Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Calvin in Japanese

ケルビン

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Calvin Is My Life: Japanese Tattoo Design

A traditional Japanese tattoo since the 1600s

Calvin Is My Life, brushed by Master Eri Takase, declares in permanent ink one's lover, the person at the center of one's life. When you order, you immediately receive a print-ready PDF with the original art and the line art, everything your tattoo artist needs to ink the design. Click for a sample. Get your tattoo today.

Calvin Is My Life
Calvin Is My Life kel-bin ケルビン Calvin in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Calvin Is My Life
Calvin Is My Life kel-bin けるびん Calvin in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Calvin Is My Love
Calvin Is My Love kel-bin ケルビン Calvin in katakana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal
Calvin Is My Love
Calvin Is My Love kel-bin けるびん Calvin in hiragana with the kanji for Love (ai) and a red eternity seal

Calvin Japanese Tattoo Designs

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

Get your tattoo of Calvin in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Calvin in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Calvin, when pronounced kel-bin, is ケルビン (kerubin) in katakana and けるびん in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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