a live workshop inside the Tsumugu membership on July 28th at 7:30 PM (PDT), where Miyuu will teach art shodo using a bamboo uchiwa fan, one of Japan's classic symbols of summer. You'll learn everything step by step, from posture and how to hold the brush to writing kanji characters, and even design your own rakkan (artist's seal) along the way. It's such a fun, hands-on experience - if this sounds like you, come join us!
๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ & ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง-๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ โ https://www.shihomasuda.com/tsumugu
๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ Members enjoy:
- Monthly themes and exclusive wrapping tutorials
- Live workshops hosted by guest instructors
- A warm, inspiring community of fellow wrapping enthusiasts
- 10% discount on all wrapping & craft kits, directly from Japan to your door
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๐๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฌ & ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ
๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ: https://www.shihomasuda.com/
๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐: https://www.instagram.com/mizuhiki_roco_style/
๐ง๐๐๐บ๐๐ด๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐: https://www.shihomasuda.com/tsumugu
๐ฌ๐๐ถ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ: https://yui-iro.myshopify.com/
๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ข๐ญ: https://yui-iro.myshopify.com/products/july-workshop-kit-calligraphy?variant=43411231342651
#ArtShodo #Ochugen #JapaneseCalligraphy #GiftWrapping #Shodo #JapaneseCulture #Tsumugu
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