$20.00 excl. GST
Experience the art of Japanese calligraphy in a welcoming, hands-on session led by qualified instructor Kana Oyama.
| Date | Saturday, 21 November 2026 at 11:10 am |
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| Duration | Approximately 45 minutes |
| Venue | Panmure Community Hall |
| Notes | All materials are included. Beginners welcome. Ages 8 and over. Limited to 8 participants. You can book more than one place in a single checkout. |
Limited to 8 participants
Instructor will select kanji characters based on your name and guide you through creating your own calligraphy artwork to take home.
Japanese calligraphy, known as Shodo, is the traditional art of expressing beauty through brush, ink and written characters.
During this guided, hands-on session, instructor Kana Oyama will select kanji characters based on each participant’s name. You will learn how to use a traditional calligraphy brush and create your own personalised artwork to take home.
No previous calligraphy or Japanese-language experience is required.
The session will take place in a dedicated area on the venue stage, providing participants with their own space away from general foot traffic.
Calligraphy brushes and ink will be provided for use during the session, and all paper and materials are included in the NZ$20 session price.
Participants may take their completed calligraphy artwork home afterwards. Brushes, ink and other reusable equipment must remain at the venue.
Admission to With Love, JAPAN is free. This is a separately ticketed session, and advance booking is required.
Kana Oyama has more than 20 years of experience in Japanese calligraphy. She began studying calligraphy at the age of seven and later earned her Shihan qualification as a certified calligraphy instructor.
After graduating from Fukuoka University of Education, she continued to study calligraphy at a professional level. She then worked for three years as a calligraphy teacher at a public high school in Shikoku, Japan.
Kana received the Ryukyu Shimpo Grand Prize at the 36th Yomiuri Student Calligraphy Exhibition and was awarded second place in the calligraphy division of the 1st All-Kyushu High School Cultural Festival in Okinawa.
In 2024, she guided her students to the national finals of two major high school calligraphy performance competitions: the 17th National High School Calligraphy Performance Championship and the 4th National High School Calligraphy Performance Grand Prix.
Now based in New Zealand, Kana is fulfilling a long-held dream of living overseas. Through live calligraphy performances and personalised works featuring people’s names and meaningful words, she shares the beauty of Japanese calligraphy and culture with people across borders.