It is for the second year that the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy organized an event dedicated to Japanese culture. The reason was the interest of modern Europeans which is aroused in the purity, the wisdom and the depth of the Land of the Rising Sun culture. With a view to present Japanese mindset in a most detailed way, the administration of the Museum made a very rich program which included lectures, master classes and shows.
During Japanese Culture Days, there were many opportunities:
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To watch the master class being given by Japanese calligraphers Sashida Takefusa and Shoko Hirose and to try yourself drawing the hieroglyphs under the nonintrusive guidance of the calligraphers.
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To master the hieroglyphs drawing guided by the Japanese calligraphy teacher Alexander Mamonov.
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To try yourself at the flower arrangement. The class was given by Chinara Munduzbaeva, the wiz master of Moscow Ikebana International Departament.
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To watch a fascinating show presented by the masters of Russian Kobudō Federation. The men were demonstrating their sword-fightins skills and the women were shooting bows.
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To listen to an amazing lecture on the kimono and all the nuances associated to this dress, such exotic for us. The story and a demonstration were provided by Alexandra Barkova, the manager of the collection «1001 kimonos».
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To crease some paper models under the guidance of Roman Sviridov, the director of Moscow origami center.
No doubt, that during these days, the Museum walls had been decorated with a special exposition which combined expressive and charming masterpieces by Japan calligraphers.
For 3 days, there were nearly 1,000 visitors at the event.
From floor to ceiling – the hieroglyph «Love»
The original material for the flower arrangement
Sashida Takefusa is helping a little girl to create the beauty
Shoko Hirose
Sashida Takefusa
A written hieroglyph must express the idea which it personifies
Hieroglyphs drawing process is like a dance
Everyone wanted so much to see and to capture
Shoko Hirose is about to help someone
For big hieroglyphs big brushes are needed
The main secret of fighting is the perfection of spirit
Not only strong arms are needed but also the ability
to calm the mind and to concentrate yourself
Alexandra Barkova is reading the lecture so emotionally, like a fairy tale
A young Japanese woman’s casual dress
A ceremonial kimono
Alexandra Barkova’s assistant
The first hieroglyph experience
With some paper, you can create everything
The diversity of the world should be known from the cradle
Porcelain figures
The beautiful results of the master classes
See you later!
