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Calligrapher writes kabuki actors' names

A calligrapher writes in the traditional "maneki-gaki" writing style kabuki actors' names in Kyoto on Nov. 7, 2025, on signboards to be used to decorate the Minamiza theater in the western Japan city during a year-end kabuki show.

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Calligrapher writes kabuki actors' names

A calligrapher writes in the traditional "maneki-gaki" writing style kabuki actors' names in Kyoto on Nov. 7, 2025, on signboards to be used to decorate the Minamiza theater in the western Japan city during a year-end kabuki show.

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Calligrapher writes kabuki actors' names

A calligrapher writes in the traditional "maneki-gaki" writing style kabuki actors' names in Kyoto on Nov. 7, 2025, on signboards to be used to decorate the Minamiza theater in the western Japan city during a year-end kabuki show.

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Amazing Slow Train Village Gala - China

A calligrapher creates calligraphy works of Chinese character "Fu", which means "good fortune", on train No. 5640 in southwest China's Guizhou Province. A "village gala" was held on the train No. 5640 running on the Guiyang-Yuping railway on Saturday, during which folk customs and specialty food of Miao and Dong ethnic groups were displayed for passengers along the way. The pair of "slow trains" No. 5640 and No. 5639 run in Guizhou Province between Yuping Dong Autonomous County of Tongren City and provincial capital Guiyang City. The trains pass through several townships in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, connecting more than 100 ethnic minority villages along the route.Temporary fairs are also held aboard the trains where passengers can purchase goods in preparation for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, on January 18, 2025 in Kaili, China. Photo by Yang Wenbin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maneki signboard for Kyoto kabuki show

A calligrapher uses a mixture of sake and ink to write the names of Kabuki performers on a wooden signboard in Kyoto on Nov. 8, 2024, for the year-end show at the Minamiza Theater in the traditional style of "maneki-gaki" calligraphy, wishing for a full house.

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Maneki signboard for Kyoto kabuki show

A calligrapher uses a mixture of sake and ink to write the names of Kabuki performers on a wooden signboard in Kyoto on Nov. 8, 2024, for the year-end show at the Minamiza Theater in the traditional style of "maneki-gaki" calligraphy, wishing for a full house.

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Maneki signboard for Kyoto kabuki show

A calligrapher uses a mixture of sake and ink to write the names of Kabuki performers on a wooden signboard in Kyoto on Nov. 8, 2024, for the year-end show at the Minamiza Theater in the traditional style of "maneki-gaki" calligraphy, wishing for a full house.

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE CULTURE-OPEN DAY EVENT

(240507) -- NEW YORK, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A calligrapher from southeast China's Fujian Province presents his work to guests at the open day event hosted by the Consulate General of China in New York, the United States, May 6, 2024. Cultural performances by artists from southeast China's Fujian Province and stories of Chinese-speaking Americans on learning the language impressed around 100 U.S. students here at the open day event hosted by the Consulate General of China in New York on Monday. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-HELAN INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(240420) -- YINCHUAN, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows a Helan inkstone used by calligrapher Chen Guohong, a friend of Yan Senlin, in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Yan Senlin is an inheritor of Helan inkstone carving techniques, a national-level intangible cultural heritage. He has been engaged in the study of the inkstone carving for over 50 years. The inkstone is a primary tool used in Chinese calligraphy and painting. With fine texture and exquisite appearance, Helan stones are ideal materials for inkstone carving. The making of Helan inkstone involves a series of processes, such as material selection, design, engraving, polishing and inscription. To create exquisite inkstones, Yan has diligently pursued knowledge in fine arts, calligraphy, and sculpture, believing that a craftsman's skill must be complemented by a deep cultural understanding to truly excel in their craft. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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U.S.-PHILADELPHIA-LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL-IMMERSIVE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

(240212) -- PHILADELPHIA (U.S.), Feb. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese calligrapher writes couplets for visitors at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Lunar New Year Festival in Philadelphia, the United States, on Feb. 11, 2024. The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosted a day-long immersive Lunar New Year Festival full of hands-on activities exploring Chinese culture on Sunday. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese craftsmen enchant U.S. visitors with immersive cultural experience in Philadelphia

