Samurai Calligraphy:Final brushstrokes of a lifetime before a War

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1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 2 more

When one foresees one's own death, one looks back on one's life to date and writes it down as one's last words on earth.This is called resignation, and it is an essential part of a samurai's deathbed.

➤Decide on the last character. Each kanji character has its own meaning

➤A large brush is dynamically wielded on a huge sheet of paper with heart & soul

➤ Nothing is beautiful precisely because there is nothing. The Japanese have a unique sense of beauty called "blank spaces.
The Japanese have a unique sense of beauty called "beauty of the margins," in which the space is considered to be beautiful as well as the letter itself.

➤The "◯" is written boldly to the beat of the taiko drums.

What's Included

English or Chinese Speaking Assistant
Hakama and Kimono (Not a full set of Kimono)
Shodo Tools
Samurai Outfit
Professional Potographer
Private transportation
Osaka Castle Museum is not included.
Public transportation
Movie Shooting *Paid option
Wagami(Collected hair + Kanzashi) *Paid option

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

1, 1 minute walk from Exit 1 of Osaka Business Park Station on the Osaka metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line. 2, 2 minutes walk from Osakajokoen station on the JR Osaka Loop Line. 3, 10 minutes walk from the west exit of Kyobashi station on the JR Osaka Loop Line or Tozai Line.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Japanese Shodo (60min)
Samurai Calligraphy(30min)
➤Total (90min)

Activities,1
➤Learning Calligraphy
Resignation is literally a person's resignation from this world, or the words he writes to say goodbye to this world as he prepares to die. They are his last words,
In this plan, you will write a letter of resignation to prepare for death before going to war in the Warring States Period, when life and death were always next to each other.

➤Decide on the last character. Each kanji character has its own meaning, so please reflect on your life and think carefully about it.
➤Practice basic brush strokes and the stroke order of the chosen kanji.

Activities,2
One character for resignation
Reflecting on your life so far, imagine a story about whom and what kind of feelings you would like to leave behind, and think about the character composition (design) of your last character in this world.

➤With an oversized brush, more than five times larger than usual, the artist puts his soul into creating a powerful, fragile, and beautiful single character on a 150cm x 150cm sheet of paper. By expressing the whole body dynamically, the artist can freely manipulate the oversized brush.

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by SAMURAI HONOR

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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