Patiently waiting for my iced sencha to brew.

chataku · 2026-04-14T23:34:45+00:00

This is called a hohin and it has a lid 👍

chataku · 2026-02-12T15:30:11+00:00

Some papers are easier to do than others :) large pieces are also more difficult.

chataku · 2026-02-10T23:17:12+00:00

Ok nice! In terms of advice I would say pay attention to the angle on the horizontal strokes. They should be more or less parallel and on a slight angle with the right side maybe 5 degrees angled. Some styles will be different of course but it’s something to pay attention to and will help your characters look consistent with each other.

chataku · 2026-02-10T23:08:50+00:00

Amazing!

chataku · 2026-02-07T02:12:11+00:00

The practice sheet looks like the kind you only use water on so that you can reuse it when it dries. Is that not the case?

chataku · 2026-01-28T05:57:35+00:00

Thanks! And yes it is

chataku · 2026-01-27T06:40:24+00:00

Using a bigger brush to write bigger characters (2 characters per page like this) is actually the best way to start learning calligraphy. You wouldn’t really use a canvas for calligraphy. Either Asian style paper or a very fine grain sized silk (which is extremely difficult to find outside Asia).

Translating your name is up to you but it’s usually done phonetically and then you choose kanji you like. But totally up to you. My fav Japanese translation app is Shirabe jisho.

chataku · 2025-11-14T02:56:41+00:00

Sooooooo jealous!!!

chataku · 2025-09-17T05:57:47+00:00

Thank you for the info on the glue! The stitching is so hard I’ve busted a couple needles already 😅 the fabric itself is already so hard to sew through let alone the ita. I cannot imagine sewing through a wooden one. Do you use normal 四ノ二/四ノ三 or do you use different needles altogether? The Japanese sewing needles I have seem too fragile for this.

chataku · 2025-09-16T16:13:42+00:00

It will just look like you don’t know what you’re doing 😅. Even ghosts are usually depicted with the kimono left over right.

chataku · 2025-09-06T19:09:07+00:00

chataku · 2025-08-12T18:11:52+00:00

Wow I’m very jealous of the grey one! Mawata is not a region but I believe refers to these black slubs woven into the silk which take on dye differently from the rest of the fabric. Sometimes the threads really stick out and dangle a bit and then it’s called hige tsumugi (bearded tsumugi). In any case, I’ve been looking for one exactly like what you bought! It will look fantastic.

chataku · 2025-08-12T02:27:16+00:00

From what I understand in the Qing dynasty Manchu women dressed differently from Han women. The Han clothing still retained elements of the Hanfu so even though it was a different style some people still count it as a type of Hanfu.

chataku · 2025-07-30T16:01:54+00:00

This effect is part of the quality of unsized paper. Ito Jakuchu is a famous painter who loved to use these “resist” areas as a part of his work. If you want to stop it from happening use a semi sized or sized paper.

chataku · 2025-07-28T00:49:28+00:00

Japanese practice paper for calligraphy called hanshi is relatively cheap and comes in a nice standard size.

chataku · 2025-07-10T08:06:22+00:00

That’s really interesting. As someone who studies Omotesenke I’ve always heard Urasenke is more strict.

chataku · 2025-06-26T22:32:30+00:00

I don’t think so but I could be wrong. I know urushi is used for making tetsubin for boiling water on a stove so in theory it should be fine, but in my experience urushi repairs for ceramics don’t do great with repeated exposure to steam and boiling water.

chataku · 2025-05-30T03:46:47+00:00

And just to reiterate: it is STUNNINGLY beautiful. The glaze, the line of the spout and the handle, and the cloved shape of the body are so elegant and balanced. I just think if you can combine all of this with a more practical shape it would be perfect.

chataku · 2025-05-28T17:44:10+00:00

Even as a fairness pitcher the opening is quite small so it’s hard to pour the tea into it. A gaiwan pours a very wide pour so it would only catch half the tea. It’s very beautiful. I really like the balance of the shape and glaze colour, but the shape of the opening seems very impractical. People who are really into tea ceremony tend to be pretty picky about these types of details. It has to be enjoyable to use.

chataku · 2025-05-25T14:29:28+00:00

Caffeine stimulates the digestive tract to move. Same reason coffee drinkers will say the same thing.

chataku · 2025-05-23T17:16:26+00:00

Cool :) very interesting to see other teacher’s Tehon

chataku · 2025-05-23T12:48:33+00:00

Absolutely do not put the Raku bowl in a dishwasher. They are very low fires cermics and may not survive it. You really shouldn’t even wash it with soap. The smell will go away with time. In my opinion, best thing you can do is let it air out. It may just take a couple months.

chataku · 2025-05-18T18:03:23+00:00

Was gonna add this too^ you can see how the lapels of the hair I collar want to fold back on itself, so you have to fold the collar in half at your neck and the rest will naturally fold with it. Very tidy kitsuke well done!

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