• Page 4 →Figure 0.2. The famous grave of Ozu Yasujiro has only the single calligraphic character 無, or “nothing.” It is surrounded by calligraphy one encounters in daily life, as in films, from the prayers on wooden strips to the labels on the offerings of sake.

Grave of Ozu Yasujiro

From Brushed in Light: Calligraphy in East Asian Cinema by Markus Nornes

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  • Media Studies
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