On the morning of January 12, 2025, the event "Japanese Cultural Exchange: Spring Calligraphy Day 2025" and an interactive session with students who recently completed their internships in Japan attracted a large number of students from Duy Tan University. This event provided a great opportunity for DTU students to learn, network, and share experiences from internships in Japan, while also exploring the unique cultural art of calligraphy as the Lunar New Year of the Snake 2025 approaches.
DTU students engaged in discussions and Q&A with internship alumni
During the event, DTU students had the chance to engage in conversations and ask numerous questions to students who had recently completed their internship programs in Japan. After completing their internships in the Land of the Rising Sun, these students, majoring in fields such as Pharmacy, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Food Technology, shared valuable lessons and practical experiences they gained from Japan's work ethic and lifestyle.
In addition to receiving practical and useful insights about studying and interning in Japan, Duy Tan students learned about cultural and linguistic differences, weather, living environments, and cuisine, helping them better prepare for upcoming Japanese internship programs.
Exploring the Art of Calligraphy with experts from Japan
The event was also an opportunity for DTU students to delve into the art of calligraphy under the guidance of two calligraphy experts: Mr. Satou, General Director of Sun Frontier Vietnam, and Mr. Noguchi, a lecturer in the Japanese Department at DTU. The experts shared insights into the origins, development, popular styles, and aesthetic values of calligraphy, a form of art that demands patience, meticulousness, and a profound understanding of the language being expressed.
The calligraphy experts and DTU lecturers provided hands-on guidance to students on various aspects, such as ink grinding, proper posture, pen handling, and techniques for writing with balanced strokes. According to the experts, calligraphy is not just about beautiful handwriting and finesse; it also reflects the writer's personality and inner thoughts through strokes as graceful as "dancing phoenixes and flying dragons."
Hands-On Calligraphy practice for DTU students
After observing exceptional calligraphy and painting works, as well as learning about techniques demonstrated by the experts, DTU students enthusiastically practiced calligraphy and created their own pieces.
Le Thi Hoai Thanh, a Nursing student at DTU, shared her experience: “Participating in the 'Japanese Cultural Exchange: Spring Calligraphy Day 2025' event was an enjoyable and exciting experience to kick off the new year. In addition to gaining valuable insights from alumni who completed internships in Japan, we also learned from the experts about the art of calligraphy. I hope to join more meaningful and interesting activities like this in the future to discover and learn new things.”
Preserving tradition through the Art of Calligraphy
Embracing calligraphy as a refined traditional pastime during the spring not only honors the nation’s beautiful cultural values but also allows students and lecturers at DTU to add vibrancy, elegance, and significance to the early days of the new year.
(Media Center)
