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Vando in Japanese

バンド

Vando, when pronounced "ban-do", is バンド (bando) in katakana.

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Vando Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Vando 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.

Vando Is My Life
Vando Is My Life ban-do バンド Vando in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Vando Is My Life
Vando Is My Life ban-do ばんど Vando in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Vando Is My Love
Vando Is My Love ban-do バンド Vando in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Vando Is My Love
Vando Is My Love ban-do ばんど Vando in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Vando Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Vando in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Vando in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Vando, when pronounced ban-do, is バンド (bando) in katakana and ばんど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Vando in Katakana (Vertical)
Vando katakana, vertical
Vando in Katakana (Horizontal)
Vando katakana, horizontal
Vando in Hiragana (Vertical)
Vando hiragana, vertical
Vando in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Vando 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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