Monks centuries ago crafted their religious documents on vellum, which is made from an animal skin, usually calf, goat or ...

Shinoda was born on March 28, 1913 in Manchuria, China and returned to Japan when she was two years old. She was taught calligraphy by her father and had her first exhibition at the age of 20, and ...

Wang Xijing is a contemporary Chinese artist known for his focus on traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy. Born in Xi’an, China in 1946, he trained himself to draw and paint through copying ...

Calligraphy, literally "beautiful writing," has been appreciated as an art form in many different cultures throughout the world, but the stature of calligraphy in Chinese culture is unmatched. In ...

For decades, South Koreans came to the U.S. for a better life. Now many of them are returning, but some say they are ...

If you look closer, all our Indian language is inspired by nature. In some letters you can see birds, in some, other ...

I’d get into bed after lunch to try and warm up with my little electric heater, which would do nothing, and then I would just ...

or "small benefits" in English, fostering 47 social organizations including art troupes, postage stamp collector associations ...

Twenty-one high school students from Australia got a taste of Japanese culture at a school in western Japan's Kyoto ...

The International Calligraphy Festival in Kerala brought together calligraphers, typographers, and art lovers. Udayakumar, ...

Government initiatives, such as the launch of the Seniors University of China (SUC) in 2023, are also playing a critical role. By April of this year, the institution had established 55,000 grassroots ...

If you’ve ever taken a Viking cruise, you’ll recognize the usual suspects: Manfredi’s, the Italian spot known for its ...