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VIETNAM-HANOI-CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY-FESTIVAL

(240210) -- HANOI, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A calligrapher from Vietnam writes for guests at Temple of Literature and Imperial Academy in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 10, 2024. An annual calligraphy festival was held in Hanoi from Feb. 3 to 19, 2024. Dozens of calligraphers from the country were invited to the event to write for the public. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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VIETNAM-HANOI-CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY-FESTIVAL

(240210) -- HANOI, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A calligrapher from Vietnam writes at Temple of Literature and Imperial Academy in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 4, 2024. An annual calligraphy festival was held in Hanoi from Feb. 3 to 19, 2024. Dozens of calligraphers from the country were invited to the event to write for the public. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-AIRPORT-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATIONS

(240210) -- BRUSSELS, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A calligrapher writes Chinese character "Fu", which means "good fortune", at the Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, Feb. 9, 2024. The festive atmosphere to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year fills the air at the Brussels Airport with various celebration activities held here. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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Spring Festival Couplet

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2024 - A calligrapher writes free Spring Festival couplets for citizens at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Chongqing, China, Feb 5, 2024.

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Spring Festival Couplet

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2024 - A calligrapher writes free Spring Festival couplets for citizens at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Chongqing, China, Feb 5, 2024.

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Spring Festival Couplet

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2024 - A calligrapher writes free Spring Festival couplets for citizens at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Chongqing, China, Feb 5, 2024.

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Spring Festival Couplet

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2024 - A calligrapher writes free Spring Festival couplets for citizens at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Chongqing, China, Feb 5, 2024.

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CALLIGRAPHER-TURNED BARBER (CN)

(231219) -- YINCHUAN, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ren Zhanping shaves a customer at his barber shop in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Dec. 6, 2023. TO GO WITH "Profile: Calligrapher-turned-barber shines through unique approach" (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CALLIGRAPHER-TURNED BARBER (CN)

(231219) -- YINCHUAN, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 6, 2023 shows Ren Zhanping's barber shop in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Profile: Calligrapher-turned-barber shines through unique approach" (Xinhua/Li Xulun)

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Maneki kanban for Kyoto kabuki show

A calligrapher uses a mixture of sake and ink to write the names of kabuki performers on a "maneki" wooden signboard in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 6, 2023, for the year-end show at Minamiza Theater.

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Maneki kanban for Kyoto kabuki show

A calligrapher uses a mixture of sake and ink to write the names of kabuki performers on a "maneki" wooden signboard in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 6, 2023, for the year-end show at Minamiza Theater.

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Iraqi calligrapher dedicated to preserving art of calligraphy

STORY: Iraqi calligrapher dedicated to preserving art of calligraphy DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:24 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ali Al-Wani practicing calligraphy 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ALI AL-WANI, Calligrapher 3. various of Ali Al-Wani practicing calligraphy STORYLINE: An Iraqi calligrapher, Ali Al-Wani, has been striving for years to preserve the art of calligraphy from disappearance and revive it by teaching the younger generation calligraphy, including Arabic calligraphy and Persian calligraphy. In his studio inside the Cihan University Cultural House in the historic Erbil Citadel, he practices calligraphy for several hours daily and draws artistic paintings of letters using ink and reed pens. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ALI AL-WANI, Calligrapher "It is true that technology has served many other arts, but it has had a direct and negative impact on calligraphy. As a calligraphy artist, I am trying to revive this art. Therefore, I opened this studio in the Cihan Un

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CHINA-BEIJING-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL (CN)

(230622) -- BEIJING, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A calligrapher writes wishes on fans for children at Longtan Park in Beijing, capital of China, June 22, 2023. A series of activities including boat races, performances, interactive games were held during the Dragon Boat Festival here. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(SP)BRITAIN-SALFOLD-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

(230618) -- SALFORD, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A calligrapher gives a name card written in Chinese to the little girl during the 2023 UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival in Salford, Britain, June 17, 2023. The festival also featured traditional Chinese lion dance, singing, martial art and calligraphy, making it great fun for spectators and participants. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-SPRING FESTIVAL-COUPLETS (CN)

