{"id":7102,"date":"2025-03-09T14:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T05:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/?post_type=en_blog&#038;p=7102"},"modified":"2025-03-09T14:30:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T05:30:26","slug":"the-art-of-japanese-calligraphy-shodo","status":"publish","type":"en_blog","link":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/en\/blog\/2025\/03\/09\/the-art-of-japanese-calligraphy-shodo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Japanese Calligraphy &#8220;Shodo&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0fHello, this is Tea ceremony shop Waplus Nara\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>I would like to introduce about Shodo today.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7106\" src=\"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2335\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-scaled.jpg 2335w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-934x1024.jpg 934w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-768x842.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-1401x1536.jpg 1401w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-1868x2048.jpg 1868w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/unnamed-1568x1719.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2335px) 100vw, 2335px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 150%;\">What is Shodo?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you know about Shodo?<\/p>\n<p>Japanese calligraphy is called Shodo in Japanese.<\/p>\n<p>Shodo literally means &#8220;the way of writing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It involves using a brush,\u00a0 sumi ink, and Hanshi paper to create beautiful characters.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Western calligraphy.<\/p>\n<p>Shodo emphasizes not only the form of the charactors<\/p>\n<p>but also the spirit and energy of the artist.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7108\" src=\"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1720060854906.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1720060854906.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1720060854906-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1720060854906-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1720060854906-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 150%;\">The Spirit of Shodo<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shodo is not just about technique; it&#8217;s also about cultivating a calm and focused mind.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a form of meditation in motion, where the artist strives to achieve harmony<\/p>\n<p>between the brush, ink,\u00a0 and Hanshi paper.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7111\" src=\"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161848-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161848-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161848-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161848-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161848-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161848-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161848-1568x2091.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7112\" src=\"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161905-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161905-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161905-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161905-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161905-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161905-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161905-1568x2091.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 150%;\">Where to Experience Shodo<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can experience calligraphy at our Tea ceremony shop Waplus Nara.<\/p>\n<p>Please come and join us!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7109\" src=\"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161845-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161845-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161845-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161845-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161845-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161845-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161845-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20241014_161845-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">At Tea Ceremony Shop Waplus Nara, customers can make and drink their own tea in kimono and can experience Japanese calligraphy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please visit Tea Ceremony Shop Waplus Nara when you come to Nara.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u3000Sessions are held three times a day at<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">11:00, 14:00, 16:00.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are looking forward to seeing you\ud83d\ude18<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\uff5e\uff5e\ud83c\udf38\ud83c\udf38\uff5e\uff5e\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0fTea Ceremony Shop Waplus Nara\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\uff5e\uff5e\ud83c\udf38\ud83c\udf38\uff5e\uff5e<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7110,"template":"","en_blog_cat":[57,18],"class_list":["post-7102","en_blog","type-en_blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","en_blog_cat-voice","en_blog_cat-staffblog","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/en_blog\/7102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/en_blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/en_blog"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"en_blog_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/en_blog_cat?post=7102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}