Shodo is Japanese calligraphy, a writing art that goes back 1500 years when writing was introduced from China. Performances are done with large brushes as in this case at a festival in Gifu City where the Shodo performers did the characters of Saito Dosan, Oda Nobunaga, and Akechi Mitsuhide, samurai leaders who played a role in Gifu's history.
