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The most complete Shodou Course. Level 1
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The most complete Shodou Course. Level 1

Japanese Calligraphy for Beginners
Highest Rated
Created byMaria del Carmen Harada Olivares
Last updated 11/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • The basic strokes of Kaisho-script and the basic 80 kanji-letters of the Japanese language.
  • They are the letters studied by Japanese elementary school children. They will help you pass the N5 of the JLPT and the 10 kyu of the Kanken.

Course content

3 sections • 17 lectures • 4h 20m total length

  • Introduction1:53

    You will learn the basic concepts of Japanese Calligraphy and the philosophy of the concept 道 -way, path, road, basic in traditional Japanese teaching.

  • The 4 treasures of Japanese Calligraphy4:38

    You will learn about the 4 fundamental elements for the practice of Shodou. Its characteristics and fundamental concepts that will help you discard certain false ideas that are had about these 4 elements or treasures.

  • Preparing the Ink3:36

    We show you the correct way and based on knowledge even in Physics to prepare the ink in the traditional way, making the most of the material we have.

  • The Brush5:15

    You will learn to know, use and care for your precious and delicate brush for Japanese calligraphy.

  • The right way of taking the brush2:09

    The right way of taking the brush.

  • The paper3:08

    We will explain some features about Hanshi paper and its substitutes that can be used to facilitate learning for beginners.

  • Before getting started2:12

    This is an explanation about what being perceived on the screen that seems to contradict the theory of what is explained.

  • In this course0:47

    In this course we know of your great ability and we do not limit you to a course of simple basic strokes or letters without a specific order. In this course you will learn to write the basic Kaisho strokes seen from above and from the side. Both videos are recorded simultaneously with two cameras so that you can appreciate the better writing technique. You will also learn the first 80 kanji equivalent to those studied by a Japanese child in 1st year of Primary and equivalent to level 10 of the Official Kanji Exam. You will learn the meaning of each letter, its order of strokes and its readings. You can observe the technique twice at normal speed and once at slow speed for better appreciation.


    This is the first step in this long journey of Japanese Calligraphy and this is a highly ambitious project. In the next course we will see these kanjis in Gyousho, Sousho and Reisho styles that will bring you closer to the true art of Shodou. In Shunsai Project we have the ambitious objective of teaching in this way the 2,136 kanjis of the list of Japanese Common Use Kanjis so that you also achieve the mastery of this technique and its knowledge that will serve as an aid to obtain official diplomas of world recognition .

Requirements

  • Anyone without prior knowledge can take the course.
  • In this course, the student will learn phonetics, the order of strokes and the meaning of each letter. Phonetic information is presented in Hiragana and Katakana as well as in the Latin alphabet.

Description

In this course you will learn basic concepts of Shodou such as paper, ink, brush, etc .; the 29 basic strokes of the Kaisho style and the 80 kanjis of Japanese basic education. You will learn its reading, its phonetics, meaning and order of strokes. Of course, you will learn them with the way of writing with a brush. You will find all the necessary material for you to print and practice.

Who this course is for:

  • People interested in Japanese culture
  • Those who are already studying the Japanese language or those who have an approach to this culture for the first time.

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