Shozo Sato Caligraphy Demonstration

Kabuki and Zen master Shozo Sato coordinated a series of Saturday afternoon events in April and May 2005 at Northwestern University to give visitors the opportunity to explore traditional Japanese art forms including the tea ceremony, flower arranging, calligraphy, music, dance, poetry composition and black ink painting. NUAMPS was invited to record his presentation of calligraphy, and in doing so, not only documented the event, but also provided the live audience with a unique birds-eye camera view of Sato's work, much of which was crafted on the stage floor. Filmed on May 7, 2004, this demonstration presents the evolution and resulting variations of the ancient writing styles, and is 37 minutes in...

Category:

Education

Tags:

• northwestern
• howto
• shozo
• sato
• caligraphy
• zen
• kabuki
• calligraphy

[bbornets]

When one is allowed the privilege of viewing a Zen Master calligrapher, comments seem trivial. Bravo!

[AGTNM]

It's actually not, the first piece is definitely stylized and maybe not what one is used to when one thinks of calligraphy. But Mr. Sato's skill is anything but poor.

[grunder20]

Everything Japanese is just so cool.

[kliroart]

Master Shozo Sato: a wonderful person and a great artist ! Love from Italy...

[lorenzomag1980]

That's so touching...

[lorenzomag1980]

@DaxterWay Why would you offend anyone saying that?

[sf108com]

@bbornets Mr. Sato is a good brush painter. However he needs to know and learn the most basic and fundamental of Asian brush writing - the centered tip technique. Without it, his brush writing is just a game.

[lilperch64]

cool story bro

[maximzona1]

how can anyone put a bad comment on the man like master Shozo Sato??? Respect the art or just go play your video games or watch movies, don't comment something you don't understand...@ NorthwesternU, thanks for uploading this:)

[LupusArgentum1]

I'd love to try this, but I haven't the attention span. o.O

[mrbluenun]

Hi NorthwesternU,

You could say, "He 'aint' heavy, he's my Buda"?

Take care,

mrbluenun

[Natsukir]

美しい。彼も字も。