Category: blog

YouTube videos of Kyoto & Nara temples and shrines visit

We published our Tokyo/Japan Explore spots YouTube videos, about “Kyoto & Nara trip”. There are 8 videos about Kyoto & Nara temples and shrines visit. They are about visiting not well known popular tourist spots (some are famous already though),

Posted in blog, Japanese culture, videos, YouTube Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

2022 Shihomi Solo Exhibition in Tokyo “ZEN・SAKURA EXHIBITION”

2022 Shihomi Solo Exhibition YouTube

I love to make cherry blossom themed artworks, so I wanted to hold my solo exhibition during the cherry blossom season.  I am really grateful that I could hold my first solo exhibition in a nostalgic Japanese old house near

Posted in blog, calligraphy art, Exhibition, Japanese painting, Kakemono Kakejiku, Koi fish, Sakura cherry blossom, YouTube Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Stop the war, Save Ukraine citizens and children

Support Ukraine necklace

Save Ukraine children necklace. Spring tiny yellow dry flowers with blue sky is making Ukraine flag color. Praying for Ukraine civilians and children’s safety. 50% of this price goes to the Ukrainian victims through “Save The Children”. Really heartbroken to

Posted in blog, Support Ukraine Stop the war Tagged with: , , , , , , , ,

Shihomi Homma ZEN SAKURA Exhibition is coming soon

Shihomi Homma ZEN Sakura exhibition

“Shihomi Homma ZEN•Sakura Exhibition” is at “rusu” near Meguro river on March 27-April 2. Admission free. Gallery “rusu” 9 mins walk from JR Meguro Station 3-4-9 Shimomeguro, Meguro ku, Tokyo March 27(Sun) – April 2(Sat) 12:00-19:00 桜の季節に禅桜展を開催。 目黒駅の目黒川からほど近い昔懐かしい民家のrusuにて、個展を開催させていただく運びとなりました。 日本の桜、禅をテーマにした水墨画掛け軸などのアートを展示いたします。 これまでJapanCrossBridge(日本と海外の架け橋)として、日本の美や象徴をモチーフとしたアート作品を海外へ発信して参りました。

Posted in blog, Exhibition, Japanese painting, Kakemono Kakejiku, Sakura cherry blossom, Tokyo travel guide Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Sakura cherry blossoms Japanese Suibokuga painting & cherry blossoms history in Japan

Cherry blossoms painting and history YouTube video

Click the image for this YouTube video

Posted in blog, calligraphy art, Japanese culture, Japanese painting, Kakemono Kakejiku, Sakura cherry blossom, videos, YouTube Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , ,

How to paint RYUJIN(龍神)on YouTube

YouTube How to draw RYUJIN 龍神 dragon Suibokuga
Posted in blog, calligraphy art, Japanese culture, Japanese painting, Kakemono Kakejiku, YouTube Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The difference between RYUJIN (龍神) and Dragon

Gold RYUJIN dragon painting art

The difference between 龍(Ryu) and Dragon I started painting 龍(Ryu) and now I am attracted to 龍(Ryu). When we try to translate 龍(Ryu) into English, it is often said “dragon”. However, dragons in European countries and 龍(Ryu) in Eastern countries

Posted in blog, calligraphy art, Japanese culture, Japanese painting, YouTube Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

ZEN art exhibition Sagami Ono

Zen art exhibition Suibokuga painting kakejiku

ZEN art exhibition Sagami Ono finished! We are grateful that we had this opportunity to exhibit. Thank you for everyone who came to this exhibition!

Posted in blog, calligraphy art, Exhibition, Japanese painting, Kakemono Kakejiku Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

ZEN art exhibition

ZEN art exhibition information

We are participating in ZEN art exhibition, coming November 17th~21st, 2021. It is held at bono Sagami-Ono, South mall 3rd floor, (beside Sagami-Ono station) Sagamihara city, Kanagawa prefecture : about 30 mins by Odakyu-line rapid-express from Shinjuku station November 17,

Posted in blog, calligraphy, calligraphy art, Japanese culture, Japanese painting Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

ZEN circle -Enso-

Golden Enso and Mt. Fuji Japanese painting Kakejiku

ZEN circle ENSO Zen circle is called “Enso”.(円相) Sometimes different “Kanji”(Chinese character) 円窓 is used for “Enso”, represents “round window”, which means our mind’s window. Enso is one of Sumi ink painting (Japanese calligraphy) in Zen. Usually it is drawn

Posted in blog, calligraphy, calligraphy art, Japanese culture, Japanese painting, Kakemono Kakejiku Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,