Month: February 2017

Hi Bloggers,

 

**Previously from other post**

I did some more research and found out that there is more than the three styles I said from the previous post. Besides Tensho, Kaisho, and Sōsho, here are all the variations from informal and usable with friends to informal and mostly used like cursive.

seal script (篆書 tensho?)
clerical script (隷書 reisho)
regular script (楷書 kaisho)
semi-cursive (行書 gyōsho)
cursive (草書 sōsho)

 

 

 

In this post, I will be telling you what supplies you need in order to do Japanese Caligraphy. You can find these at a Japanese craft store like Hakubundo.

You will need

Sumi: A rectangular black stone or chalk that has a small design on it. Mix with water to make ink.

Suzuri: The ink stone. Of course, you can’t just put your ink any where, (because it is permanent) so it will hold your ink and give you a lot of space to add more ink.

Fude: The Caligraphy Brush. There are two types of Fude brushes, the smaller brush is to write your name or write in a chomen, and the bigger brush is to write the actual word or kanji.

Hanchin or Washi: A very delicate and fragile paper usually made out of rice or mulberry, (NO YOU CANNOT EAT THE PAPER JUST BECAUSE IT IS MADE OUT OF EDIBLE SUPPLIES XD.)

Bunchin: The paper weight to hold the paper down so the paper won’t move when you are trying to make precise strokes.

Shitajiki: This has multiple uses. One use is to put it under the paper in order to not make a mess on you table and the other use is to guide you where to put the characters.

 

**References**

Japanese Calligraphy . (n.d.). Retrieved February 22, 2017, from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_calligraphy

Teuscher, Ryan. “Compfight.” Compfight / A Flickr Search Tool. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2017.

“Building a Japanese Calligraphy Set: The 6 Essential Tools.” FROM JAPAN Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2017.

 

Thanks for reading,

Chad

Hi fellow bloggers,

 

For this post, I will be talking about the ancient art of Japanese Caligraphy.

Japanese calligraphy was both used and borrowed by the Chinese dynasty about 4,500 years ago just like how they introduced Kanji, the Chinese writing system in the sixth century. Like how the Chinese symbols are all split up and divided into sections, kanji is divided into three sections.

Kaisho
Kaisho means “correct writing”. Alternatively, this is the style in which each of the strokes is made in a deliberate and clear way, creating a form that is very similar to the modern, printed version of the character that one might see in a newspaper.
This is the form that students of calligraphy study first, since it is most similar to the everyday written characters they are already familiar with, but at the same time it gives them the opportunity to get used to using the brush (fude) correctly. (Informal.)

 

Gyousho
Gyousho literally means “traveling writing” and refers to the semi-cursive style of Japanese calligraphy. Like cursive handwriting in English, this is the style that most people will usually use to write with when taking notes. Furthermore, as with English cursive style, what are written as separate strokes in kaisho style flow together to form a more rounded whole in gyousho. Text written in this style is can usually be read by the majority of educated Japanese. (Semi-formal/informal.)
Sousho
Sousho means “grass writing” and refers to the flowing cursive style of calligraphy. Here, form supersedes readability as the calligraphy artist rarely allows her brush to leave the paper, resulting in a graceful, swooping shapes. Only those trained in shodou are usually able to read this type of script. (Very formal.)

 

*Note* Before starting actual calligraphy, you need to practice the letters from both basic alphabets, Hiragana, which is the more curved and used in Japanese language and words, such as いちご, (I chi go,) which means strawberry in Japan.  On the other hand, Katakana is more about lining, and is used for foreign languages such as カフェチリア(kafetiria,) which is cafeteria in Japanese. Katakana words are easier to translate and read because if you know the alphabet, it will sound similar to the actual word.

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Hello edubloggers,

 

In this week’s post, I will be talking about the new console by Nintendo that will be released in one month and the previous consoles.

 

First, there was the Nintendo Entertainment System which was the very first TV-compatible game console besides the Game and Watch which was probably a beta of the Gameboy and released the first 2-D games such as Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros, and Samus in 1981.

 

Then there was the Super Nintendo Entertainment System which was probably a reboot of it’s older console and features the pixilated Super Mario World in the early month of 1990.

 

Then, almost five years later, Nintendo decided to take a different turn and style and created the first 3-d game console which was called the Nintendo 64 which was the year they pared up will a graphic company called, Sillicon Graphics. In my opinion, I know it is the first time and a giant jump between dimensions, but it kind of looked a little ugly and molded.

 

By by the time you know it, it was already the 21st Century and Nintendo created a improved graphic, cubed like console called the GameCube which release the meaningful game Super Mario Sunshine which was to promote cleaning up the environment and Luigi’s Mansion where Mario’s younger brother, Luigi takes the spotlight and is the main character of the game. I think it was called the “GameCube,” to probably represent it was a 3-d console.

 

About eight years later, the company released the Wii which is used on the TV, get two  small controllers, and even a exercise panel and app called “WiiFit.” This was definitely popular because. It brought back the 2nd dimension, made a current redesigns of all the foes in New Super Mario Bros Wii.

 

The second most recent console released in 2013 is called the Wii U. This was the first console where you can multitask by having the TV on your favorite channel while playing on the game pad which has a screen where you can play. They also introduced most of the most recent software such as, Mii Maker, Street Plaza, the use of Ambios, (where you can play the character in a game,) and Miverse where you can converse or give hints to other people online.

 

Finally, coming next month is the Nintendo Switch. From what I heard, you can play it in two styles. It can be a portable style that looks like a IPad and includes two small controllers to play if you want to see a friend or are bored on a airplane, and like the other six consoles they are TV-compatible.

 

 

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Hi bloggers,

 

Welcome back to yet another long how to post. This one will be about how to do a dsI transfer. Sadly, the DSi shop will be closing in a month due to the release of the new Nintendo Switch game console :(. Fortunatly, if you still have dsI ware to insert or use, or transfer your data at the last minute, you still have a chance.

 

You need:

 

• A Nintendo dsI XL or mini
• dsi ware
• nintendo 3ds with SDHD card
• A strong Wireless source

Code: T= Target System and S= Source System

1s. Go to the Nintendo dsI Shop and purchase the app, “Nintendo dsI transfer tool,” open, then press “transfer to a Nintendo 3ds.”

2s. Tap “Send form a system.”

1t. From the home menu, go to “System Settings,” and press the panel that reads, “Other Settings.”

2t. Flip through the panels until you find a panel that says, “System Transfer,” and tap, “Transfer from a dis in the ds family,” and tap, “Receive from Nintendo DSi.” Notifications and warnings will pop up, tap yes to confirm.

3s. You can either do a full or custom data transfer.

– A full transfer will transfer everything on your DSi, such as you videos, photos, or any purchased DSiWare.

-A custom will allow you what you want to transfer.

4s. After confederating, tap “transfer,”  and then, “next.”

5s. Tap “transfer to configure that all the data that you wanted transferred, moved.

6s. Press “Transfer” one last time to initiate the transfer.

3t. When it is done transferring, go back to your menu and enjoy your data-transferred 3ds.

 

Thanks for reading and I hoped I was able to help with some difficulties. If you have a comment, question, gripe, or concern, please feel free to leave a comment below.

FYI: I actually did the transfer when writting the post!