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Aug 2025
26m 29s

Yoko Nishina: Japanese calligraphy

Bbc World Service
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<p>Yoko Nishina likes to use black Japanese Sumi ink in her calligraphy work because of the variety of colours , from blues through to browns. Craftsmen still use traditional methods to create the ink from vegetable oil lamps with wicks made of reeds. She creates both large and small works - and is collaborating with photographer Kenro Izue for an exhibition ... Show More
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