{"product_id":"義-gi-the-standard-before-the-storm-japan-washi-art","title":"義 · Gi The Standard Before the Storm - Japan Washi Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eOf all the virtues in Bushido, Gi（義）is the one that must exist before the situation arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not the courage to act under pressure. It is the standard established before pressure appears —\u003cbr\u003ethe internal line that holds when profit, fear, or convenience press against it. Musashi called it the backbone of judgment. Lincoln called it the last argument.\u003cbr\u003eMost people who have held it through something difficult simply call it the only thing that mattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe architecture of the character itself carries the argument:\u003cbr\u003ethe principle (上・above) governs the will (下・below). Standard over self. The brushwork enacts what the character means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the person who knows what their line is —\u003cbr\u003eand wants it somewhere visible.\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\u003cspan\u003e◆Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deep Japan from KYOTO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114362585273,"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_a418a749-8128-4996-9ca9-ff0592a7cb76.png?v=1778134646","url":"https:\/\/japan-washiart.myshopify.com\/products\/%e7%be%a9-gi-the-standard-before-the-storm-japan-washi-art","provider":"Deep Japan from Kyoto","version":"1.0","type":"link"}