Turning Plain Envelopes into Japanese Calligraphy Art | Snail Mail Club Prep #0001

Preparing the very first Japanese calligraphy envelopes for my Kickstarter Snail Mail Club backers! 💌 WANT TO JOIN THE SNAIL MAIL CLUB? If you’d like to join the Snail Mail Club after the Kickstarter, you can find all the details here: 👉 https://greenrose-calligraphy.square.... ⏱️ Video Chapters 0:00 Thinking about what kind of envelopes to use for the first Snail Mail Club mailing 0:25 What if I turn plain envelopes into art pieces using direct Japanese calligraphy? 1:34 Brainstorming ideas for the calligraphy envelopes 2:16 Cutting and folding test paper to match the actual envelope size 2:38 Practicing writing "Japan" (Nihon) 3:06 Practicing writing "Sakura" (Cherry Blossom) 3:39 Practicing writing "Samurai" 3:59 Stamping the test pieces with traditional calligraphy seals 5:13 Realizing the test folding style was different from the final envelope 5:29 Trying again with the correct envelope folding style 5:57 Practicing writing "Nichinichi Kore Kojitsu" (Every day is a good day) 6:29 Adding "From Japan" 6:45 Applying the calligraphy seal 7:00 Accidentally opening and resealing an envelope before the glue dries (causing a shift!) 7:35 Proving that if someone opens the mail along the way, the text and seals will shift 9:53 See you in the Snail Mail Club! ✨ Where to Find My Work 🖌 Calligraphy Performance (Worldwide Booking)👉https://greenrose-calligraphy.square.... 🎎 Custom Calligraphy Orders👉https://greenrose-calligraphy.square.... 🎓 Online Courses (Udemy)👉https://www.udemy.com/user/yan-qi-ruo... ☕ Limited Edition Products (Amazon On-Demand) Japan 👉https://www.amazon.co.jp/s?rh=n%3A352... US 👉https://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A71411... UK 👉https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?rh=n%3A834... 📺 For Media Inquiries / メディア関係者の皆様へ For media features, TV interviews, or collaborations: 📩 Contact via official website👉 https://greenrose-calligraphy.square.... （メディア取材・出演依頼は、日本語でもお問い合わせ可能です。） 🌼 About the Artist Japanese calligrapher and performer sharing the essence of Zen through ink and silence. Based in Japan, performing internationally for cultural and corporate events. My performances have been featured in TV programs and global art collaborations. “Through calligraphy, I express stillness, gratitude, and the beauty of impermanence.” 2025 ・Calligraphy performance at the Meotoiwa in Sado island ・Calligraphy performance at the Former Sakuranomiya Public Hall in Osaka (a nationally designated Important Cultural Property) ・Calligraphy performance showcased at the Nanaura Elementary School Sports Festival. 2024 ・Calligraphy performance showcased at the Nanaura Elementary School Cultural Festival. 20223 ・Calligraphy performance showcased at the Kyo-machi Festival. ・Featured in "The Reason Behind Saying 'May I Have the First Cup' at a Tea Ceremony… The 7 Principles Sen no Rikyū Wanted to Teach Through the Way of Tea" ・Featured in "How is Matcha Made? Common Questions from Foreigners About Tea Ceremony: A Cultural Education Every Japanese Should Know" ・Awarded as a Top 4 Winner in the PR & Marketing Category at the UPD2023 Awards Ceremony. 2021 ・Featured in "Top 10 Recommended Calligraphy Apps of 2021" ・Featured in "Top 10 Recommended Calligraphy Classes in Tokyo for 2021" ・Nominated for the 2021 Travel & Hospitality Awards 2020 ・ Featured in the film Sounds of Kyoto with a calligraphy performance. ・January 11, 2020, Appeared on TV Asahi’s Sandwich Man & Mana Ashida’s Little Prodigy Show. 2019 ・2019 Miss Nadeshiko Nippon Niigata ・December 26, 2019, Appeared on NHK’s Gurutto Kansai Ohirumae. ・December 25, 2019, Appeared on NHK’s News 630 Kyo-Ichinichi. ・May 20, 2019, Featured on Hong Kong TVB’s Traveling Around Kansai. ・Performed calligraphy at the Kyoto International Event. ・Created the logo for the film Sounds of Kyoto. ・Featured as a calligraphy model in Omotenashi HR. ・Featured as a tea ceremony model in Omotenashi HR. ・Featured in Don’t Be Nervous! Tips for Confidence as a tea ceremony model. ・Featured in Why Do Foreigners Buy KitKat in Japan? as a tea ceremony model. 2018 ・Provided calligraphy for the signage of a restaurant in Nagano. ・Performed calligraphy at the Kyoto International Event. ・Featured in the magazine JAPAN WORLD 2018 WINTER. 2017 ・2017 Miss Wine Kyoto ・Calligraphy for the signboard of a Kyoto kimono shop. 2015 ・TV Tokyo, Yukata model ・TV Tokyo, "Why Did You Come to Japan?" 🎬 Featured in Film I performed Japanese calligraphy in this film! Watch the trailer here 👉   • SOUND OF KYOTO — 公式予告編 | Official Trailer   🎵 Music Credit Minyo San Kyoku, Doug Maxwell/ Zac Zinger #SnailMailClub #JapaneseCalligraphy #Kickstarter #SnailMail #Japan #mailclub #handwrittenletters #cutestamps #penpalideas #happymail #happymailclub #slowliving #HandmadeEnvelopes #CalligraphyArt