Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Howie in Japanese

ハーウィー

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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

"Howie Family is My Life," "Howie 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.

Howie Family Is My Life
Howie Family Is My Life hA-wI ハーウィー Howie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Howie Family Is My Life
Howie Family Is My Life hA-wI はあういい Howie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Howie Family Bonds Are Forever
Howie Family Bonds Are Forever hA-wI ハーウィー Howie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Howie Family Bonds Are Forever
Howie Family Bonds Are Forever hA-wI はあういい Howie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Howie Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Howie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Howie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Howie, when pronounced hA-wI, is ハーウィー (hāwī) in katakana and はあういい (haauii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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