Ryutai moji is one of the jindai moji — ancient scripts said to have been passed down for over 5,600 years in Japan. This book collects 48 selected works from a body of more than 6,000 pieces created by the artist, each carrying its own serial number and entirely unique.
These are not simple calligraphic exercises. Each piece is rendered as a visual work layering prayer, intention, and the artist's personal devotion into the strokes of these ancient characters. The book also includes a form known as Ryutai Futomani-zu, a mandala-like diagram rooted in the same tradition. You encounter each plate as a full composition, allowing the forms to resonate beyond their function as script.
Alongside the artwork, the book shares true accounts — experiences reported by the artist and by others — connected to these characters. Whether you approach ryutai moji as spiritual practice, as a branch of Japanese calligraphic art, or simply as striking visual work, the 48 plates offer something worth sitting with quietly.
Published by Bandai Takara Shobo. Brand new, 2026 publication, 64 pages.
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