Edomoji

The main styles of edomoji are chōchinmoji, found on paper lanterns outside restaurants; higemoji, used to label kakigōri and drinks like ramune and sake; kagomoji, literally "cage letters"; kakuji, a thick and rectangular seal script; kanteiryū, often used on flyers for performances such as kabuki and rakugo; and yosemoji, a mix of chōchinmoji and kanteiryū.

Chōchinmoji (提灯文字) characters are the ones used on chōchin (hanging paper lanterns), such as the ones commonly seen outside yakitori stands in Japan.

The brushstrokes must appear as seven distinct bristle lines, with narrower passages requiring five, and three as the stroke terminates.

[citation needed] Kakuji (角字) is a very heavy, rectangular style used for making seals and inspired from folded-style Mongolian traditional script.

[citation needed] Kanteiryū (勘亭流), also known as kantei or shibaimoji (芝居文字), is a style is used for publicity and programmes for arts like kabuki and rakugo.