A student participating in the New Year New Hobby program practices writing the Kanji "Wa," which stands for harmony, at calligraphy night at the library in Building 411, Jan. 10, 2013. The class consisted of proper brush holding technique, how to execute strokes, and the history behind calligraphy. - A student participating in the New Year New Hobby program practices writing the Kanji "Wa," which stands for harmony, at calligraphy night at the library in Building 411, Jan. 10, 2013. The class consisted of proper brush holding technique, how to execute strokes, and the history behind calligraphy.