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This　movie is Ooita highscool's Shodo performance in "Shodo performance Kousien" In Japan , Shodo is remarkable for sport . Shodo performance is very popular and  "Shodo performance Kousien" that is contest of Shodo performance  for high school students has held in Ehime since 2008 .
This week I introduce "Shodo Performance" , "Shodo performance Kousien" and the way of Shodo (continue a last week) .
①What is "Shodo Performance" ?
"Shodo Performance" is team sport .They practice Shodo on 4m×6m paper with beating time with their hands and dancing by following popular song .
②History of "Shodo performance Kousien"
"Shodo performance Kousien" is originated in Performance of Mishima high school's Shodo club .They performed Shodo performance as "Demonstration of Sho" in the Shopping mool .
Their performance became very popular , so it developed into main ivent of "Shikoku central paper festival" Let's watch the movie of  Mishima high school's performance .

After that , Shodo performance was broadcasted across all Japan .The TV program is very popular . And "Shodo performance Kousien" became a movie !!!

Do you understand about "Shodo performance Kousien" and "Shodo performance " ??
I think it is very good trend that many young people become to be intrested in Shodo !!

Last week I introduced the way of Shodo . I continue this theme !
This week I introduce one of  "Wan hou"

枕腕法（Tinwanhou）
1.explanation
「枕」 means pillow. First ,you should put the back of your left hand on your right wrist with making the back of your left hand pillow and move right hand with left hand . This way is the posture that holds your hand on the position that is nearist to brush . So, top of brush is settled and you can write very small words with small brush .

2.best using situation
You want to write beautiful small words .

The way of holding brush

There are also the way of holding brush . I introduce two ways about holding brush .

単鉤法（Tankouhou)

1.explanation
You should use thumb and forefinger . First , you hold stem of brush softly by them . Second , you add other fingers to brush . Three fingers hold brush , so this way is suitable to write small words  and can unite with "枕腕法"(Chinwanhou) or "提腕法"(Teiwanhou) .Tankouhou is like the way of using pencil or ballpen .

双鉤法（Sokohou）

1.explanation

In this way , you should hold stem of brush  by thumb , forefinger and second finger and help it softly with third finger . In short , three fingers hold brush and other fingers help it . This way is suitable to write mild and strong words with using "懸腕法"（kenwanhou）.

2.point

Imagine your hand wraps egg !!!

Question.

Where is  "First Shodo performance Kousien" held  ?

①shopping mool

②Ehime central park

③Ayukawa's house

 

 

Thank you for reading!!!