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Week of Events
Exhibition: Miracle Kototama Art — Calligraphy by Shisui
CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing) is delighted to announce an exhibition of calligraphy by Tokyo-based artist Shisui. The exhibition will open on May 18 and run for eight weeks. A closing reception with the artist will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2013 from 4 â€_6 pm. In ancient Japan it was believed that words held a secret, mysterious power. When uttered, the sound of these words would vibrationally impact the world beyond the impact of the meaning of the word. The word for this was kototama. Likewise, certain kanji, or Japanese word symbols, were also thought to possess a power to affect the world by emitting a kind of vibration […]