A little more about  Japanesecalligraphyart.

  Each Japanese Calligraphy character has its own meaning, sometimes many meanings. Sometimes a piece will take on its own meaning to an individual. We only hope that your own Japanese calligraphy art character will only add to your happiness and success. Read more

       Sumi is a black ink made of soot obtained from burning old pine trees or vegitable oil.                Sumi made from pine trees is called shouen-boku and has a blue-black color.

  Washi, hand made Japanese paper. dating back before the Meiji era (1864-1912) was made primarily of tree bark fiber. paper making was adopted in the 5th and 6th centuries from china along with Buddhism. The technique was introduced in the 7th century and as time passed the Japanese modified the technique and made the paper tougher than the chinese paper.