Introducing the Song of the Brush Membership!I have taught Calligraphy and Kanji Culture for ten years at College level in Japan. My Calligraphy students from over 40 countries have been able to achieve a high level Mastery of Brush Calligraphy in under 20 hours of guided practice. I have taken the best approaches to Mastery of the Brush, with the best possible models for practice, and created videos demonstrating every aspect of the process.
Join me in my Membership Song of the Brush with online courses, searchable content, and community, with regular updates and Facebook Lives for the Community. Song of the Brush Welcome Video https://app.membership.io/watch/y8qrKaQG2L Membership Payment Page https://app.searchie.io/hub/0ZRkk5XRv8/payment 
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Song of the Brush Dance of the Ink is now available in Bookstores and Online.
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Available online at at Bookstores
(pre-order release on May 3, 2022)
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Calligraphy is an ancient art that doesn’t grow old.
Known in Japanese as Shodo (書道) the Way of the Brush, a proverb has it that Shodo promotes perpetual youth and longevity. Research has shown that indeed, the practice of Shodo improves posture, regulates breathing, and even calms the heartbeat, all of which indeed has been shown to extend life. In China, it was considered one of the Five Excellences for cultivating character: Calligraphy, Poetry, Painting, Tai Chi, and Tea. Song of the Brush, Dance of the Ink: Reclaiming the Five Treasures of Japanese Calligraphy brings this into a contemporary context. Calligraphy is crystalized time, and Song of the Brush, Dance of the Ink shows readers how to unlock its secrets by learning how to wield the brush with precision, how to read and write the various scripts used in Shodo, and how to use it as a discipline for self-mastery and self-expression. Because of the language barrier, it has long been a mystery to the Western mind.
Song of the Brush, Dance of the Ink gives readers unprecedented access to the wonderful world of Calligraphy, removing the barriers of language, geography, time, and accessibility. William Reed is a leading expert on Japanese Calligraphy and Japanese Culture, who is actively engaged in teaching Calligraphy in Japan as well as to an international audience. Song of the Brush, Dance of the Ink enables people to appreciate the philosophical dimensions of Calligraphy, enjoy it for interior display or as digital art, and as a path to self-discovery and self-mastery through master tips on practice.
(pre-order release on May 3, 2022)
Barnes and Noble Link
Amazon Link
Calligraphy is an ancient art that doesn’t grow old.
Known in Japanese as Shodo (書道) the Way of the Brush, a proverb has it that Shodo promotes perpetual youth and longevity. Research has shown that indeed, the practice of Shodo improves posture, regulates breathing, and even calms the heartbeat, all of which indeed has been shown to extend life. In China, it was considered one of the Five Excellences for cultivating character: Calligraphy, Poetry, Painting, Tai Chi, and Tea. Song of the Brush, Dance of the Ink: Reclaiming the Five Treasures of Japanese Calligraphy brings this into a contemporary context. Calligraphy is crystalized time, and Song of the Brush, Dance of the Ink shows readers how to unlock its secrets by learning how to wield the brush with precision, how to read and write the various scripts used in Shodo, and how to use it as a discipline for self-mastery and self-expression. Because of the language barrier, it has long been a mystery to the Western mind.
Song of the Brush, Dance of the Ink gives readers unprecedented access to the wonderful world of Calligraphy, removing the barriers of language, geography, time, and accessibility. William Reed is a leading expert on Japanese Calligraphy and Japanese Culture, who is actively engaged in teaching Calligraphy in Japan as well as to an international audience. Song of the Brush, Dance of the Ink enables people to appreciate the philosophical dimensions of Calligraphy, enjoy it for interior display or as digital art, and as a path to self-discovery and self-mastery through master tips on practice.
Blog for Song of the Brush Dance of the Ink
I have started a Blog for my book called Song of the Brush, where readers can follow updates, back stories, practice tips, color photos, and videos related to SONG OF THE BRUSH DANCE OF THE INK (Morgan James Publishing, 2022).
http://songofthebrush.weebly.com
http://songofthebrush.weebly.com
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Samurai Shodo
The Samurai followed a Code known as Bunbu Ryodo 文武両道 The Mastery of Sword and Letters.
Most Samurai were trained from a young age in the Neo-Confucian Classics and Shodo, the Way of the Brush.
I did a Series of Articles and Videos exploring this subject in depth for the Magazine Gekkan Hiden called:
The Brush is the Sword of the Mind
Explore the character behind the characters which these Samurai painted: Miyamoto Musashi, Takuan Soho, Matsudaira Katamori, Yoshida Shoin, Sakamoto Ryoma, Nakamura Tempu, Ohishi Kuranosuke, Takeda Shingen, Sen no Rikyu, Oh You Mei, Sanada Ninja, and Yamaoka Tesshu, with additional articles on Ninja and Samurai Calligraphy.
The Entire Series can be viewed in English at:
http://budojapan.com/samurai-shodo-series/
and in Japanese at:
webhiden.jp/master/dtail/william_reed.php
Instagram: Show me Shodo
Will Reed
Renaissance Samurai, Bilingual Japanologist, Professor Japanese Liberal Arts, Professional Calligrapher, TEDx Speaker, Aikido 8th-dan, Shodo 10th-dan
Will Reed
Renaissance Samurai, Bilingual Japanologist, Professor Japanese Liberal Arts, Professional Calligrapher, TEDx Speaker, Aikido 8th-dan, Shodo 10th-dan
Profile as a Professional Calligrapher
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