Brush Dimensions: Large Brush - Φ12 x 52mm, Small Brush - Φ6 x 26mm Shaft Dimensions: Large Brush - Φ15 x Total Length approx. 240mm, Small Brush - Φ8 x 195mm Main Hair Materials: Wool, Horse Body Hair, Tail Hair, Raccoon Hair, Nylon Hair Standard Number of Characters: Large Brush - 2-4 Kanji characters per half-page, 3 lines per half-cut sheet; Small Brush - Suitable for fine Kana script, Kana writing, and addressing envelopes Uses: Calligraphy, Shuji (brush calligraphy practice), Kaisho (block script), Gyosho (semi-cursive script), for school practice, calligraphy classes, and calligraphy as a hobby "Beginner-Friendly Mixed-Hair Brush" for Shosha (copying), Calligraphy, and Shuji (brush calligraphy practice) Ideal for those just starting to learn brush calligraphy. Easy to write Tome (stop), Hane (hook), and Harai (sweep) strokes. Easy to write the basic characters of Shosha. Target Audience: Elementary school students, junior high school students, children, and beginners "How to Prepare the Brush" The tip of the brush is stiffened with glue. Loosen the glue with your fingertips, about 2/3 for the large brush and about 1/3 for the small brush. For the large brush, further remove the glue with water. When applying ink, wipe off the water with a cloth or paper before use. 10 days ago