TOKYO -- The Agency for Cultural Affairs announced Nov. 5 that Japan's traditional art of calligraphy is expected to be added to UNESCO's Intangible C･･･ ...

Yesterday, some happy news came in.It is said that UNESCO's evaluation body has recommended the registration of Japanese "Shodo" (calligraphy) as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. The formal decision ...

Japan's "Calligraphy" has been recommended for registration as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. This raises the ...

Japanese calligraphy, or “shodo,” is expected to become the nation’s 24th entry on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list ...

Many of us would struggle to recall the last time we wrote anything substantial by hand. Digital devices often feel more convenient and efficient. But research shows that the intricate motor skills ...

Calligraphy, once considered the highest form of writing, faces new questions in an age of screens and sensors. Is this ancient art still tethered to brush and ink? The resounding response: not at all ...

What can you make in fifteen seconds? You can’t knit a hat or sew a dress. You can’t cook a meal or bake a cake. You can’t 3-D print a thingamabob or build your IKEA hack. But you can write a word.

SHARJAH, 5th November, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed Ibrahim Al Qaseer, Director of the Cultural Affairs Department at the Sharjah Department of Culture and Director of the Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial, ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Share on X (Opens in new window) Copy this page's address to your clipboard Link copied to clipboard When I was younger, back when they still taught cursive in ...