Works of calligraphy are admired for the accurate composition of their characters, of course, but also for the way the brush is handled in their creation, the shading of the ink, and the balanced placement of the characters on the paper.

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In sado, the master of the ceremony invites guests and serves Japanese traditional tea called matcha.

The spirit of sado is based on Zen philosophy.

During the Kamakura period, as Zen became popular in Japan, so did sado.

Zen is about finding yourself, as well as finding truth - not worshipping others, but believing in yourself, knowing “who you really are,” being yourself, living in your own way.