Getting to Know People in Japan
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Characters Used in Japanese Writing, Their History, and the Current State of Calligraphy Education in Japan
- Japanese writing and characters
- Character Shapes and Strokes
- Methods of Calligraphy Education
- Calligraphy teaching/Instructional contents
- The significance of learning to write with a brush
There are many types of characters used in Japanese writing, and Japanese people use five different types of characters for different purposes: kanji, hiragana, katakana, Arabic numerals, and romaji. In this content, the history of kanji, hiragana, and katakana is explained in a video along with how to use a brush. It also explains why Japanese calligraphy education is taught using a brush. Why do we use a brush to teach calligraphy even though today characters are written with a pen? The significance of learning to write with a brush and the method of calligraphy education will be explained.
©Chiba University. Last Update 2024-12-27
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Sakiko HiguchiProfessor, Faculty of EducationChiba University
