The world of calligraphy, a beautiful form of Western writing, experienced by the members of the Calligraphy Club.

"Western calligraphy" calligraphy, a technique that makes letters look beautiful. Students in the calligraphy club, who are usually exploring Japanese calligraphy, challenged modern calligraphy, which can express the individuality of the writer in letters!

What is modern calligraphy?

Calligraphy, which is called Western calligraphy, is a technique that has been used for a long time to make letters look beautiful. Modern calligraphy is a style that has appeared in recent years and is attracting attention based on conventional calligraphy. Compared to calligraphy, which pursues beauty with uniform shapes and inclinations, modern calligraphy is attractive because it is free and highly artistic, and you can express your individuality in characters.

The person who taught me Maki Shimano

Started calligraphy from an early age, and worked as a calligrapher after working as a wedding planner. He also taught himself modern calligraphy and is active as a leading expert in modern calligraphy in Japan.

Use such a tool!

Guide sheet Calligraphy pen Nib ink

Attach a pen tip called a metal nib to the pen holder and immerse it in ink to write. First of all, practice using a guide sheet with a sloping line as a guide!

Challenge now!

Make the angle and direction of the pen tip constant! It's difficult to use the pen! Four members of the calligraphy club changed their brushes to pens and challenged modern calligraphy for the first time. First, while getting used to how to use the tools, draw thick straight lines, thin curves, and elliptic lines in order to learn how to carry a pen called stroke. Practice over and over again while being taught the trick, "It is important to control the pen pressure to keep the angle and direction of the pen tip constant." Mr. Shimano said to the students who continued to write by demonstrating the concentration they had cultivated in calligraphy, even though they said "difficult!", "Please do not hold your breath and relax while breathing." How to draw a clean line? It looks beautiful if you adjust the inclination and pressure. After getting used to the strokes, step up to the alphabet and finally connect the letters to write a word. "Everyone is quick to learn," said Mr. Shimano, who has achieved amazing growth. At the end, in order to show off the results of the practice for about 2 hours, write down your thoughts on a small card and finish the workshop! Writing in a bouncy manner is one of the expressions. It is recommended to follow the example and get used to it! "It's beautifully finished. Please write it many times, and if you like this one, try to devise changes in the inclination and pressure of the characters, or express your own characters. Repeat writing. I think it's similar to calligraphy in that the individuality spreads beyond the training, "says Shimano. The students also said, "The feeling of writing and the way of concentration were similar to calligraphy." "The way the pen was moved was different from the brush, but I liked the act of writing by hand, so I enjoyed it." It seems that he reaffirmed the joy of writing letters while feeling the commonalities.

Make the angle and direction of the pen tip constant! Four members of the calligraphy club changed their brushes to pens and challenged modern calligraphy for the first time. First, while getting used to how to use the tools, draw thick straight lines, thin curves, and elliptic lines in order to learn how to carry a pen called stroke. It's difficult to use the pen! Practice over and over again while being taught the trick, "It is important to control the pen pressure to keep the angle and direction of the pen tip constant." Mr. Shimano said to the students who continued to write by demonstrating the concentration they had cultivated in calligraphy, even though they said "difficult!", "Please do not hold your breath and relax while breathing." How to draw a clean line? After getting used to the strokes, step up to the alphabet and finally connect the letters to write a word. "Everyone is quick to learn," said Mr. Shimano, who has achieved amazing growth. It looks beautiful if you adjust the inclination and pressure. At the end, in order to show off the results of the practice for about 2 hours, write down your thoughts on a small card and finish the workshop! It is recommended to follow the example and get used to it! "It's beautifully finished. Please write it many times, and if you like this one, try to devise changes in the inclination and pressure of the characters, or express your own characters. Repeat writing. I think it's similar to calligraphy in that the individuality spreads beyond the training, "says Shimano. Writing to bounce is one of the expressions The students also said, "The feeling of writing and the way of concentration were similar to calligraphy." "The way the pen was moved was different from the brush, but I liked the act of writing by hand, so I enjoyed it." It seems that he reaffirmed the joy of writing letters while feeling the commonalities.

I wrote my favorite phrase!

Special Talk Special Talk Calligrapher / Modern Calligrapher Maki Shimano Adviser of the Calligraphy Department / Associate Professor Junya Fukui, Department of Department of Japanese Cultures, Faculty of Liberal Arts

Theme What Japanese and Western books have in common.

Maki Shimano, who is familiar with calligraphy and calligraphy, and Associate Professor Junya Fukui of the Department of Japanese Cultures, Faculty of Liberal Arts, and Advisor of the Calligraphy Department, talked about the differences and commonalities between Japanese calligraphy and calligraphy, which is a Western calligraphy.

FukuiAt first I thought that modern calligraphy and calligraphy are completely different things, but I realized that there are many things in common in the learning process, and there are similar parts such as valuing the writer's breathing and individuality. I did.

ShimanoBreathing and rhythm when writing are important. There is a flow in the letters, so if you hold your breath or write with force, you will feel a lumpy break. I think it's important to concentrate and relax while writing.

FukuiJapanese books are the same, aren't they? Even when investigating the authenticity of a work, it is possible to determine the authenticity because the difference in the breathing of the writer appears in the line. The breathing is different between what I wrote while looking at the model and what I wrote completely.

ShimanoIn terms of the range of expression, I feel that Japanese books are overwhelmingly wider than calligraphy. There are also variations of characters such as kana and kanji.

FukuiThere may be differences in the characteristics of the tools used. Compared to moving the pen horizontally, the brush can be moved up and down, twisted, and the line thickness can be changed significantly.

ShimanoIf the penmanship is to faithfully reproduce the model, I think that calligraphy will expand its individuality after it has been repeatedly trained and cultivated knowledge and skills. I feel that such a place is similar to modern calligraphy.

FukuiI think the appeal of calligraphy is that you write it with your own hands, but that is also common. As with letters, handwriting is based on the precious feeling of doing something for someone. The root is important, and what kind of aesthetic sense should be inhabited should be based on each.

ShimanoIt's exactly the same as the charm of modern calligraphy that I feel. Now is the time when people don't write so much that some people can't remember the last time they wrote. Under such circumstances, I think that the preciousness of taking the time to move your hands, putting your thoughts on them, and delivering them to the other party is what makes them attractive.