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Japantenna presents SHODO: Japanese Calligraphy Pop-up Experience @ Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center

  • Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center East Mall, Japantown San Francisco, CA, 94115 United States (map)

On October 19-20, JAPANTENNA presents a new exhibit on SHODO, traditional Japanese calligraphy in San Francisco Japantown at the Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center, Japan Center East Mall 2F, above Daiso. The exhibit will be held Saturday-Sunday, October 19-20.

Learn about the tools, techniques, and history of Japanese calligraphy

  • Showcase by Golden Gate Instititue, San Francisco’s oldest standing Japanese language school

  • Personalized name-writing and souvenirs

  • Imported calligraphy items and stationery for sale

  • Free Calligraphy workshops Saturday only

Sign up for a FREE 30-minute workshop to try your hand at calligraphy with the celebrated calligraphy instructor Goyo Morimoto and her students!

Goyo Morimoto holds the rank of 8th Dan/Level, the highest rank set by Nihon Shuji, one of the largest calligraphy associations in Japan. She leads Goyo-kai, a Japanese calligraphy studio composed of students from around the San Francisco Bay Area ranging in age from 7 - 70+ years old. In addition to teaching, she is an artist with a focus on collaboration of abstract painting and calligraphy and has also designed calligraphic logos for multiple organizations.

Join us as we celebrate traditional Japanese calligraphy!

While the calligraphy exhibit will be held October 19-20, the workshops are available for ONE DAY ONLY. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024!

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