Meaning of “Aozora” A clear blue sky. A cloudless blue sky. A sky that appears blue and clear. When attached to other words, it indicates “outdoors,” “outside,” or “open-air.” Description of This Calligraphy The kanji in the upper section is written horizontally, while the hiragana in the lower section is written vertically. The background, … Read More
Happiness naturally comes to homes filled with laughter. This phrase originates from the proverb “Wa ra u ka do ni ha fu ku ki ta ru” (laughter brings good fortune), meaning that happiness naturally comes to households where smiles never cease. The hiragana text below this work corresponds to that proverb. Regarding the kanji … Read More
This is a fictional group performing hayashi music. This work designs the fictional hayashi group “Hayashi” in the style of a senjafuda (temple/shrine charm) using this site’s original font. The font under development features an ultra-thick line style resembling brushwork, often called senja-moji or yose-moji, with enhanced curves and rounded forms. The large kanji … Read More
What is Gokuraku? Four-character idiom, Buddhist term abbreviated from “Gokuraku jo do” (Land of Perfect Bliss). The Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha. In Sanskrit, Sukhavati. Said to lie beyond this world to the west, beyond ten billion Buddha lands, it is a realm of bliss where all suffering is absent and all things are … Read More
Wine is made from grapes. The shape of the grape is expressed through calligraphy. All of them read “Budoshu” and refer to grape wine, or wine in Japan. In this typographic work, the left side is written in Katakana, the center in kanji, and the right side in Hiragana, with wine written with a … Read More
The surname Morita is written vertically. The first line on the left is in hiragana, the middle line is in kanji, and the third line on the right is in katakana, all written vertically. The first kanji character, “森,” represents a forest, and the second character, “田,” refers to rice fields. Our ancestors may … Read More
It is one of the most popular beverages in the world. It has a distinctive aroma and pleasant bitterness. Because it contains caffeine, it has a stimulant effect on the nerves. Coffee was first used as a beverage around the 6th century. Initially, coffee was popular among Arabian Muslims as a medicine to improve … Read More
The first character in the center is the old character form of Shibuya. You hardly ever see it nowadays, but this character was used until around the early Showa period. It seems some Japanese people still use this old character form in their surnames. This character is a kanji meaning “bitter taste,” “to stagnate,” … Read More
A military commander of the Sengoku and Azuchi periods. The surname of Nobunaga. Son of Oda Nobuhide. His childhood name was Yoshihōshi. He succeeded to the family headship in 1551. Defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto at the Battle of Okehazama in 1560. Formed an alliance with Matsudaira Motoyasu (Tokugawa Ieyasu) of Mikawa in 1562. As a … Read More
Description for Yukata clothing Yukata was originally used by aristocrats in the Heian period (794-1185) when they entered steam baths, to avoid burns from the steam. The yukata is said to have originated in the Heian period, when aristocrats wore “yukatabira” made of hemp to prevent burns from the steam. As time went by, … Read More
It is a geographical family name, widely found outside of the Tohoku and Kyushu regions. The most common reading of “Ohtani” is “Ohtani,” but in the Tohoku region and near Ota City, Gunma Prefecture, it is often read as “Ohya. The family descended from the Emperor Kammu and received the surname Taira from the … Read More
This is a work in which the Japanese word “美し” and the synonym are written in English “beauty”. It is written in English with Japanese in a method called bi-calligraphy. “美し” is a kind of abbreviation. It’s said “Utsuku-shi” in Japanese. It is described as “Utsuku-shi(美し)” in Japanese classics. Also, the nuance is slightly … Read More
Mt.Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan. The highest point on Mt. Fuji is Kengamine, which is about 3,776 meters high. The period during which you can safely climb Mt. Fuji is two months from early July to mid-September. is. About 300,000 people will climb Mt. Fuji in the next two months. Fuji has … Read More
Description for Happy birthday in Japanese This is a colloquial “translation of Happy birthday to” in hiragana. If you fill in the name of the person giving it at the bottom, your feelings of celebration will be transmitted. It is a design that arranges it in a cursive style. It’s red for celebratory purposes, … Read More
Description for Swallowtail butterfly It is a general term for butterflies belonging to the family Papilionidae. In Japanese it is called “Agehacho”. The reason why it is called “Ageha(あげは)cho” is that the swallowtail butterfly flutters freely and looks like it is floating in the sky. Ecology of butterfly Adult swallowtail butterflies are often seen … Read More
Description for Toad Generic name for frogs belonging to the amphibian class Anura order Toad family. Also called gama. The most widely distributed species in the world is the Bufo genus, with about 180 species worldwide, excluding Australia. They are generally large, with thick, dry skin. The head is large and has a pair … Read More