Using a hammer as a brush and replacing ink with iron, Zheng Shushan, an inheritor of Wushan iron calligraphy, has been engaged in production and research of the traditional craft for more than 30 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A handmade calligraphy brush, custom made for a master calligrapher, can cost over $1,000. At Hata Bunshindou each brush tip is ...

Master brush-maker Yoshio Tanabe spent the first 10 minutes of our acquaintance explaining why the appointment was futile: His knowledge of brushes, calligraphy, and the properties and characteristics ...

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. It's a ...

The current popularity of the tools prompted one writer to learn more about how they’re assembled. Chiyomi Tanaka is one of seven remaining shokunin crafting Nara fude, brushes with over 1,300 years ...