{"id":7900,"date":"2026-07-06T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T00:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/?post_type=en_blog&#038;p=7900"},"modified":"2026-06-06T10:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:58:01","slug":"discover-the-big-world-of-zenshi-paper","status":"publish","type":"en_blog","link":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/en\/blog\/2026\/07\/06\/discover-the-big-world-of-zenshi-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Big World of Zenshi Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udc97\ud83d\udc9a~~Hello, this is Tea Ceremony and Calligraphy Shop Waplus Nara~~\ud83d\udc9a\ud83d\udc97<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are many kinds of paper used in Japanese calligraphy, such as Hanshi, Hanketsu, and Zenshi.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I would like to introduce Zenshi.<\/p>\n<p>Zenshi is a large type of calligraphy paper. It is about 136 cm long and 70 cm wide, making it much larger than the paper commonly used for practice. Because of its size, Zenshi is often used for exhibitions, competitions, and large-scale calligraphy artworks.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most attractive features of Zenshi is the freedom it offers. You can write large, powerful characters and create dynamic compositions that are difficult to achieve on smaller paper. At the same time, writing on such a large surface requires concentration, balance, and careful control of your brush movements.<\/p>\n<p>There are also different types of Zenshi paper. Depending on the quality and texture of the paper, the ink may spread, absorb, or fade in different ways, creating unique artistic effects. Experienced calligraphers often choose their paper carefully to match their style and the expression they want to achieve.<\/p>\n<p>Practicing with Zenshi is a wonderful way to develop your skills and creativity. It allows you to express yourself more freely and experience the beauty and energy of Japanese calligraphy on a larger scale.<\/p>\n<p>If you have the opportunity, we encourage you to try writing on Zenshi and discover a new side of calligraphy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8246 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3-2-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3-2.jpeg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8239,"template":"","en_blog_cat":[18],"class_list":["post-7900","en_blog","type-en_blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","en_blog_cat-staffblog","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/en_blog\/7900","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\/8239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"en_blog_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/en_blog_cat?post=7900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}