Many years ago, my teacher taught us, his students at his school about “intensive practice in summer”.   In old times, diligent students of calligraphy had to practice even harder than usual in the hottest season.  I remember thinking that I would not be happy about such hard lessons like rigorous training.

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随分以前のこと、稽古場で先生が「夏書」という古い言葉を教えてくださいました。昔は、夏にこそ集中的な厳しいお稽古をしたそうです。こんなに暑いときに、そんな修行的なお稽古は嫌だなあと思ったことを覚えています。

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Complete quietness around/

Missed one character/

Intensive calligraphy practice in summer/

Calligraphy and translation by Chio

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