28/11/2021
This ancient art of Eastern culture
Nara Sumi ink sticks are not just a tool for writing characters.
When you rub an ink stick, your mind finds a kind of calmness, and your concentration improves.
Calligraphy quiets the mind, a meditative action that can bring stability and stillness.
Art of Eastern culture
Nara Sumi, or ink made in Nara, is made through a traditional method that goes back over a thousands years, that has been hardened into a stick so that it is easier to carry around. At its core, its ingredients are simply soot and gelatin, with spices added to give it a nice aroma.
It is said that Nara Sumi can be used for up to 1,000 years. From shaping it in the first moment when it is raw to writing with it 1,000 years later, the power of expression within Nara Sumi is limitless.
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