Observe and try your hand at traditional calligraphy brush and ink making Nara Brush Festival/Sugawara Tenmangu

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The Brush Festival is held at Sugawara Tenmangu once a year in Nara, the birthplace of calligraphy brushes in Japan. There is a ritual burning of old brushes steeped in gratitude for their service, and prayers are offered for the improvement of calligraphy skills. Here you can offer old brushes, exchanging them for new ones, as well as observe and try your hand at traditional calligraphy brush and ink making.

Sugawara Tenmangu Shrine
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Event period
March 21, 2023
Event venue
Sugawara Tenmangu Shrine
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Sugawaratenmangu

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