In November 2017, by good fortune I was allowed to participate in an exhibition by three calligraphers from Poland and Japan.

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At its pre-event gathering, luckily, I had a chance to perform calligraphy in front of many people, which was the best occasion in my life as a calligrapher.

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After my performance, someone told me that the movement of my arm with the brush was like something flowing on water.

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When I told my present teacher about this comment after returning to Kyoto, she said I should have been more courteous and expressed the politest thanks to that person.  For, according to her, “the arm movement in calligraphy is like flowing on water or dancing in the air” is definitely the best compliment to a calligrapher.

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