{"product_id":"song-of-the-brush-dance-of-the-ink-the-path-to-self-discovery-through-japanese-calligraphy-9781631957208","title":"Song of the Brush, Dance of the Ink: The Path to Self-Discovery Through Japanese Calligraphy","description":"\u003ci\u003eSong of the Brush, Dance of the Ink\u003c\/i\u003e takes the practical wisdom in the practice of the Way of the Brush, and its contemporary value in cultivating Character, Concentration, and Calmness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReed, William:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eWilliam Reed\u003c\/b\u003e provides an insider's view of the Art, based on his own journey over nearly 50 years from mystery to mastery in Shodo. He is a Professional Calligrapher, holding the highest rank possible in Shodo 10th-Dan, Certified Professor of Calligraphy, Numerous Awards in International Competitions, Regular Exhibitions in Ginza Tokyo, and is Vice Chairman of the Japan Calligraphy Education Association. He is a Professor of Calligraphy and Kanji Culture at the International College of Liberal Arts (iCLA) at Yamanashi Gakuin University in Japan, where he teaches Japanese and overseas students from over 30 countries. He also conducts a Shodo School providing lessons and demonstrations online. He regularly performs and demonstrates calligraphy in Japanese documentaries about the Samurai, and on Japanese television. He conducts live performances of Calligraphy on Stages, Historic Sites, Documentaries, Martial Arts Magazines and Dojos, Shinto Shrines and Zen Temples. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eShodo: the Art of Mind, Body, and Brush\u003c\/i\u003e (Japan Publications, 1989), \u003ci\u003eShodo in the Digital Age\u003c\/i\u003e (Japan Creativity Society, 2017), \u003ci\u003eEnhanced Creativity and Concentration in the Mastery of Kanji\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(Japan Creativity Society, 2018), and \u003ci\u003eBrush is the Sword of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e a ongoing column with videos in \u003ci\u003eGekkan Hiden\u003c\/i\u003e and on https: \/\/budojapan.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Morgan James Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50450221760786,"sku":"9781631957208","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_02397073-5c1c-4a5e-a383-2c083c0f3a4d.jpg?v=1729751836","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/song-of-the-brush-dance-of-the-ink-the-path-to-self-discovery-through-japanese-calligraphy-9781631957208","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}