Romantic Art in Japanese Calligraphy

Express your love with beautiful Japanese Calligraphy. These romantic gifts are perfect for engagements, weddings, anniversaries or for no reason at all. Each individual work of art is hand-lettered by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase and is a one of a kind reminder that will last a lifetime.

When your custom order is placed you will be working directly with Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase to create a unique work of art that is tailored to you and your taste. We work with you on all aspects of the design including the translation, font and layout. We do this by showing you preliminary samples via e-mail that are discussed and then changed as needed. These preliminary samples will not be computer fonts, but rather are hand-lettered designs created by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase to your specification.

Takase Studios has both native English and native Japanese speaking translators so you know the translation will be absolutely correct. Further we provide you with dictionary references and work with you until you are completely comfortable with the design.

By working together we create a unique work of art using a process that can be both fun and informative. And, what is better, most work can be completed in as little as a few days.

Framed art can be mailed to the US and Canada
Unframed options are also available and can be mailed world-wide

To see all the romantic gift ideas visit On-line Catalog - Romantic Gifts

Soul Mates

Soul Mates is a custom work of art connecting two souls in a way that is all-encompassing.

This work of art combines two names translated to Japanese with a design of the kanji for "soul mates". Soul Mates in Japanese is tamashii no tomo and this design beautifully combines these into a single, elegant design.

This is a completely custom work of art and you would be working directly with Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase to create a unique work of art that suits your taste and style.

Soul Mates (Starting at $105)

Love
	Sealed with Love Sealed with Love is a custom work uniting the lover's with a seal of love. This is a completely custom work of art and you would be working directly with Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase to create a unique work of art that suits your taste and style. Love Sealed (Unframed) $105 Love Sealed (Framed) $250
	Love and Respect A relationship needs both love and respect. And this beautiful artwork is a perfect reminder that will last a lifetime. This is an original artwork and as such the final image will vary a little from that shown. The work is created when your order is placed and is a hand-lettered artwork signed by artist Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Love and Respect (Starting at $85)
	Name in Japanese Use a name's translation as the basis for a beautiful work of art. This is a custom work where you would be working directly with Master Calligrapher Eri Takase to create an original work of art. On the left is an example using Angela with the phonetic translation to hiragana in the upper right corner. And the original meaning of Angela which is Angel as the main kanji. For more information on how names may be translated to Japanese read Eri Takase's articles How to Write Names in Japanese which first appeared in her monthly column in Martial Arts Insider's Magazine. Name in Japanese (Unframed) $105 Name in Japanese (Framed) $250
If you are looking for a completely custom design or wish to order one of the following designs, please use: Custom Japanese Calligraphy (Unframed) $105 or Custom Japanese Calligraphy (Framed) $250
	Lavender Love w/ names and Eternity Seal 16"W x 20"H $250
	Love w/ names and Eternity Seal Love with only a hint of color is also possible. Please let me know what you would like and I will work with you to make your vision a work of art. 16"W x 20"H $250
	Love (ai) Love simple and pure. Love (Framed 16" W x 20" H ) $220