Shikishi

I was going to some pictures of snow, but it was going to melt , as it was not beautiful , I haven't taken any.

Today I want to write about "Shikishi". Because I hadn't known it is used only in Japan until yesterday.

"Shikishi" is thick and square shaped paper, like a big card, is used for the painting , poem, caligraphy , and sometimes for autograph. In famous restaurants you may find many Shikishi of fanous peoples' authography on the wall.

Last night I was watching the TV program that Jodie Foster was taken the interview about her new film "flight plan " by a Japanese TV personality. She was tring to get Jodie's autograph to find out Jodie was kind or not. At last in ten minutes interview she got four of her autographs. When the Tv persomality asked Jody about autograph for the first time she passed "Shikishi", Jodie said "It is only Japan."

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