Japanese Calligraphy
Authentic Japanese calligraphy by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Each design is hand-brushed, carefully researched, and delivered as an Adobe PDF with both the original calligraphy and the line art your tattoo artist needs. Search for a design or browse by category — ordering is easy and your download is immediate.
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Japanese calligraphy of words and concepts from the arts, music, theater, and Japanese cultural traditions. Includes Ikebana (flower arranging), Origami, Kabuki, Geisha, Samisen, Taiko, Manga, and Anime. Also includes broader concepts like Masterpiece, Creativity, Art, and Imagination. Each design is hand-brushed by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase.
Arts Culture — Bestsellers
The Way with Zen Circle
道
dou
Block Vertical VD5B
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Beautiful
美
bi
Cursive Vertical VS2C
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Spirit
気
ki
Block Vertical VC2B
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The Way
道
michi
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All Arts Culture (49)
1000 Cranes
千羽鶴
senbadzuru
Art
芸術
geijutsu
Artist
芸術家
geijutsuka
Austere Elegance
渋み
shibumi
Beauties of Nature
花鳥風月
kachoufuugetsu
Beautiful
美
bi
Bonsai
盆栽
bonsai
Comic
漫画
manga
Dance
舞
mai
Dance
舞踊
buyou
Dancer
舞踊家
buyouka
Design
意匠
ishou
Feng Shui
風水
fuusui
Fine Art
美術
bijutsu
Fireworks
花火
hanabi
Flower Arrangement
生け花
ikebana
Four Virtues of Tea
和敬清寂
wakeiseijaku
Geisha
芸者
geisha
Haiku
俳句
haiku
Heart
心
kokoro
Heaven Earth Mankind
天地人
tenchijin
Japanese Drum
和太鼓
wadaiko
Kanji
漢字
kanji
Lao Tzu
老子
roushi
Melody
旋律
senritsu
Movie
映画
eiga
Music
音楽
ongaku
Photographer
写真家
shashinka
Poem
詩
shi
Poet
詩人
shijin
Poetry
詩歌
shiika
Quietness
無事
buji
Reiki
霊気
reiki
Shiatsu
指圧
shiatsu
Singer
歌手
kashu
Song
歌
uta
Spirit
気
ki
Stomach
腹
hara
Tanden
丹田
tanden
Tao Te Ching
道徳経
doutokukyou
Tatami
畳
tatami
Tattoo
刺青
shisei
Tattoo
入墨
irezumi
Tea Ceremony
茶の湯
chanoyu
The Way
道
michi
The Way with Zen Circle
道
dou
Wabi-sabi
侘寂
wabisabi
Windswept
吹き流し
fukinagashi
Yin and Yang
陰陽
in'you