Patrick Rault, 8th Okinawa Dan, 7th Dan in France, immersed himself for 15 years in Japan. Student of Higa Minoru Sensei, Hanshi 10th Dan of Kyudokan School, Shorin-Ryu style, he draws his own calligraphies. The concept of Wa (和), harmony, is deeply rooted in Japanese culture. This is a notion that we find very early in the history of the Japanese archipelago, starting with the origin of its name. Because, if the term Japan (日本), means « place of origin of the sun », it is commonly translated as « Land of the Rising Sun » but Japan was first named « Yamato »...

By Patrick Rault