Shino Nishinaga

We received the following review

“You struggled with the shinnyō (the ‘walk’ radical). Pay attention to the position of the 9th stroke and pause briefly at the right corner of the 10th horizontal stroke before changing direction. The key point is to write the rightward sweeping stroke of the shinnyō longer than the right side of the character ‘隹’ (sui). Once you discover this important tip, you will come to like writing the shinnyō.”

Shino joined our class in February of third grade. She arrives promptly every Saturday morning at 8 o’clock with her younger sister and cousin—four of them in total.

With cheerful and bright smiles, they greet us with a loud “Good morning!”

The four students eagerly compete as they submit their homework penmanship notebooks for correction, then transfer their work onto clean sheets, and once they pass, enthusiastically move on to brush calligraphy.

This momentum and calm flow create a great atmosphere in the classroom that grows even stronger as their grades advance.

We can fully assume this comes from their motivated and positive daily lives.

With this proactive attitude and sparkling eyes that face challenges head-on, we hope Shino will continue to thrive through her middle school life.

Konomi Nezu

We received the following review

“For the shinnyō radical, try leaving a slightly larger gap between the 8th and 9th strokes of the character ‘造’ (zō) for a cleaner look. Compare kanji with shinnyō such as 運 (un), 進 (shin), 辺 (hen), 近 (kin), and 送 (sō) to study their structure. Your stroke quality is strong and fluid, truly bold and dignified.”

Konomi joined us in September of fourth grade.

At first, she seemed very quiet, which made us a bit worried, but she quickly improved her skills and developed robust handwriting.

Along with this, her responses to corrections became clearer, her understanding deepened, and interactions became enjoyable.

Her growing ability and healthy mental development are remarkable.

We look forward to seeing her continued progress.