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"Soft and sinewy. 
 Spicy and delicious. Karatamba.

Tomoko Kawao

Calligrapher. Started learning calligraphy at the age of 6 and has won numerous awards both in Japan and abroad.
Since 2004, he has studied under Shoshu, and has become even more captivated by the profound depths of calligraphy, feeling that he is "being brought to life by calligraphy." His signature work, the "Resonance" series, was born from his daily engagement with the classics. This work focuses on the invisible brush strokes in the air between dots, and is based on the theme of imagining the invisible.

In recent years, he has pursued the possibilities of calligraphy by presenting the Human Glyphs series, in which he himself becomes part of the letters, and the 21st Century Continuous Series, in which English is written vertically.

He has appeared in a British BBC documentary as a contemporary calligrapher, in the opening video for the NHK Taiga drama "Yae no Sakura," as a lecturer on NHK Educational TV's "Shumi Doki!", at Hankyu Arashiyama Station "Arashiyama," in a performance at TED, in a giant Panasonic show window, on stone monuments at temples, and in a variety of other media, and his lettering and ink expressions have been well received.

Graduated from Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts. Specially appointed professor at Shikoku University. Lives in Kyoto.
Born in Hyogo Prefecture

Official website of calligrapher and calligrapher "Tomoko Kawao"

News

2025.09.01 Visiting the Hometown of Yamada Nishiki-Seasonal snacksHas been released.
2024.04.11 The designs of "Karatamba Junmai Sake 720ml Bottle" and "Josen Karatamba Nama-Zukuri 720ml Bottle" have been renewed.
2020.09.09 Karatanba's commercial "Calligrapher" has been released. [Ends August 2025]
2020.8.20 We have newly released ``Kara Tamba Junmai 1.8L'' and ``Kara Tamba Junmai 720ml.''
2020.8.20 The Karatanba website has been renewed.
2019.8.05 "Spicy Tamba 180ml bottle" and "Spicy Tamba Nigori 720ml bottle" were renewed in September.
2018.8.06 "Kara Tamba 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Brew 720ml Bottle" now available in limited quantities! (Due to popular demand, it has sold out.)
2018.3.5 The Karatamba website has been launched.

"Karatanba - The Bonds of Those Who Carry It On"

This film traces the path to the creation of Karatamba, focusing on the people who carry it, including rice farmers, researchers, master brewers, Ozeki employees, and restaurants.
Please come and experience the charm of "Karatamba".

Visiting the home of Yamada Nishiki rice and enjoying the delicious flavors of autumn in sake
Seasonal snack: Chicken meatballs in ginger hotpot with tofu cream
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