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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Elton in Japanese

エルトン

Elton, when pronounced "el-ton", is エルトン (eruton) in katakana.

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Shared by Elton John and others

This katakana spelling is shared by Academy Award-winning British singer, songwriter and musician Elton John (エルトン・ジョン), British comedian, author, playwright, actor and director Ben Elton (ベン・エルトン), and basketball player Elton Brand (エルトン・ブランド). Other notable people include Australian psychologist and sociologist Elton Mayo (エルトン・メイヨー).

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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

"Elton Family is My Life," "Elton 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.

Elton Family Is My Life
Elton Family Is My Life el-ton エルトン Elton in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elton Family Is My Life
Elton Family Is My Life el-ton えるとん Elton in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elton Family Bonds Are Forever
Elton Family Bonds Are Forever el-ton エルトン Elton in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elton Family Bonds Are Forever
Elton Family Bonds Are Forever el-ton えるとん Elton in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Elton Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Elton in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elton in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elton, when pronounced el-ton, is エルトン (eruton) in katakana and えるとん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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