This work is in a new kind of calligraphy style called 己書 onoré-sho .
己 Onoré = I/me
As Japanese language learners will know, Japanese has A LOT of ways of referring to oneself, all with slightly different nuances.
“onoré” is old-fashioned, rough, and rather self-centred.
書 Sho = writing
So 己書 “onoré-sho” means something like “my own personal writing style (and I don’t care what anyone else thinks!)”
Onoré-sho doesn’t have many rules as such; you are encouraged to do things “your own way”. However, some guidelines are:
- Brush-strokes are usually written in the opposite direction to “proper” calligraphy
- All the lines should fit together like a jig-saw
- Thicker lines are usually written as large circles
- Curves are encouraged
Calligraphy by Vicky 