To Be by Kaoru Akagawa

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In 10th century Japan, women were prohibited from learning to read and write using the Kanji Shodo writing system. As a result, Japanese noblewomen found and began to use the Kana Shodo system to write love letters, literature, and poems. The system was known as onnade or “womans…

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To Be by Kaoru Akagawa

People's Graphic Design Archive

№ 26,247

In 10th century Japan, women were prohibited from learning to read and write using the Kanji Shodo writing system. As a result, Japanese noblewomen found and began to use the Kana Shodo system to write love letters, literature, and poems. The system was known as onnade or “womans…

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