(230116) -- YONGCHUAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kids look on as a calligrapher writes Spring Festival couplets for residents during a couplets writing activity in Yongchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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VIETNAM-HANOI-SPRING CALLIGRAPHY FESTIVAL

(230115) -- HANOI, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A calligrapher writes a calligraphic work for a girl during the Spring Calligraphy Festival at Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 15, 2023. The annual Spring Calligraphy Festival was held in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Sunday following two years of hiatus due to COVID-19. It is a local tradition to have calligraphic works written on red paper for display during the Lunar New Year as a way to pray for good things to come in the new year. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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VIETNAM-HANOI-SPRING CALLIGRAPHY FESTIVAL

(230115) -- HANOI, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a calligrapher writing calligraphy during the Spring Calligraphy Festival at Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 15, 2023. The annual Spring Calligraphy Festival was held in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Sunday following two years of hiatus due to COVID-19. It is a local tradition to have calligraphic works written on red paper for display during the Lunar New Year as a way to pray for good things to come in the new year. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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VIETNAM-HANOI-SPRING CALLIGRAPHY FESTIVAL

(230115) -- HANOI, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A calligrapher creates calligraphic work for a woman during the Spring Calligraphy Festival at Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 15, 2023. The annual Spring Calligraphy Festival was held in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Sunday following two years of hiatus due to COVID-19. It is a local tradition to have calligraphic works written on red paper for display during the Lunar New Year as a way to pray for good things to come in the new year. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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VIETNAM-HANOI-SPRING CALLIGRAPHY FESTIVAL

(230115) -- HANOI, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A calligrapher writes a calligraphic work for a boy during the Spring Calligraphy Festival at Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 15, 2023. The annual Spring Calligraphy Festival was held in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Sunday following two years of hiatus due to COVID-19. It is a local tradition to have calligraphic works written on red paper for display during the Lunar New Year as a way to pray for good things to come in the new year. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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D. T. Suzuki's calligraphy found in elementary school in Kanazawa

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2023, shows calligraphy written by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (1870-1966), a prominent Japanese Buddhist philosopher best known as D. T. Suzuki, in the 1950s and discovered in 2021 on a bookshelf in the principal's office at an elementary school in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. The calligraphic writing shows Zen terms meaning "there is only one person in the world." Suzuki, a scholar and author of books on Buddhism and Zen that helped spread interest in their teachings to the West, never worked as a calligrapher but may have done such calligraphic works upon request.

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D. T. Suzuki's calligraphy found in elementary school in Kanazawa

Photo taken at an elementary school in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan on Jan. 11, 2023, shows Kazuhisa Tsuji, the school's principal, and calligraphy written by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (1870-1966), a prominent Japanese Buddhist philosopher best known as D. T. Suzuki, in the 1950s. The calligraphic writing, discovered in 2021 on a bookshelf in Tsuji's office, shows Zen terms meaning "there is only one person in the world." Suzuki, a scholar and author of books on Buddhism and Zen that helped spread interest in their teachings to the West, never worked as a calligrapher but may have done such calligraphic works upon request.

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Japan cultural envoys

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on May 22, 2013, shows six of eight arts professionals whom Japan has selected as cultural ambassadors to help promote Japanese arts and culture overseas. They are (from L to R) calligrapher Souun Takeda, art unit Maywa Denki member Nobumichi Tosa, plaster artist Shuhei Hasado, Japanese-style gardener Masashi Hirao, dancer and choreographer Kaiji Moriyama, and "taiko" player Leonard Eto. The other two, actor Mirai Moriyama and Tama Art University professor Yuko Hasegawa, are not in the photo.

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Kyoto Kabuki theater gears up for year-end performance

KYOTO, Japan - Master calligrapher Seiho Kawakatsu writes the name of a Kabuki actor during the annual ''manekigaki'' ceremony at Myodenji, a Buddhist temple, in Kyoto on Nov. 10, 2010. About 60 such name boards will be displayed at the Minamiza theater during the year-end performance.

