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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Stratford in Japanese

ストラットフォード

Stratford, when pronounced "straT-fohrd", is ストラットフォード (sutorattofōdo) in katakana.

s as in seet as in topr as in reda as in at, spaT as in top, heldf as in funohr as in for, bornd as in dog

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Stratford Family is My Life," "Stratford Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Stratford Family Is My Life
Stratford Family Is My Life straT-fohrd ストラットフォード Stratford in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stratford Family Is My Life
Stratford Family Is My Life straT-fohrd すとらっとほうど Stratford in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Stratford Family Bonds Are Forever
Stratford Family Bonds Are Forever straT-fohrd ストラットフォード Stratford in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Stratford Family Bonds Are Forever
Stratford Family Bonds Are Forever straT-fohrd すとらっとほうど Stratford in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Stratford Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Stratford in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Stratford in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Stratford, when pronounced straT-fohrd, is ストラットフォード (sutorattofōdo) in katakana and すとらっとほうど (sutorattohoudo) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

s as in seet as in topr as in reda as in at, spaT as in top, heldf as in funohr as in for, bornd as in dog
Stratford in Katakana (Vertical)
Stratford katakana, vertical
Stratford in Katakana (Horizontal)
Stratford katakana, horizontal
Stratford in Hiragana (Vertical)
Stratford hiragana, vertical
Stratford in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Stratford 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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