Here she takes a deep breath and creates her own creative world. She is always interested in the origins of languages ​​and writing.
She not only creates her own calligraphy and teaches people how to change their handwriting dramatically.

In ancient Japanese, letters were called “showsoku. “ From this, I created the word “showsoku®.” showsoku is about writing letters to ourselves and to those we love.
It is about letting go of control, letting our breath guide us and allowing the words to flow from within. It is about showing ourselves and others our innermost feelings and thoughts.

To write is to breathe. Remember that you cannot control everything around you. Relinquish the desire to control, and allow the words to flow out naturally onto the paper. Just as your body breathes, so too will your mind and your heart.

I hope to share with you the joys of putting our feelings into words and expressing those words on paper, as intuitively as we breathe.


This is one of the studios of calligrapher Shizu Usami in Japan. Currently, Shizu lives in Japan and often stays in Seattle, California, the USA.

May good fortune find you today. by Shizu Usami