When Bryan sees his daughter Alice practicing Japanese calligraphy with a brush and ink, he is struck by how outdated it all seems... When do you need to use a pen nowadays, let alone a brush?!

In Japan, calligraphy is more than just writing—it’s an art form that requires patience, focus, and respect for tradition. This video gives a rare look inside a Japanese calligraphy class ...

When she was a kid, she loved drawing Japanese characters so much that she begged her parents to let her take calligraphy lessons. Tomoko has been away from calligraphy during her early adulthood.

An curved arrow pointing right. A handmade calligraphy brush, custom made for a master calligrapher, can cost over $1,000. At Hata Bunshindou each brush tip is made by a single artisan.