Edomoji
Edomoji (or edo-moji are Japanese typefaces invented for advertising during the Edo period. The main styles of edomoji are chōchinmoji, found on paper lanterns outside restaurants; higemoji, used to label kakigōri and drinks like ramune and sake; kagomoji, literally "cage letters"; kakuji, a thick and rectangular seal script; kanteiryū, often used on flyers for performances such as kabuki and rakugo; and yosemoji, a mix of chōchinmoji and kanteiryū.
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Edomoji (or edo-moji are Japanese typefaces invented for advertising during the Edo period. The main styles of edomoji are chōchinmoji, found on paper lanterns outside restaurants; higemoji, used to label kakigōri and drinks like ramune and sake; kagomoji, literally "cage letters"; kakuji, a thick and rectangular seal script; kanteiryū, often used on flyers for performances such as kabuki and rakugo; and yosemoji, a mix of chōchinmoji and kanteiryū.
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Chōchinmoji
Chōchinmoji
Chōchinmoji characters are the ones used on chōchin (hanging paper lanterns), such as the ones commonly seen outside yakitori stands in Japan.
Higemoji
Higemoji
Higemoji characters have little "whiskers" (hige) on them. This style is used for kakigōri and ramune signs as well as being a common style for sake labels. While this gyosho-esque script appears fluid and spontaneous, it follows a strict ruleset based on the Chinese-originating "7–5–3 pattern". The brushstrokes must appear as seven distinct bristle lines, with narrower passages requiring five, and three as the stroke terminates.
Kagomoji
Kagomoji
Kagomoji literally means "cage letters". The characters are thick and square in shape. It is usually used in inverted form or sometimes as an outline.
Kakuji
Kakuji
Kakuji is a very heavy, rectangular style used for making seals and inspired from folded-style Mongolian traditional script.
Kanteiryū
Kanteiryū
Kanteiryū, also known as kantei or shibaimoji, is a style is used for publicity and programmes for arts like kabuki and rakugo. Invented by Okazakiya Kanroku, the name derives from Okazaki's nickname, 勘亭.
Kabukimoji
Kabukimoji
Kabukimoji is a style specifically associated with kabuki.
Sumōmoji
Sumōmoji
Sumōmoji, also known as or chikaramoji, is a style used for sumo wrestling advertisements and programmes.
Yosemoji
Yosemoji
The name Yosemoji is used in Japanese theater. A combination of kanteiryū and chōchinmoji, it was used for posters and flyers, as well as in rakugo performances (e.g. mekuri), nafuda, and nobori. Unlike other calligraphic styles, yosemoji allows and even encourages multiple brushstrokes in order to fill in the characters as much as possible.
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- 1.Richie, Donald. A Lateral View: Essays on Culture and Style in Contemporary Japan. ("Signs and Symbols", 1974). Stone Bridge Press. 85–92. 1987. 9780962813740.
- 2.Shores, Matthew Wayne. A Critical Study of Kamigata Rakugo and Its Traditions. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. August 2014.
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