Inspired by the teachings of Yamaoka Tesshu (1836-1888), the actual founder of the Hitsuzendo line of thought was Yokoyama Tenkei (1885-1966) as a "practice to uncover one's original self through the brush." Hitsuzendo was developed by Omori Sogen Roshi as a way of Zen practice. It is practised on the standing, using a large brush and ink, usually on newspaper roll. This way, the whole body is used to guide the brush, in contrast to writing at a table.