Calligraphy combining kanji and kana characters (Courtesy of the Agency for Cultural Affairs) On November 4, a UNESCO evaluation body recommended that Japanese calligraphy (shodo) be added to the Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Formal approval is expected in December at a…
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Japanese calligraphy, known as shodo, has been recommended for inclusion on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, marking a significant step toward international recognition of one of Japan’s traditional art forms, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing Kyodo. The Japanese government announced…
November 5, 2026 at 14:24 JST Children participate in a calligraphy event in 2022. (Provided by the Japan Council for Promoting Shodo’s Inscription on the UNESCO List) Japanese calligraphy, or “shodo,” is expected to become the nation’s 24th entry on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list…
The Nippon Communications Foundation produces Nippon.com to bring you Japan in your language. Click for information on our weekly email newsletter. Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--An evaluation body of UNESCO has recommended "shodo," the traditional Japanese art of calligraphy,…
“Shodo” Japanese Calligraphy Recommended for UNESCO Heritage List The Japan News
The Japan Times Japanese calligraphy is set to join UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list after an evaluation body recommended the traditional art for inscription, paving the way for its formal recognition later this year. The recommendation, announced by the Cultural…
An advisory body to UNESCO has recommended that Japanese calligraphy be registered on the organization's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs says the body announced its recommendation of shodo early Thursday. Shodo is the art of handwriting…
RIYADH: Saudi artist and calligrapher Abdelrahman Elshahed brought historical poetry and Arabic calligraphy to life using raw, natural inks during an immersive and educational evening of cultural celebration on Tuesday. “Calligraphers in the past used to make their inks themselves;…
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