One thing that most people instantly recognise to be Japanese is the calligraphy, Shodo. Calligrpahical works are appreciated not less than products of painting and the fine art is thought to possess a philosophical sense. In the simplest understanding, calligraphy is an art to write beautifully. The art is produced using a bamboo brush and inks on rice paper. It is thought to transfer harmony and beauty because the process and production is so intricate. The beginning, the direction, the form and the ending of the lines need to be considered and ensured that there is a balance between the elements and that also the empty space is carefully thought out.
Harmony and elegance of lines create not only aesthetic pleasure but transfer also thousand-year wisdom. It is often written on whie paper which personifies emptiness in Zen philosophy, and black signs on a white background seams concept of Yin and Yang as female and man's origins.
One calligraphy artist told the Daily Yomiuri, “I love expressing the meanings of the characters and words through calligraphy in all its various forms...Calligraphy is not about writing beautiful characters, but instead putting on paper words or characters have presence and grace. Otherwise they’re; meaningless."
Calligraphy performance
Combination of traditional calligraphy with J-pop music and dance, with groups of people drawing and dancing on big canvases.
Wabi Sabi is the Japanese art of Impermanence which is 'not lasting for long/not lasting forever'. It is a Japanese philosophy focused on accepting the imperfect and transient nature of life. It's rooted in Buddhism and arose from tea ceremonies in which prized utensils were handmade, irregular and imperfect. It is essentially the art of finding beauty in the imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. This relates to Japanoise because it is thought to be a mirror of distorted perspectives, reminding us of torture that being exposed to these sounds transforms toture into pleasure.
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