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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Shotaro in Japanese

ショータロー

Shotaro, when pronounced "shO-ta-rO", is ショータロー (shōtarō) in katakana.

sh as in shipO as in go, law, held longt as in topa as in at, spar as in redO as in go, law, held long

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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

"Shotaro Family is My Life," "Shotaro 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.

Shotaro Family Is My Life
Shotaro Family Is My Life shO-ta-rO ショータロー Shotaro in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shotaro Family Is My Life
Shotaro Family Is My Life shO-ta-rO しょうたろう Shotaro in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Shotaro Family Bonds Are Forever
Shotaro Family Bonds Are Forever shO-ta-rO ショータロー Shotaro in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Shotaro Family Bonds Are Forever
Shotaro Family Bonds Are Forever shO-ta-rO しょうたろう Shotaro in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Shotaro Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Shotaro in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Shotaro in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Shotaro, when pronounced shO-ta-rO, is ショータロー (shōtarō) in katakana and しょうたろう (shoutarou) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

sh as in shipO as in go, law, held longt as in topa as in at, spar as in redO as in go, law, held long
Shotaro in Katakana (Vertical)
Shotaro katakana, vertical
Shotaro in Katakana (Horizontal)
Shotaro katakana, horizontal
Shotaro in Hiragana (Vertical)
Shotaro hiragana, vertical
Shotaro in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Shotaro 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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