"Green" Japanese calligraphy

　"緑" (ryoku, midori). It is translated as green, verdure.
　This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.

　Etymology :　Phono-semantic compound
　彔 (peel) 　+ 　糸 (thread)

　The character means a thread dyed into a color of the bamboo which stripped the bark off.

　The green reminds me of the life.
　All creation seems to begin from here...

　Fresh verdure realize that myself live now.

Breathing of the land

　The quiet smile lingered by itself in the shade of fresh verdure.
　Time to wait for somebody.

　I forget the moment.




　The cheerful air will warm all.
　... become active.

　The throbbing pulse of life reminds of new situation.




　Each of these is lovely...
　The infinite expansion.

　The light blue stars.




　あらたうと　　青葉若葉の　　日の光　
　　松尾芭蕉　　　　(1644 – 1694)


　what a holy　　fresh young leaves　　light of the day (Mt. Nikko)　
　　Matsuo Bashō　(1644 – 1694)　

"Four seasons" Japanese calligraphy

　"四季" (shi ki). It is translated with four seasons. 　
　This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script.

　The first letter expresses four. The next expresses a season.

　And it is a sound of very beautiful words.

　It is used in this way.

　"季節 (ki setsu)" It is translated with a season.

Children's Day In wind

　May 5 is "Duanwu Festival" day in the Orient.
　It also means the Beginning day.　
　
　These manners and customs were begun in China of the third century.

　The Photografr Weekly　"Art & Entertainment"　Sunday, May. 01, 2011




　It is a nation holiday as "Children's Day" in the Far East on that day.
　The family whom a boy was born as displays carp streamer (Koinobori) and Paper-carp streamers colored beautifully in the garden.

　The people pray for the growth that the boy is healthy.




　They perform various festivals nationwide in each place.
　The seal of the blessing family...

　The people share joy with them when they watch carp streamer.






　Girls' Day is March 3.　 Please click here.

"Joy" Japanese calligraphy

　"喜" (ki, yorokobu). It is translated as like, love, enjoy, joyful thing, etc.
　This character is written by Kanzi,Regular script.

　Etymology :　Ideogrammic compound
　壴 (drum) 　+ 　口 (mouth)

　The state to be pleased that people play music.



　This character has very lucky meanings in the Orient.

　Meeting with all of my followers you.
　And recognizing the world that I do not know.
　Sharing the world that I do not know with the friends.
　It is my "Joy".


　Infinite "Joy" 　Each person is walking toward it...

　I hope that you arrive at there.