EVERY DAY AT THE EXHIBITION
Brush Meditation Experience
Free
ABOUT BRUSH MEDITATION
A New Way to Experience the Japanese Brush
Brush Meditation is a new lifestyle practice that brings a quiet moment with the brush into everyday life.
Rooted in the Japanese culture of calligraphy, it invites you to slow down, touch brush and ink, and simply enjoy the act of making a mark.
There is no need to write beautifully.
There is no need to create a perfect work of art.
Hold the brush.
Breathe.
Draw one line.
A simple moment to reconnect with yourself.
This autumn in Paris, BUNKODO will present Brush Meditation for the first time in Europe, together with its newly developed Japanese Calligraphy & Brush Art Set.
EXPERIENCE IT YOURSELF
Experience Brush Meditation in Paris
Available Every Day
October 8 – 10
Drop in anytime during exhibition hours
Approx. 20 min. / Free
Brush Meditation is not only something to see.
Throughout the three-day exhibition, you are invited to experience Brush Meditation.
Take a Kumano brush in your hand, prepare the ink, breathe, and draw a single line.
Simply experience the brush, the ink, the paper, and the movement of your hand.
Breathe
Feel the brush
One Line, One Breath.
For a few moments, simply be present with the movement of your hand.
KUMANO BRUSH CRAFTSMANSHIP
Discover How a Kumano Brush Is Made
A Kumano brush takes shape through carefully selected materials and the precise work of skilled hands.
At the exhibition, discover how BUNKODO makes Kumano brushes through raw materials, tools, the making process, and finished brushes.
Explore the materials and delicate techniques behind each brush, and discover the craftsmanship that has been passed down through generations in Kumano, Hiroshima.
The exhibition offers an opportunity to discover two sides of the Japanese brush:
How the brush is made.
And how the brush is used.
DISCOVER THE EXHIBITION
Discover the World of Brush Meditation
The exhibition brings together the traditions of Japanese brush culture and a new way of experiencing the brush in contemporary life.
KUMANO BRUSH
Discover the history and craftsmanship of Kumano brushes, a traditional craft passed down for generations in Kumano, Hiroshima.
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Discover the delicate handwork and techniques used by BUNKODO's artisans to create each brush.
BRUSH & INK
Experience the textures of brush, ink, inkstone and Japanese paper, and discover how these traditional tools interact.
BRUSH ART
Explore the expressive possibilities of the Japanese brush through lines, circles and abstract forms beyond traditional calligraphy.
BRUSH MEDITATION
Take a brush in your hand and experience the simple act of drawing a single line while bringing your attention to your breath and movement.
THE CRAFT BEHIND THE BRUSH
KUMANO BRUSH
Crafted by Hand in Hiroshima, Japan
Kumano brushes have been made in Kumano, Hiroshima for more than 180 years.
Today, the town remains one of Japan's most important brush-making regions.
One of the defining characteristics of Kumano brush making is the careful use of the natural tips of the hairs rather than simply cutting them into shape.
Through numerous processes and the sensitive work of skilled artisans, different hairs are selected, combined and shaped to create brushes capable of remarkably delicate and expressive lines.
At the Paris exhibition, visitors can discover not only the finished brushes, but also the materials, techniques and human hands behind them.
BUNKODO
Japanese Brush Maker Since 1907
Founded in Kumano, Hiroshima in 1907, BUNKODO has been making Japanese brushes for more than a century.
For generations, its artisans have preserved the traditional techniques of Kumano brush making, crafting each brush carefully by hand.
Today, BUNKODO is exploring a new question:
“What role can the Japanese brush play in our lives today?”
Brush Meditation is one answer.
Rather than preserving the brush only as a tool of traditional calligraphy, BUNKODO seeks to bring its tactile beauty, craftsmanship and expressive possibilities into contemporary life.
From Kumano to Paris, we invite you to discover a new relationship with the Japanese brush.
NEW PRODUCT
Japanese Calligraphy & Brush Art Set
Created for Brush Meditation
For this exhibition, BUNKODO will unveil a newly developed calligraphy and brush art set designed for people discovering Japanese brush culture for the first time.
At its heart are Kumano brushes handcrafted in Hiroshima, accompanied by traditional tools and materials for experiencing brush and ink.
The set allows you to bring the Brush Meditation experience into your own daily life — whether through calligraphy, lines, circles, abstract expression or brush art.
No previous calligraphy experience is required.
EXHIBITION INFORMATION
Brush Meditation in Paris
Kumano Calligraphy Brush Exhibition
DATE
October 8 – 10, 2026
OPENING HOURS
October 8 – 9 11:00 – 17:00
October 10 11:00 – 14:00
VENUE
SEPTIEME Gallery
31 Rue de l’Université 75007 Paris, France
VERNISSAGE
October 8, 17:00 – 21:00
Open to all / Free
ADMISSION
Free
BRUSH MEDITATION EXPERIENCE
Every Day
Drop in anytime during exhibition hours
Approx. 20 min. / Free
SHOP
A selection of Kumano brushes and BUNKODO products will be available for purchase at the exhibition.
ACCESS
SEPTIEME Gallery
NEAREST METRO / Rue du Bac – Line 12
Approx. 4 min. walk
