Halloween is around the corner. In Japan, the season is famous for adults enjoying elaborate costumes in places like Shibuya, where the city glows with color and sound. Yet to truly feel Japanese culture, pair the night streets with daytime festivals—then bring the moment home through Japanese calligraphy.
Where to go: late October highlights in Greater Tokyo
- Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival（URL）
- Jimbocho Book Festival（URL）
- Tokyo International Film Festival (URL)
- Tokyo Ramen Festa (URL)
- Japan Mobility Show (URL)
- Shitamachi Halloween (URL)
Turn the experience into art
After a day among lanterns, food stalls, and live crowds, let the memory settle as shodō—Japanese calligraphy crafted with sumi ink, a fude brush, and archival washi paper. A single character in kanji, a lyrical line of kana, or a Zen-inspired ensō can hold the breath, rhythm, and ma (meaningful space) of your trip.
Each piece by Japanese artist Iwao Shimizu is composed for balance and clarity, then signed with a hand-carved tenkoku seal. Collectors appreciate limited editions, provenance cards, and framing guidance. Corporate and hospitality spaces can commission site-specific works that express Japanese culture with quiet authority.
What to collect
Passing through the larch forest
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On the Delta of Hiroshima
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Two SERPENTE of the Year of the SERPENTE(Si).
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How to order
Choose a ready-to-ship artwork or request a commission. You’ll receive a concise proposal on size and style (kaisho, gyōsho, sōsho). After approval, we complete the piece on premium washi with sumi gradations that reveal subtle brushwork. Secure checkout, careful packaging, and worldwide shipping are standard. During Halloween week, optional in-person pick-up may be arranged in major event areas upon request.
Bring home more than photos. Bring home the stroke, the silence, and the moment.
Deepen your connection to Japanese tradition.
Explore and purchase hand-selected Japanese calligraphy artworks:
https://calligraphyartwork.stores.jp/
Discover the stories, history, and unique meaning behind Japanese calligraphy:
https://jpcalligraphy.jp/
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