Simon Whiteley, the film's designer behind the code, reportedly scanned the characters from his wife's Japanese cookbooks to ...

️ This video takes you inside a Japanese calligraphy school, where students practice the art of shodō, writing kanji and kana with traditional brushes. Watch as they perfect each stroke!

With the modernization that accompanied the Meiji restoration, the hanko became an item of everyday use for all Japanese people. In the centuries that saw the hanko evolve from symbol of authority ...

gaining a deeper understanding of these auspicious symbols. Workshop highlights include creating their very own “Lucky Bottle,” writing the character “福” (blessing) with a modern brush ...