Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Life Giving Sword

活人剣 (katsujinken)

The Japanese phrase katsujinken means "life giving sword" and refers to the use of a sword to preserve life. In contrast the phrase Life Taking Sword (satsujinken) refers to life taking sword.

Verify: 活人剣 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Life Giving Sword (活人剣) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Life Giving Sword 活人剣 katsujinken Block Vertical VB3C
Life Giving Sword (活人剣) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Life Giving Sword 活人剣 katsujinken Cursive Vertical VC3B
Life Giving Sword (活人剣) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Life Giving Sword 活人剣 katsujinken Design Vertical VD4B
Life Giving Sword (活人剣) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Life Giving Sword 活人剣 katsujinken Design Vertical VD4C
Life Giving Sword (活人剣) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Life Giving Sword 活人剣 katsujinken Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C
Life Giving Sword (活人剣) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Life Giving Sword 活人剣 katsujinken Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3D
Life Giving Sword (活人剣) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Life Giving Sword 活人剣 katsujinken Block Horizontal HB3A
Life Giving Sword (活人剣) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Life Giving Sword 活人剣 katsujinken Cursive Horizontal HC2A
Life Giving Sword (活人剣) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Life Giving Sword 活人剣 katsujinken Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll

Master Calligrapher Eri Takase creates each scroll personally, hand-brushed to order on traditional Japanese paper.

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