(Ritsuko Kashiba)

For Free First Thursday in September, Seattle Japanese Garden welcomes Ritsuko (“Ricky”) Kashiba for a calligraphy demonstration and a hands-on calligraphy table.

Ritsuko Kashiba

is a calligraphy instructor based in Seattle, WA. Ritsuko has been practicing calligraphy for over 40 years and has been teaching for the past 25 years. She is a member of Beikoku Shodo Kenkyu Kai, whose mission is to carry the tradition of the art of shodo and inspire interest throughout the United States and Japan since 1965.

Beikoku Shodo Kenkyukai’s Seattle Branch is located at 1042 S. Weller Street.

Join us in the Tateuchi Community Room on Thursday, 9/1 from 4pm-5:30pm. Admission is free all day for Free First Thursday.