I've only been studying Japanese for a short while and kanji has been the most challenging and satisfying part. already I am finding certain characters to be favourites even if I don't particularly like the meeting. Very aesthetically pleasing to look at and very satisfying when it comes out crisp and clean with the flares and flourishes that it should. Of course you need the right writing utensils to achieve it. I'm learning that. 😁 I'm starting off with a very fine tip gel pen (.05mm) until I get my form down. But I have practiced with the paint brush pen. I Definitely need more practice and pressure control to allow the brush to make beautiful calligraphy. 😍
Calligraphy is a good way to practice writing neatly after you know some basic kanji, although I bet you’ll come to find that Kanji is the most interesting and fun part of Japanese.
Lighten up, Angie.... Laughing does not necessarily mean disrespect. Art is fun and they are not practicing in a Buddhist Temple. The Japanese master is laughing with the reporter because she has a humble personality. Not because she finds her stupid
I don't think that was the topic of this video, hat being said they are writing KANJI which means Chinese character, the origin does not escape from anyone even slightly more familiar with shodo or Japanese language in general.
@Dominus Telcum What is this 'stole'. The Japanese adopted Chinese writing system as well as the art of calligraphy. Over centuries the Japanese made it their own. This is not disputable. This is fact. www.britannica.com/art/Japanese-calligraphy. Sounds to me like you've got an axe to grind..
@Dominus Telcum Japanese calligraphy is very different from Chinese calligraphy, besides the writing style, Japanese calligraphy emphasizes on the underlying "spirit" of writing, the Zen way. Chinese calligraphy emphasizes more on the beauty of the characters but lacking the "spirit" stuff. Also, the modern Chinese language borrows a lot of Japanese terms such as "economy", "society", "philosophy", "traffic", etc. and over 30% of commonly used Chinese terms are in fact invented by the Japanese and borrowed by the modern Chinese language. Sadly to say, without these Japanese terms, today's Chinese people cannot communicate effectively with each other.
👩🏾🏫Of course the character origins are from China. But the writing style is in a Japanese style. Like Ramen has its origin in China, but the way that Japanese do it is authentically Japanese! 👍
