Power Calligraphy

"筆を使って日本語を 書きます. あなたがするのは オイシイとこだけ. " "(Write Japanese with the brush. You only have to do the fun parts.)"

- Power Calligraphy Description (Rhythm Tengoku)

"Have you ever tried writing Japanese calligraphy? It requires grace, finesse, and a surprising amount of upper-body strength."

- Power Calligraphy Description (Rhythm Heaven Fever and Rhythm Heaven Megamix)

Power Calligraphy (リズムお習字) is the 21st game in Rhythm Tengoku, the 3rd Extra game unlocked with 41 Medals in Rhythm Heaven Fever and the 23rd game in Rhythm Heaven Megamix. It's about a man who is learning how to write Japanese calligraphy.

Gameplay
You play as a giant hand writing calligraphy with a surprising amount of strength. When the giant hand reaches enough power, press A to write. There are six different symbols to write (レ ("Re" Katakana), 、 (a Japanese comma), 力 (power), 己 (oneself), 寸 (sun, a Japanese kind of measurement), 心 (heart), and the characters つるニハ○○ムし (or つ3ニハ○○ムし in the Korean version) arranged to form a face). Near the end, the game goes faster and people come out dancing.

Button Mode

 * A: Write (with power)

Simple Tap Mode

 * Tap: Write (with power)

Timing Notes

 * Hit: The symbol is successfully written.
 * Barely: If early, the line turns out squiggled. If late, a messy spot of ink is made. If the Calligraphy People are present, they will stumble over. Either way, a sigh will be let out. A barely counts as a miss.
 * In Tengoku, a "doink" sound can be heard when this happens, but it's not in Fever or Megamix.
 * Miss: If missed completely no marks are made, letting out a sigh. If the Calligraphy People are present, they will stumble over.

Header

 * "先生のことば" (The teacher's words)

Try Again

 * "気合が足りぬ. " (Not enough spirit.)
 * "力不足、　だな. " (Not enough power.)
 * "心が　こもってない、　だな. " (The heart is not confined, you know.)

OK

 * "う~ん．．．" (Yeah...)
 * "まぁまぁ、　かな. " (OK, I guess?)
 * "とりあえず．．．" (Anyway...)
 * "よしと　します. " (You did your best.)

Superb

 * "たいへん力強い！" (Very strong!)
 * "心が　こもっている！" (The heart is confined!)
 * "ココ一番で　やってくれた！" (You're at the top of it!)

Header

 * "Instructor Feedback"

Try Again

 * "You needed more power in your strokes."
 * "Just...weak."
 * "Your brush seemed lifeless."

OK

 * "Eh. Good enough."

Superb

 * "You gave it a lot of oomph!"
 * "You poured your heart into your brush!"
 * "You weren't intimidated by the big one!"

Header

 * "Teacher's Evaluation"

Try Again

 * "You need more power in your strokes."
 * "You lacked brush control."
 * "Your heart didn't seem into it."

OK

 * "Good try."

Superb

 * "You gave it a lot of oomph!"
 * "You gave it your all."
 * "That's the best brush work I've seen."

Header

 * "Instructor Feedback"

Try Again

 * "You needed more power in your strokes."
 * "You lacked control of your brush."
 * "Just...weak."
 * "Your brush seemed lifeless."

OK

 * "Eh. Passable."

Superb

 * "Nice powerful strokes!"
 * "You gave it a lot of oomph!"
 * "You poured your heart into your brush!"
 * "You weren't intimidated by the big one!"

Skill Star
When you are writing the sun symbol (寸) for the first time, write perfectly to collect the star.

Challenge Train

 * Bringing Topknots Back
 * Soul Of Japan

Power Calligraphy 2P
"筆を使って日本語を書きます. あなたがするのは オイシイとこだけ. " "(Write Japanese with the brush. You only have to do the fun parts.)"

- Power Calligraphy 2P Description

Power Calligraphy also appears in the 2P mode of Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade) where it is referred to as Power Calligraphy 2P (リズムお習字 2P). It plays the same as the 1P version, except it has a split screen display to accommodate the second player. As a consequence of this design, there is only one column of dancers per screen, and they walk over the paper.

Trivia

 * There is an unused string in Rhythm Tengoku reading "リズムお習字 ２" directly after the text strings for Remix 8, meaning that a Power Calligraphy 2 was intended, but was scrapped.
 * The "The End" kanji that appears in Japanese version was kept in the international version of Rhythm Heaven Megamix, unlike Rhythm Heaven Fever.
 * In the Korean version, various things were changed, as seen below.