Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain

雨降って地固まる (ame futte ji katamaru)

The Japanese proverb "ame futte ji katamaru" meaning "adversity builds character" literally translates as "The ground becomes firm after rain".

Some sources, though we strongly disagree, try and equate this saying to "Calm after a Storm" or "An argument clears away bad feelings between people" though we disagree with these comparisons.

The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain (雨降って地固まる) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain 雨降って地固まる ame futte ji katamaru Block Vertical VB6C
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain (雨降って地固まる) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain 雨降って地固まる ame futte ji katamaru Cursive Vertical VC6B
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain (雨降って地固まる) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain 雨降って地固まる ame futte ji katamaru Design Vertical VD5B
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain (雨降って地固まる) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain 雨降って地固まる ame futte ji katamaru Design Vertical VD6B
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain (雨降って地固まる) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain 雨降って地固まる ame futte ji katamaru Semi-Cursive Vertical VS5C
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain (雨降って地固まる) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain 雨降って地固まる ame futte ji katamaru Semi-Cursive Vertical VS6C
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain (雨降って地固まる) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain 雨降って地固まる ame futte ji katamaru Block Horizontal HB5A
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain (雨降って地固まる) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain 雨降って地固まる ame futte ji katamaru Cursive Horizontal HC5A
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain (雨降って地固まる) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain 雨降って地固まる ame futte ji katamaru Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS5A

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