Japanese calligraphy - Wikipedia
Japanese calligraphy (, shodō) also called shūji () is a form of calligraphy, or artistic writing, of the Japanese language.For a long time, the most esteemed calligrapher in Japan had been Wang Xizhi, a Chinese calligrapher from the 4th century, but after the invention of Hiragana and Katakana, the Japanese unique syllabaries, the distinctive Japanese writing system developed ...