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China's Wen at cultural event in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R, front) watches a calligrapher at a Tokyo hotel during a meeting with Japanese people active in cultural fields.

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Kyoto Kabuki calligrapher busy creating name boards

KYOTO, Japan - Master calligrapher Seiho Kawakatsu, using a traditional thick brush and black ink, writes the names of star Kabuki actors on 1.8-meter-tall wooden boards during the seasonal ''maneki-gaki'' ceremony at Myodenji Temple in Kyoto on Nov. 10, 2009. The name-bearing ''hinoki'' cypress boards will be displayed at the front of the Minamiza theater in the hope for a packed hall during a nearly monthlong year-end performance starting Nov. 30.

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Exhibit of joint calligraphy, abstract works opens at U.N.

GENEVA, Switzerland - An exhibition showcasing the collaborative works of a Japanese calligrapher and French abstract artist opened at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva on June 5. The exhibit features the uniquely styled works of Shiryu Katayama (standing at left), 57, a resident of Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, and France-based Tessarolo. Much of the exhibit consists of kanji characters written by Katayama, which Tessarolo then adorned with an image expressing his feelings about the kanji's meaning.

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Shirakawa, 5 others awarded Order of Culture by emperor

TOKYO, Japan - Nobel laureate Hideki Shirakawa (Far L) and five others sit in a photo session Nov. 3 at the Imperial Palace after they were awarded this year's Order of Culture by Emperor Akihito. Next to Shirakawa is leather craftswoman Fukuko Okubo, 81, followed by calligrapher Kason Sugioka, 87, actress Isuzu Yamada, 83, sinologist Tadao Ishikawa, 78, and organic chemist Ryoji Noyori, 62. At the ceremony, which started at 10:30 a.m., the emperor decorated each of the recipients, who then received a certificate from Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori.

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Nobel laureate Shirakawa gets cultural order

TOKYO, Japan - File photos show the six winners of this year's Order of Culture named Oct. 24. (Upper, from L to R) sinologist Tadao Ishikawa, leather craftswoman Fukuko Okubo and Nobel laureate Hideki Shirakawa, (lower, from L to R) calligrapher Kason Sugioka, organic chemist Ryoji Noyori and actress Isuzu Yamada. They will receive their order from Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace on Culture Day on Nov. 3.

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Hirayama receives Order of Culture award

Emperor Akihito (left) hands the Order of Culture medal to artist Ikuo Hirayama in a ceremony held Nov. 3 at the Imperial Palace. Other recipients of this year's awards are: calligrapher Santo Murakami, historian Tatsuro Yamamoto, architect Yoshinobu Ashihara and immunologist Tadamitsu Kishimoto. (Pool photo)

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Recipients of Order of Culture awards

Five recipients of this year's Order of Culture awards and their spouses pose for camera Nov. 3 after receiving the medals from Emperor Akihito. Front row, from left to right: artist Ikuo Hirayama, calligrapher Santo Murakami, historian Tatsuro Yamamoto, architect Yoshinobu Ashihara and immunologist Tadamitsu Kishimoto. Back row, from left to right: Mrs. Michiko Hirayama, Mrs. Hatsuko Ashihara and Mrs. Chizuko Kishimoto. The five received the awards in a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace.

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Maneki kanban for Kyoto kabuki show

A calligrapher uses a mixture of sake and ink to write the names of kabuki performers on a "maneki" wooden signboard, to be displayed at the Minamiza Theater in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 7, 2022.

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Maneki kanban for Kyoto kabuki show

A calligrapher uses a mixture of sake and ink to write the names of kabuki performers on a "maneki" wooden signboard, to be displayed at the Minamiza Theater in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 7, 2022.

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Maneki kanban for Kyoto kabuki show

A calligrapher uses a mixture of sake and ink to write the names of kabuki performers on a "maneki" wooden signboard, to be displayed at the Minamiza Theater in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 7, 2022.

