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During the last week of August, I managed to make some time to visit a calligraphy exhibition.
At the Seshin Exhibition held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno, the works of highly skilled elementary, junior high, and high school students were on display.
From hanshi-sized works to larger formats such as hanketsu, jōfuku, and full-sized paper, there were many outstanding pieces. The works created by the junior high and high school students, in particular, were so impressive that they could easily rival those of adults.
There were also styles that you don’t often see at student exhibitions, such as Reisho (clerical script) and works written in classical Japanese. The variety was refreshing, and that richness came from the fact that the exhibition wasn’t limited to a single calligraphy group—it brought together students from different classrooms and school clubs.
I was also struck by the excellence of the teachers’ guidance, which was clearly reflected in the students’ works. It was truly an exhibition full of inspiration and many lessons to take away.
