銘苅由佳
めかるゆか
Kantei Style・Variety Show Script
Yose-moji originated from the typeface used on yose theater posters in the late Edo period. Later, hand-printed woodblock posters emerged. Originally called “poster script,” it was renamed “Yose-moji” by Tachibana Ukon for clarity, a name that endures today.Kantei-ryū script is used in Kabuki. Its founder was Okazakiya Kanroku, a calligrapher of the Oie school. It is said to have originated from the signage he created for the Torii school’s painted billboards in 1778 (An’ei 8).
About the Craftsman
Inspired by rakugo, I became interested in yose-moji calligraphy and applied to a master craftsman training program recruiting apprentices. His master, Mr. Nakamura Yasushi (Araki Sanryu, Tachibana Ukon), learned Yose-moji from Tachibana Ukon, the head of the Tachibana-ryu Yose-moji school, and Kantou-ryu calligraphy from the second-generation Araki Sanrei (formerly a designated holder of cultural property by Arakawa Ward, Mr. Ueno Shokichi). He possesses the skill to write three distinct styles: Kantou-ryu calligraphy, Yose-moji, and Edo-moji.In 2017, she was granted the name “Tachibana Satsuki” as a member of the Tachibana-ryū Yose-moji school. In 2022, she was granted the name “Arai Sanduki” for her Kantei-ryū calligraphy.
Achievements
- Designated as an Arakawa Ward Registered Intangible Cultural Property Holder in Fiscal Year 2002
Contact Us
- Email Address: satsuki.azalea.2017@gmail.com