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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Alastair in Japanese

アレステア

Alastair, when pronounced "a-le-ster", is アレステア (aresutea) in katakana.

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Shared by Alastair Reynolds

Well-known people with this spelling include British science fiction author Alastair Reynolds (アレステア・レナルズ).

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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

"Alastair Family is My Life," "Alastair 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.

Alastair Family Is My Life
Alastair Family Is My Life a-le-ster アレステア Alastair in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alastair Family Is My Life
Alastair Family Is My Life a-le-ster あれすてあ Alastair in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alastair Family Bonds Are Forever
Alastair Family Bonds Are Forever a-le-ster アレステア Alastair in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alastair Family Bonds Are Forever
Alastair Family Bonds Are Forever a-le-ster あれすてあ Alastair in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alastair Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Alastair in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alastair in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alastair, when pronounced a-le-ster, is アレステア (aresutea) in katakana and あれすてあ in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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