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Langston in Japanese

ラングストン

Langston, when pronounced "lang-ston", is ラングストン (rangusuton) in katakana.

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Shared by Langston Hughes and others

People pronouncing their name this way include writer and social activist Langston Hughes (ラングストン・ヒューズ), ballet dancer Langston Fishburne (ラングストン・フィッシュバーン), and basketball player Langston Galloway (ラングストン・ギャロウェイ).

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Langston Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Langston Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Langston Is My Life
Langston Is My Life lang-ston ラングストン Langston in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Langston Is My Life
Langston Is My Life lang-ston らんぐすとん Langston in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Langston Is My Love
Langston Is My Love lang-ston ラングストン Langston in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Langston Is My Love
Langston Is My Love lang-ston らんぐすとん Langston in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Langston Japanese Tattoo Designs

Langston in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Langston in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Langston in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Langston, when pronounced lang-ston, is ラングストン (rangusuton) in katakana and らんぐすとん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Langston in Katakana (Vertical)
Langston katakana, vertical
Langston in Katakana (Horizontal)
Langston katakana, horizontal
Langston in Hiragana (Vertical)
Langston hiragana, vertical
Langston in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Langston hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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