Regional products of Japanese makeup brushes
Makup brusehs are produced in Tokyo, Osaka, and various cities throughout Japan.
Why is the town of Kumano so special compared to other reigions? Distinguishing points of Kumano region.
Kumano town is amongst the four prestiges of brush making regions, the others being Tokyo, Nara, and Toyohashi.
It is said that Kumano, despite its sparse population, achieved this status due to the lack of other industries and a high degree of specialization in brush making.
Although the culture of calligraphy brushes was adopted from China, the Hiraga alphabet, unique to Japan, calls for finer brush storkes.
Kumano withstood the test of time as calligraphy brushes culture evolved in Japan over centuries as it became its own.
Kumano is the founding city of famous Hakuho-Do and Chikuho-Do
Kumano forsters about 100 different brush-related companies.
Amongst these companies, there are only about 2 or 3 companies that produce both makeup and calligraphy brushes.
Koyudo is one of the few.
Features of Japanese-made calligraphy brushes
The difference roots back to the instrinsic difference in the strokes of the characters in each language
A greater degree of percision is required for Hiragana compared to Chinese characters
Bristles with tapered tips allow creative freedom for makeup
