“What we need now is to work together to leap beyond the current trials. I want as many people as we can possibly reach to have...
“Take flight together” says this representation of what the Year of the Tiger means for mankind, “Let’s leap free of the gloom the virus has brought!”...
Black ink flowing from the wood-and-horsehair brush onto the starch-white page, calligraphic artist Shoko Kanazawa inscribed, stroke by stroke, the kanji for “katsu” — “victory”.
~JAPAN Forward reached new milestones in monthly and daily readership in 2020. We invite you to find what attracted readers to our most popular articles of the year,...
International Women’s Day (IWD) recognizes the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Annually celebrated on March 8, the day also marks a...
Shoko Kanazawa, 34, a Japanese calligrapher who also happens to have Down Syndrome, decided that the kanji for the first New Year of the...
Thanks to you, our dear readers, JAPAN Forward reached new milestones in monthly and daily readerships in 2019. Millions of users around the world followed our...
Shoko Kanazawa, an acclaimed calligrapher who has Down syndrome, recently received a letter of appreciation from Kumamoto University in Kumamoto City for gifting the university...
International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Annually recognized on March 8, the day also marks a call to...
On a cold afternoon in late December, JAPAN Forward visited the home and studio of Shoko Kanazawa, a world-famous calligrapher based in Kugahara, on the...
(Conclusion) Part 1: ‘Shine Brightly’: Calligrapher Shoko Kanazawa Writes New Year Kanji for ‘JAPAN Forward’ Readers Shoko Kanazawa is one of the most...
(First of two parts) In a calligraphy studio on the outskirts of Tokyo, Shoko Kanazawa—dressed in white tabi, black hakama, and a cornsilk-colored kimono...
