Kichiya Tachibana is a calligrapher specializing in "yose moji," a type of lettering with roots dating back around 150 years. The 27-year-old writes and designs the background for shrine festival signs, good luck charms, and other special orders. As a young child, Tachibana was fond of the big, bold letters he would see at local festivals, and grew to love the art of lettering and traditional Japanese designs. After training for 6 years under his master, Unokichi, he has finally become a calligrapher in his own right, able to take on jobs. His first big project is to design a restaurant sign. But when he shows his draft to Unokichi, his master does not mince his words.
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Finding Happiness in Bathhouses Yuka and Her New Classmates From Handsome to Beautiful "Super Volunteer": Driven to Help in Disasters Drawing to Find a New Me For the Love of Lettering Sharing Their Stories Fukushima Ramen: Bowlful of Spirit Stories of Fukushima: Giving Their All The Revival of "Mikan Valley" A Geisha in Nara: Bridging Past and Future Yuko Kuroda's Legacy of Care A Community in the Sky Praying for Flowers, Praying for Life Serving Up Memories A 26-Year-Old's Breast Cancer Diary Two Worlds, One Dream: Vying for Powerlifting Glory Where Are My Roots? - One Orphan's Search A Late Dreamer Why We Dance - Children's Kagura Troupe Fukushima's Grandpa Troop: Restoring a Deserted Town Home for Good - Health Care at the End of Life Welcome to Maru-chan's Café A Will to Survive Soap That Gives Hope Paddling Our Hometown Lake The Bounty of the Mountains
Finding Happiness in Bathhouses Yuka and Her New Classmates From Handsome to Beautiful "Super Volunteer": Driven to Help in Disasters Drawing to Find a New Me For the Love of Lettering Sharing Their Stories Fukushima Ramen: Bowlful of Spirit Stories of Fukushima: Giving Their All The Revival of "Mikan Valley" A Geisha in Nara: Bridging Past and Future Yuko Kuroda's Legacy of Care A Community in the Sky Praying for Flowers, Praying for Life Serving Up Memories A 26-Year-Old's Breast Cancer Diary Two Worlds, One Dream: Vying for Powerlifting Glory Where Are My Roots? - One Orphan's Search A Late Dreamer Why We Dance - Children's Kagura Troupe Fukushima's Grandpa Troop: Restoring a Deserted Town Home for Good - Health Care at the End of Life Welcome to Maru-chan's Café A Will to Survive Soap That Gives Hope Paddling Our Hometown Lake The Bounty of the Mountains