r/shodo

848 archived posts · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026

shodo: Japanese calligraphy

r/shodo

Shodo is the Japanese art of calligraphy. It is both penmanship and art, traditional and modern.

Created Jan 18, 2016

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848Archived posts

Shodō (書道) is the Japanese art of calligraphy.

This subreddit covers:

Shodō (書道) - Japanese calligraphy
Shūji (習字) - Japanese handwriting
Pen Shūji (ペン習字) - Japanese penmanship

We accept both classical and modern shodō, from masters as well as the personal works of redditors. We also accept artistic calligraphy submissions from other East Asian cultures such as China, Korea, Vietnam, and Tibet.

Related subreddits:

r/Calligraphy

r/shufa (書法) - Chinese calligraphy

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