Japanese traditional art

Otaku is a traditional Japanese art form, which is very unique, and some people even say it is strange.

The word otaku itself is a combination of two independent words-gyo, which means "fish" and kuta, which means friction.

As the name implies, Gynostemma pentaphyllum is an art that produces fish prints by friction.

In neighboring China, the method of rubbing was discovered in the early 7th century or even earlier.

With the help of paper and ink, people in China can accurately and easily copy many ancient lettering records.

The first plant printing found on paper can be found in Syrian manuscripts in the early 0 th century AD.

You will soon see that in the end, the Japanese added other natural objects, such as fish, to this art form. Comparing the above two examples, it can be said that Qingdaku is a newcomer, using friction technology as a marker.

However, this traditional Japanese art has its own uniqueness, red snapper.

Otaku on canvas.

(Tom Hart /CC BY 2.

0), one of the most popular otaku artists today is Naoki Hayashi, an artist from Hawaii, who created beautiful designs with the art of fish.

Although his works are impressive, his understanding of how to create a traditional Qingda library is relatively simple: "grab it, print it, and then eat it."

As the forest told Atlas Oboura, "Sometimes people call their works Qingda Library, but there are no these three main components.

But that's not an otaku.

For example, rubbings used by China people are mainly used to make inscriptions and artificial art forms, including inscriptions (or sculptures) on rock surfaces or cliffs, pattern reliefs, bronzes and statues.

On the other hand, Japanese house cleaning art pays more attention to nature, because fish has become the theme and material of this art form.

Some people speculate that cleaning the house started not as an art form, but as a means to record fishermen's fishing.

This technology was probably first used by Japanese fishermen who wanted to record the size and species of fish they caught.

There is also a story that an emperor in Japan used different kinds of fish he caught as fingerprints in order to accurately record all the fish he caught, regardless of their origin. Finally, the use of merry-go-round has changed from a practical means of recording the captured objects to a precious art form.

The materials needed for the merry-go-round are simple-fish, paper, ink or paint and brushes.

In the past, this art used freshly caught fish.

However, rubber replicas can now be used instead of real fish.

In addition, a non-toxic ink called SUMI ink (mainly composed of soot and animal glue) was used in the past.

This means that fish can be washed, cooked and eaten after printing.

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0 CC), there are two ways for otaku to use it-indirect method (called kansetsu-ho) and direct method (called chokusetsu-ho).

The first method is to mold the wet paper directly on the fish.

Tie the paper tightly and all the details will be extracted when inking.

Compared with the indirect method, the direct method is faster and can generate multiple images.

Don't put a piece of wet paper on the fish, but coat the fish with ink (or paint) first.

After that, put a piece of paper on it and press it gently to get the details of the fish.

Then peel off the paper and make an indirect mirror image of the animal.

(Ron Wong/CC BY NC 2。

0), although the Qing University Library was originally a simple black ink print for practical purposes, it later developed into an art form with the addition of rich colors and environmental details.

Today, Japan is still practicing the art of house cleaning, and it has spread to other parts of the world. Many fishing villages still use otaku in the form of utility.

There are also some annual events, such as one in Osaka, where fishermen compete for the most impressive Peking Opera prints. Besides being an art, some people also use Beijing Opera for educational purposes.

For example, people can learn the basic anatomy of fish, the way they move in the water, and even the adaptation of their bodies to the living environment when making fish targets.

(Nora Gomez Strauss /CC BY ND 2.

0), so Qingda Library is an example that art and science can complement each other, because printmakers can study in an educational environment and even find peace and creativity in some prison reform projects.

Above: An example of the art of Qingda Library.