Shodo Experience Workshop from university students

Students from Toyo Gakuen University are to offer free Shodo (Japanese calligraphy) lessons to foreign guests for six days between May and July. This program is called “Shodo Experience”. The aim of this program is to prepare students to contribute to the enhancement of inbound tourism, with an eye to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, and for the m to practice their English skills.

University students build their confidence in English by teaching Shodo to foreign tourists. All the students are business majors taking a newly opened course of “Project Management”. Some of the students have qualifications in Japanese calligraphy, but most of them are beginners in speaking English. By offering a free calligraphy lesson, they are rewarded with hands-on training in using English in a real life situation, outside school. It is their determination to lead a successful project that helps them overcome some of the barriers of communication.

It is also a great opportunity for foreign customers to learn Shodo from Japanese university students. Very positive feedback was given to the first three lessons held on May 10, 17, and 24 this year. The participants were from countries like France, the U.S., the Netherlands, and Singapore, and 100 % of them said they were “very satisfied” with their experience.

The experience takes place at the Ryokan Sawanoya hotel, TokyoNational School of Calligraphy Japan.

Shodo Experience Workshop from university students

Source: www.businesswire.com