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The 8th Japanese Culture Class 2010 -Seal Engraving-

4 Dec, 2010

The 8th Japanese Culture Class "Seal Engraving" was held at Ninomiya House on December 3. The instructor was Mr. Ujin, seal engraving artist. Seal engraving is a popular historical Asian art originated in ancient China. It means making stamps by cutting letters or symbols into a hard surface of stone, ivory or wood. After a lecture and a demonstration by the instructor, 12 participants tried to cut a selected letter in any character to make their own stamp.

The class has started.


Demonstration by the instructor.



Very very serious…


Does it work?



Let me check my stamp.


Great ! Could someone tell me what is the meaning of this symbol?



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