Shodo. Shozo Sato
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“Bokki, Spirit of the Brush” by Zakyu-An Senshō depicts the ideogram for ichi, meaning “one.” See pages 15–16.
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Copyright © 2013 by Shozo Sato
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Special thanks to Rev. Robert Yanasak for several of the photographs in Chapter 9.
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Mizu Itaru Kiyoshi Nashi Sakana (“Water Reaches Purity No Fish”) by Zakyu-An Senshō. See page 151.
Sen Shin (“Purify the Soul”) by Seikō Hirata of Tenryu-ji. See page 62.
Contents
Bokki: The Spirit of the Brush
The Chinese Roots of Shodo
The Artistry and Philosophy of Bokuseki
CHAPTER 1
What Is Kanji?
Writing Styles
CHAPTER 2
The Four Treasures
Mastering the Brush
Useful Information for Basic Brush Strokes
CHAPTER 3
Mu (“Nothingness”)
Mu or Yume (“Dream”)
Hanatsu (“Release”)
CHAPTER 4