An curved arrow pointing right. Traditional Japanese calligraphy ink, referred to as sumi ink, comes in a solid form. It takes at least four years of production before these ink sticks can be sold ...

Expressing the infinite expanse through kanji characters brushed in shades of ink. Lying among the characters on the canvas, creating humanized works. Designing calligraphy to exude personality ...

This episode was previously aired on DESIGN TALKS plus. Our first design is deeply entwined with "shodo," the expressive art of Japanese calligraphy that uses ink and a brush.