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Hands-on calligraphy
Meet a skilled calligrapher
Shimoyama-san is a skilled calligrapher and you'll have the opportunity to join him for a hands-on ink and brush lesson. There are parallels to be drawn between calligraphy and the tea ceremony: both are spiritual, meditative disciplines. Both art forms are complex, deep traditions, and with your guide on hand to help interpret we hope this afternoon's experience will bring calligraphy alive in a way that is simply not possible for most visitors to Japan.
For more information email us: [email protected] or call: + 44 117 244 3380
Important notice: We are pleased to be able to offer so many amazing experiences in Japan. However, we are sorry that we can only include these as a part of a full Japan holiday package which includes your accommodation and transport alongside the experiences presented in this section of the web site.
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