Every December at the famous temple Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto is announced the “Kanji of the Year” and performed it as a big writing called Taisho, a large calligraphy artwork which is written with a large brush. At Pink. Asakusa Cafe you can experience the Taisho and attend a live performance by a professional calligrapher Master of Shodō Kōji Takano. There are no restrictions, feel free to write down your ideas! Takano sensei will guide you to create your personal Taisho so even beginners can feel at ease. It is also good to become an artist by facing "calligraphy" by yourself. Join Takano sensei with your family and friends and improve your creativity! Come and have experience a one-of-a-kind calligraphy performance in Asakusa! Activity details: Live performance, Taisho performance by Takano sensei. Warming up and practice, how to use the writing brush, how to move your body and how to deliver your idea and the message you want to write. Taisho, show what you have learned. Express yourself in one powerful single stroke.