On November 23, 2025, a brush memorial service was held at Shokakuan, a sub-temple of Tofukuji Temple in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, known as the "Temple of Brushes." Worshippers expressed gratitude for the writing implements they had used for many years and placed their hands together in prayer before the high flames.
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