Tomas BalladaMar 31, 20201 minCovid-19 and April classesDue to the ongoing global pandemic crisis, our calligraphy school has decided to cancel all April classes and programme, as well as postp...
Tomas BalladaJun 25, 20193 minTanabata Star lovers and Japanese festivals Anyone who has spent a significant amount of time in Japan knows how important role customs and tradit...
Tomas BalladaMar 27, 20193 minGakuensai (学園祭) - reportEvent for teachers, students and everyone else This month we held an event called "Gakuensai," or a "School Festival," with the aim being...
Tomas BalladaMar 22, 20193 minGakuensai (学園祭)Event to spice things up Almost every school, be it a public institution or a private school teaching (relatively) narrow array of subjec...
Tomas BalladaMar 7, 20193 minSawara (佐原)One hidden gem near Tokyo worth your time Sawara is a small city (or rather it should be said "was," since in 2006 it merged with three o...
Tomas BalladaFeb 28, 20193 minJitsumu shodo(実務書道) Practical calligraphy for workplace Contrary to what might be a common perception in the West, Japanese calligraphy is not a single monol...
Tomas BalladaJan 23, 20191 minCalligraphy exhibition eventA follow-up to the Japanese-Brazilian academic and cultural exchange sessions In November (2018) we organised an event called "Japanese-B...
Tomas BalladaJan 21, 20192 minYear of the Boar (2019)2019 and the Chinese zodiac The year 2019 is the Year of the Boar (or alternatively Pig) according to the Chinese zodiac, which consists ...
Tomas BalladaDec 7, 20183 minJapanese-Brazilian Academic and Cultural Exchange SessionsConnecting people and cultures in the heart of Tokyo On the 29th of November, we had the immense pleasure of organizing academic and cult...
Tomas BalladaNov 22, 20183 minMeiji JinguVisiting one of the most iconic shrines in Tokyo Coming to Japan, one of the most important items on most people`s to-do-lists is visitin...
Tomas BalladaNov 16, 20182 minExploring TokyoWe have decided to start a blog on our website, one that would keep visitors to Japan informed about the traditional culture they can exp...