Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Strand in Japanese

ストランド

Strand, when pronounced "strand", is ストランド (sutorando) in katakana.

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Shared by Paul Strand and others

This katakana spelling is shared by photographer Paul Strand (ポール・ストランド) and Canadian-American poet, essayist, translator Mark Strand (マーク・ストランド).

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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

"Strand Family is My Life," "Strand 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.

Strand Family Is My Life
Strand Family Is My Life strand ストランド Strand in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Strand Family Is My Life
Strand Family Is My Life strand すとらんど Strand in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Strand Family Bonds Are Forever
Strand Family Bonds Are Forever strand ストランド Strand in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Strand Family Bonds Are Forever
Strand Family Bonds Are Forever strand すとらんど Strand in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Strand Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Strand in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Strand in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Strand, when pronounced strand, is ストランド (sutorando) in katakana and すとらんど in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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