{"product_id":"仁-jin-strength-that-remembers-its-purpose-japan-washi-art","title":"仁 · Jin Strength That Remembers Its Purpose - Japan Washi Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eJin（仁）is the virtue that the other six depend on —\u003cbr\u003ethe one that gives them direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGi（義）without Jin（仁）becomes rigidity. Yu（勇）without Jin（仁）becomes recklessness. Even Chugi（忠義）, the deepest loyalty, requires Jin（仁） to know what it is serving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe character 仁 is the simplest in the Bushido vocabulary —\u003cbr\u003etwo components: 人 (person) and 二 (two). A person, and another.\u003cbr\u003eThe entire ethical content of benevolence is visible in the structure of the character itself:\u003cbr\u003enot one person acting upon another, but two people in genuine relation, the first oriented toward the second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brushwork of this piece is the slowest in the series —\u003cbr\u003eeach stroke fully weighted, fully present, unhurried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe negative space between the two components is the most important element of the composition.\u003cbr\u003eThe space between one person and another, where Jin（仁）exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the person who understands that the measure of strength is what it does to the people around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e◆What is Awa Washi?\u003cbr\u003eAwa Washi is Japanese paper produced in Yoshino City, Tokushima Prefecture; Naka Town, Naka District; and Ikeda Town, Miyoshi City. It is made using traditional Japanese paper-making techniques such as “flow-making” and “pool-making.”Awa Washi is characterized by the unique texture and natural feel of hand-made paper, along with its durable quality—thin yet strong and resistant to tearing, even when wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e◆History of Awa Washi\u003cbr\u003eThe exact origins of Awa Washi are unclear, but it is thought to have begun around 806–810 AD. Records indicate that the Awa Inbe clan cultivated hemp and kozo (paper mulberry) and produced paper, suggesting that washi production had already begun by the Nara period.In modern times, Awa washi gradually declined alongside Westernization. However, one paper-making company persevered in preserving the tradition, and in 1976, Awa washi was designated a Traditional Craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e◆Design\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork was designed in my Kyoto studio. Some of the images were designed using digital design tools, while others were designed using artificial intelligence (AI) with my own instructions and references to traditional artworks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deep Japan from KYOTO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114372415673,"sku":null,"price":94.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7032\/8249\/files\/BUSHIDO_KanjiArt_6942ef34-92e9-40bd-8041-77b5a5c59a84.png?v=1778135137","url":"https:\/\/japan-washiart.myshopify.com\/products\/%e4%bb%81-jin-strength-that-remembers-its-purpose-japan-washi-art","provider":"Deep Japan from Kyoto","version":"1.0","type":"link"}