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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The largest category. Japanese calligraphy for martial arts schools, concepts, and philosophy. Includes specific styles — Shotokan, Goju-Ryu, Wadoryu, Aikido, Judo, Kendo, Kyudo, Iaido, Jujitsu, and Kempo. Belt ranks from 1st Dan through 10th Dan. Bushido philosophy: Honor, Loyalty, Courage, Rectitude, and the Seven Virtues of Bushido. Famous warrior concepts: Miyamoto Musashi’s “Two Heavens One Style,” Samurai, Ronin, and “True Victory is Victory Over Oneself.” 157 hand-brushed designs by Master Calligrapher Eri Takase.

Martial Arts — Bestsellers

True Victory is Victory Over Oneself (正勝吾勝) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

True Victory is Victory Over Oneself 正勝吾勝 masakatsu agatsu Block Vertical VC5B SEE MORE ›

Courage (勇気) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Courage 勇気 yuuki Cursive Vertical VB2C SEE MORE ›

Way of the Warrior (武士道) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Way of the Warrior 武士道 bushidou Cursive Vertical VB2C SEE MORE ›

Death Before Dishonor (不名誉より死) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Death Before Dishonor 不名誉より死 fumeiyo yori shi Cursive Vertical VB3C SEE MORE ›

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10th dan 十段 juudan 1st dan 初段 shodan 2nd dan 二段 nidan 3rd dan 三段 sandan 4th dan 四段 yondan 5th dan 五段 godan 6th dan 六段 rokudan 7th dan 七段 shichidan 8th dan 八段 hachidan 9th dan 九段 kyuudan Aiki 合気 aiki Aikido 合気道 aikidou Always Be Creative 常に思念工夫せよ tsune ni shinen kufuu seyo Always on the Battlefield 常在戦場 jouzaisenjou Assassin 暗殺者 ansatsusha Assassination 暗殺 ansatsu Be Water My Friend 友よ水になれ tomo yo mizu ni nare Beginner's Mind 初心 shoshin Belt 帯 obi Benevolence 仁 jin Black Belt 有段者 yuudansha Black Belt 黒帯 kuroobi Black Dragon 黒龍 kokuryuu Book of Five Rings 五輪の書 gorin no sho Concentration 精神統一 seishintouitsu Correct Shooting, Correct Hit 正射正中 seisha seichuu Courage 勇気 yuuki Cry in the dojo - Laugh on the battlefield 道場で泣き戦場で笑う doujou de naki senjou de warau Death Before Dishonor 不名誉より死 fumeiyo yori shi Defense 防御 bougyo Do not regret what you have done 我事に於て後悔せず ware koto ni oite koukai sezu Dojo 道場 doujou Effort 努力 doryoku Endurance 忍 nin Fighter 闘士 toushi Fighting Spirit 闘魂 toukon Fighting Will 闘志 toushi First Know Yourself Then Know Others 先づ自己を知れ而して他を知れ mazu onore wo shire shikashite ta wo shire Five Elements 地水火風空 chi sui ka fuu kuu Focus 決め kime Form 形 kata Fortunes of War 武運 buun General 将軍 shougun Gladiator 剣闘士 kentoushi Goju-ryu 剛柔流 goujuuryuu Goju-ryu Karate-do 剛柔流空手道 goujuuryuu karatedou Honesty 誠 makoto Honor 名誉 meiyo Iaido 居合道 iaidou Iaijutsu 居合術 iaijutsu Inoue-Ha Shitoryu Keishin-Kai 井上派糸東流慶心会 inoueha shitouryuu keishinkai Instructor 錬士 renshi International Wadoryu 国際和道流 kokusai wadouryuu Isshinryu Karate-Do 一心流空手道 isshinryuu karatedou