{"id":8058,"date":"2026-03-23T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T00:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/?post_type=en_blog&#038;p=8058"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T05:00:17","slug":"holding-the-brush","status":"publish","type":"en_blog","link":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/en\/blog\/2026\/03\/23\/holding-the-brush\/","title":{"rendered":"Holding the brush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udc97\ud83d\udc9a~~Hello, this is Tea ceremony and Calligraphy shop Waplus Nara~~\ud83d\udc9a\ud83d\udc97<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Tea ceremony and Calligraphy shop Waplus Nara.<br \/>\nToday, we would like to introduce about holding the brush.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Double Hook method &#8211; Two finger Grip<\/p>\n<p>This method involves pincing the brush handle between the thumb, index finger, and middle finger, while supporting the brush from below with the ring finger and little finger.<\/p>\n<p>Characterised by the use of multiple fingers, it allows for easy movement and facilitates the creation of strong, forceful lines.<\/p>\n<p>The Double Hook method is recommended for writing Chinese characters requiring firm strokes such as stops and hooks.<\/p>\n<p>Single Hook method &#8211; Single &#8211; hold<\/p>\n<p>This is a grip where the thumb and index finger lightly hold the brush handle, with the remaining three fingers lightly supporting the underside of the brush.<\/p>\n<p>It resembles the correct way to hold chopsticks or a pencil, but take care not to tilt the brush too much, as one might when holding a pencil.<\/p>\n<p>When using a small brush, this grip is easier to write with than the double- hook method.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1199\">We also recommend experiencing traditional Japanese calligraphy while wearing a kimono\ud83d\udc58<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1199\">If you are interested in calligraphy, please visit our shop &#8220;Waplus Nara&#8221;. You can enjoy an authentic calligraphy experience at Waplus JR Nara shop!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1199\">\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","en_blog_cat":[57,18],"class_list":["post-8058","en_blog","type-en_blog","status-publish","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\/8058","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:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"en_blog_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waplus-kimono.com\/nara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/en_blog_cat?post=8058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}