On January 5th of every year, the All Japan New Year Calligraphy Contest, an event of the calligraphy business hosted by the Nippon Budokan Foundation, which brings together approximately 4,000 participants, is held at the Nippon Budokan located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo; this event is broadcast nationwide through various media.
毎年1月5日には東京都千代田区にある日本武道館で財団法人・日本武道館が主催する書道事業の行事として全日本書初め大会が約4,000人を集めて催され全国的に各種メディアで放映される。