Japan Karate Association 日本空手協会 nihon karate kyoukai Judo 柔道 juudou Jujitsu 柔術 juujutsu Jundo Seisho 順道制勝 jundou seishou Kamikaze 神風 kamikaze Karate - China Hand 唐手 karate Karate - Empty Hand 空手 karate Karate-Do 空手道 karatedou Kempo 拳法 kenpou Kendo 剣道 kendou Kill with One Blow 一拳必殺 ikken hissatsu Kimura Shukokai Karate-Do 木村修交会空手道 kimura shuukoukai karatedou Kirisute Gomen 斬捨て御免 kirisutegomen Knight 騎士 kishi Kyokushinkai 極心会 kyokushinkai Kyokushinkaikan 極心会館 kyokushinkaikan Kyudo 弓道 kyuudou Life Giving Sword 活人剣 katsujinken Life Taking Sword 殺人剣 satsujinken Literary and Military Arts 文武両道 bunburyoudou Loyalty 忠義 chuugi Marine Corp 海兵隊 kaiheitai Martial Arts 武道 budou Master 範士 hanshi Master 師範 shihan Matsubayashi-Ryu 松林流 matsubayashiryuu Maximum Efficiency Minimum Effort 精力善用 seiryoku zen'you Military Fame 武名 bumei Miyamoto Musashi 宮本武蔵 miyamoto musashi Mutual Benefit 自他共栄 jita kyouei Never Lose Your Beginner's Spirit 初心忘る可からず shoshin wasurubekarazu Ninja 忍者 ninja Okinawa Goju-Ryu 沖縄剛柔龍 okinawa goujuuryuu One Hit Certain Kill 一撃必殺 ichigeki hissatsu Peace 平安 heian Peaceful Warrior 和戦士 wasenshi Presence of Mind 平常心 heijoushin Protective Equipment 防具 bougu Real Sword 真剣 shinken Rectitude 義 gi Remaining Mind 残心 zanshin Respect 礼 rei Returned Soldier 帰還兵 kikanhei Ronin 浪人 rounin Samurai 侍 samurai Sanchin 三戦 sanchin Semper Fi 常に忠誠を tsune ni chuusei wo Seven Virtues of Bushido 忠義礼誠名誉仁勇義 chuugi rei makoto meiyo jin yuu gi Shadow of Leaves 葉隠 hagakure Shito-Ryu 糸東流 shitouryuu Shito-Ryu Karate-Do 糸東流空手道 shitouryuu karatedou Shorin-Ryu 小林流 shourinryuu Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do 少林流空手道 shourinryuu karatedou Shotokan 松濤館 shoutoukan Shotokan Karate-Do 松涛館空手道 shoutoukan karatedou Shukokai 修交会 shuukoukai Shut Up and Train 黙って稽古 damatte keiko Soke 宗家 souke Sparring 組手 kumite Spear 槍 yari Spirit of Battle 戦氣 senki spirit of battle 戦氣 senki Spirit of Perseverance 押忍の精神 osu no seishin Spirit Over Technique 技術より心術 gijutsu yori shinjutsu Spirit Warrior 霊戦士 reisenshi Sword 剣 ken Teacher 教師 kyoushi Teacher 先生 sensei Technique 技 waza The Body and Mind are One 拳禅一如 ken zen ichi nyo The Mind Must Be Set Free 心は放たん事を要す kokoro wa hanatan koto wo yousu The Path of Aloneness 独行道 dokkoudou There is No First Attack in Karate 空手に先手無し karate ni sente nashi Training Camp 合宿 gasshuku True Victory is Victory Over Oneself 正勝吾勝 masakatsu agatsu Truth, Goodness, Beauty 真善美 shinzenbi Two Heavens One Style 二天一流 niten ichiryuu Uniform, Martial Arts 道着 dougi Valor 勇 yuu Wadokai 和道会 wadoukai Wadoryu 和道流 wadouryuu Wadoryu Karate-Do 和道流空手道 wadouryuu karatedou War 戦争 sensou War and Peace 戦争と平和 sensou to heiwa War Fire 戦火 senka Warrior 戦士 senshi Warrior 武者 musha Warrior Princess 王女戦士 oujo senshi Warrior Spirit 武士魂 bushidamashii Warrior Spirit 戦士魂 senshidamashii Warrior Training 武者修行 mushashugyou Way of the Warrior 武士道 bushidou Weapons 武器 buki White Dragon 白龍 hakuryuu