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Painting and Calligraphy in the Heian Period
Soukou Shujitsu
Soukou Shujitsu is regarded to be the first text that shows a style unique to Japanese calligraphy. This Tanka (短) poem was written in 749 CE and shows some differences from Chinese calligraphy.
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