The Energy of Ancient Characters Katakamuna, and the Transformation of Forms in it's Thought Series

Hello. I’m Yukariko Fujino, and I primarily create pastel paintings, Katakamuna design art, pointillism, and dot art.(^^) I am currently working on the 48-character Katakamuna Thought Series. ※This is a series in which I expand upon the energy imagery associated with each character from the Katakamuna Kotodama Thought Chart and paint each Katakamuna character one by one using acrylic paint. I have completed 30 characters so far. There are 18 characters remaining. https://minne.com/items/45227540 ancient Japanese geometry―Thought Series 28 "Sa" It’s been a few months since I started this project, and its form has been evolving. I began with dot mandala art. This was because I had a sudden inspiration that these ancient Katakamuna characters (symbols) would be the perfect subject for my dot mandala art. Katakamuna characters are believed to have originated from the Aisha people, who are said to have existed in ancient Japan. Some researchers suggest they may be cosmic characters; they are simple symbols composed of combinations of circles and lines. These characters are used in the “Katakamuna Utahi,” a song passed down through the ages that features the Katakamuna characters arranged in a spiral pattern. They correspond to the phonetics of modern Japanese. Furthermore, some forms of the Katakamuna characters are considered to be the prototypes of modern Japanese katakana. There is another characteristic of the Katakamuna characters. Although the Katakamuna Utahi is a song written in a spiral, three types of circular shapes are used at the center of that spiral. One of these, a figure called the “Yatano Kagami”—a combination of large and small circles—serves as the basis for each individual Katakamuna character. According to researchers, each character is specialized to express a specific energy, and the “thought” inherent in each character represents that energy. The “thought” of each character appears to have been compiled by gathering numerous Japanese words that use that character, then identifying the common human sentiments, the feelings associated with the character, and the emotions imbued within it—all of which were captured as inspiration and organized into a list. There seems to be a mysterious and fascinating quality to this: when you use the “Thought Chart” to decipher words—such as the names of objects—expressed in Japanese, the essence that each word possesses and represents becomes vividly apparent, albeit in an abstract way. The key point here is “in Japanese.” Even with words from other languages, if you convert them into Japanese phonetics (when representing words from other languages in Japanese phonetics, they are written in katakana—that is, in a state converted to Japanese phonetics), you can decipher the essence of those words using the thoughts associated with each Katakamuna character. Here’s an example. The English word “lift” is written as “リフト” in Japanese. In Japan, it’s also referred to as an “elevator” or “lift,” but in Japanese, it’s represented by three katakana characters. If we compare each character one by one with the Thought Chart, “Ri” carries the thought of “separating” according to the Thought Chart. “Fu” represents “increasing, negative, and vibration.” “To” represents “integration.” Viewed from the perspective of the people inside the lift, this word implies that people outside the lift “move away” from the external space and ‘increase’ inside the lift. Then, inside the lift, they “integrate”—becoming one. https://minne.com/items/45225070 ancient Japanese geometry―Thought Series 8"Ri" https://minne.com/items/45224254 ancient Japanese geometry―Thought Series 2 "Fu" https://minne.com/items/45227374 ancient Japanese geometry―Thought Series 17"To" What’s interesting is that words referring to the same thing—merely differing in perspective or vantage point—visually express the same essence. A lift is an elevator, and the Japanese word for elevator is pronounced “shōkōki.” “Shi” represents “sign, phenomenon, death.” “yo” represents “new” and “yang” in yin-yang ‘u’ represents “being born” “ko” represents “rolling out” and ‘entering’ Connecting these concepts so far, we get: “The manifestation is newly born, rolls in, and rolls out.” In other words, “manifestation” = a person, who comes ‘newly’ = “is born,” and enters the elevator—“rolls in.” There are also people leaving, “rolling out.” This describes a state where people are constantly entering and exiting the elevator. Furthermore, “u” means “to be born” “ki” means “energy/ki.” Connecting the concepts of these two characters further implies that the elevator—which possesses the “energy” to “give birth to” or “create” the state described above—is an object with precisely such nature and essence. ※Source: “Discussing the 48 Sounds of Katakamuna Japanese with a Linguist” 　 The immediate catalyst was the realization that, since it is not a machine, it is impossible to draw every single point with absolute precision—not even a 1mm deviation. However, as I came to understand the nature of the Katakamuna characters described above, perhaps I naturally synchronized with that energy, and the expressions and forms of the Katakamuna Thought Series began to evolve. The designs no longer necessarily maintained a uniform 360-degree symmetry, and the process no longer involved meticulously filling in every gap. Simply put, I felt a greater sense of freedom, as if I were expressing the energy inherent in each character through inspiration. So, although I started the Katakamuna Thought Series casually, we’ve come a long way—from “Hi” (thought originates from and returns to the source) in Series 1 to the current 30th character, “So” (thought departs). Some sort of change may arise even among the remaining 18 characters leading up to the final one, “N” (which, as a thought, does not possess a unique quality of its own but serves to amplify the thought of the preceding character). https://minne.com/items/45224842 ancient Japanese geometry―Thought Series 7"Wa" 　Early version https://minne.com/items/45224868 ancient Japanese geometry―Thought Series 7"Wa" 　Latest version Katakamuna—mysterious and fascinating ancient characters. If you’re drawn to their energy and the vibrations of these characters, please do give them a try. (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)