SUMI-E is the Japanese word for Black Ink Painting.

East Asian Painting and writing developed together in ancient China using the same materials -brush and ink on paper. Emphasis is placed on the beauty of each individual stroke of the brush.

The Chinese speak of "writing a painting" and "painting a poem." A great painting was judged on three elements: the calligraphy strokes, the words of the poetry (often with double meanings and subtle puns) and the ability of the painting strokes to capture the spirit (Ch'i) of nature rather than a photographic likeness.

The artists of Japan, Korea and Malaysia learned from the Chinese and then developed their own versions of East Asian brush painting.

Tadaaki Hatta is not only an accomplished artist but also a world class freestyle wrestling coach and retired wrestler. Born in Peking (Beijing), China (occupied by Japan) and raised in Tokyo, Japan, his father, Ichiro Hatta was the founder of wrestling in Japan.

Hatta, Sr. came to the United States to promote Judo when he was a college student in 1929. He traveled through the USA with his teammates, demonstrating Judo to our nation. After the demonstrations, there were free-for- all-fights between

Japanese Judo men and American wrestlers. He got whipped by the American wrestlers. Ever since then,

he decided to study wrestling. The famed freestyle wrestler was the National High School Champion in

Japan in 1961. In 1961 he traveled from Tokyo to Stillwater, Oklahoma to wrestle and study at Oklahoma State University. After finishing his Bachelor of Arts, Tadaaki earned a Masters in Fine Arts from Northwestern University.
USA Wrestling Coach of the Year - 2008
Northwestern University Assistant Coach 1968-72
US Olympic Men's Freestyle Wrestling Coach 1988, 1992, 1996
US Olympic Women's Freestyle Wrestling Coach 2004, 2008
Japan Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Coach 1968, 1984
Mexican Olympic Freestyle Head Coach 1972
NCAA Champion - 1966