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Syrian calligrapher strives to keep handwritten art alive after computers take over

STORY: Syrian calligrapher strives to keep handwritten art alive after computers take over DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:33 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of Haitham Kattan doing calligraphy works 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAITHAM KATTAN, Syrian calligrapher 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HAITHAM KATTAN, Syrian calligrapher STORYLINE: Computer technology has made life mostly easier, but not for Syrian calligraphers, as the popularity of digital printing has endangered their profession of handwriting signage for local businesses. Haitham Kattan, a 73-year-old calligrapher from Damascus, is one of the craftsmen whose long-lived artwork has been taken over by digital graphics. He is one of the very few people still practicing calligraphy, which used to be a bread-earning profession. Over the past 55 years, Kattan's signature has been seen tailing most shop banners, before digital printing, which is easy to use and inexpensive, started to prevail, making handmade calligraphy f

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CALLIGRAPHER-HANDWRITTEN ART

(220924) -- DAMASCUS, Sept. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Calligrapher Haitham Kattan arranges bamboo reed pens for handwriting at his home in Damascus, Syria, Sept. 22, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Syrian calligrapher strives to keep handwritten art alive after computers took over" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CALLIGRAPHER-HANDWRITTEN ART

(220924) -- DAMASCUS, Sept. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Calligrapher Haitham Kattan writes at his home in Damascus, Syria, Sept. 22, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Syrian calligrapher strives to keep handwritten art alive after computers took over" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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Arabic calligraphy exhibition held in Algiers

STORY: Arabic calligraphy exhibition held in Algiers DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of paintings of Arabic calligraphy 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED BENGUINEF, Calligrapher 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED BENGUINEF, Calligrapher STORYLINE: A total of 53 calligraphers participate in the 2nd Exhibition for Arabic Calligraphy, Decoration and Miniatures, being held at the Culture Palace in Algiers, capital of Algeria, on April 7-30. More than a hundred works of art are exhibited all along the corridors of the palace, showing the talent and the creativity of calligraphers in this ancient art both in its traditional and contemporary aspects. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED BENGUINEF, Calligrapher "53 calligraphers participate in this exhibition. Some of them reached international level; others are making their first steps in this ancient art. This year's edition is marked by the participation of young calligraphers who have been given a spec

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Iranian Cultural Week held in Lebanon's capital

STORY: Iranian Cultural Week held in Lebanon's capital DATELINE: March 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. shot of the Iranian exhibition 2. shot of an Iranian exhibitor writing Quran verses 3. shot for a calligrapher 4. shot of the exhibition 5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ZAHRAA ALAWI, Visitor 6. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: Iranian Cultural Week kicked off on Monday in Lebanon's capital Beirut, aiming to expand cultural and artistic ties between the two countries. Dubbed "Fajr (dawn) Cultural Days," the Iranian Cultural Week covers several roundtables and symposiums, a large exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and artworks, screening of Iranian films and an Iranian music night, according to the National News Agency (NNA). SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ZAHRAA ALAWI, Visitor "As a visitor, I believe that this is an amazing cultural exchange between the Lebanese and Iranian people. The Lebanese can go to Iran to showcase their art work, and it goes the same for Iranians." Irania

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ANAHEIM-DISNEY'S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE PARK-LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATIONS

(220122) -- ANAHEIM (U.S.), Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A calligrapher shows a Chinese character to visitors during the Lunar New Year celebrations at Disney's California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California, the United States, on Jan. 21, 2022. Disney's California Adventure Park kicked off celebrations of the Year of the Tiger Friday, featuring a string of Chinese culturally-themed performances, art shows, lantern decorations and Asian-inspired dishes. (Xinhua/Gao Shan) TO GO WITH Feature: Disneyland celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year with dynamic cultural activities

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Exhibit of joint calligraphy, abstract works opens at U.N.

GENEVA, Switzerland - An exhibition showcasing the collaborative works of a Japanese calligrapher and French abstract artist opened at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva on June 5. The exhibit features the uniquely styled works of Shiryu Katayama (standing at left), 57, a resident of Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, and France-based Tessarolo. Much of the exhibit consists of kanji characters written by Katayama, which Tessarolo then adorned with an image expressing his feelings about the kanji's meaning.