葉隠 hagakure Shadow of Leaves

葉隠 is the name of a book by Yamamoto Tsunetomo an 18th century retainer on his views of the warrior code and the role of the samurai and bushido in a time of relative peace. 葉隠 is composed of the kanji 葉 (read ha) meaning "leaves" and 隠 (read gakure) meaning "to hide; to conceal".

Shadow of Leaves (葉隠) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Shadow of Leaves 葉隠 hagakure Vertical Block VB2C

Shadow of Leaves (葉隠) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Shadow of Leaves 葉隠 hagakure Vertical Cursive VC2B

Shadow of Leaves (葉隠) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Shadow of Leaves 葉隠 hagakure Vertical Design VD3B

Shadow of Leaves (葉隠) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Shadow of Leaves 葉隠 hagakure Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C

Shadow of Leaves 葉隠 hagakure Horizontal Block HB2A

Shadow of Leaves 葉隠 hagakure Horizontal Cursive HC2A

Shadow of Leaves 葉隠 hagakure Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS2A

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