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Japanese Scroll of A Great Wish Fulfilled (taigan jōju) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

A Great Wish Fulfilled大願成就taigan jōju

$220
Japanese Scroll of A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step (senri no michi mo ippo yori) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step千里の道も一歩よりsenri no michi mo ippo yori

$220
Japanese Scroll of All is Saiō's Horse (ningen banji saiō ga uma) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

All is Saiō's Horse人間万事塞翁が馬ningen banji saiō ga uma

$220
Japanese Scroll of Among Flowers the Cherry, Among Men the Warrior (hana wa sakuragi hito wa bushi) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Among Flowers the Cherry, Among Men the Warrior花は桜木人は武士hana wa sakuragi hito wa bushi

$220
Japanese Scroll of Be Not Defeated by the Wind, Be Not Defeated by the Rain (ame ni mo makezu, kaze ni mo makezu) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Be Not Defeated by the Wind, Be Not Defeated by the Rain雨にも負けず風にも負けずame ni mo makezu, kaze ni mo makezu

$220
Japanese Scroll of Begins and Ends with Courtesy (rei ni hajimari, rei ni owaru) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Begins and Ends with Courtesy礼に始まり礼に終わるrei ni hajimari, rei ni owaru

$220
Japanese Scroll of Carelessness is one's greatest enemy (yudantaiteki) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Carelessness is one's greatest enemy油断大敵yudantaiteki

$220
Japanese Scroll of Carry Your First Aim Through to the End (shoshi kantetsu) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Carry Your First Aim Through to the End初志貫徹shoshi kantetsu

$220
Japanese Scroll of Complete Change of Mind (shinkiitten) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Complete Change of Mind心機一転shinkiitten

$220
Japanese Scroll of Cross Swords, and Come to Know Love (kōken chiai) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Cross Swords, and Come to Know Love交剣知愛kōken chiai

$220
Japanese Scroll of Death and Life Have Their Determined Appointments; Riches and Honors Depend upon Heaven (seishi mei ari, fūki ten ni ari) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Death and Life Have Their Determined Appointments; Riches and Honors Depend upon Heaven生死有命富貴在天seishi mei ari, fūki ten ni ari

$220
Japanese Scroll of Devils Go Out Fortune Come In (oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Devils Go Out Fortune Come In鬼は外福は内oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi

$220
Japanese Scroll of Each Moment Only Once (ichigoichie) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Each Moment Only Once一期一会ichigoichie

$220
Japanese Scroll of Earthquakes, Thunderbolts, Fires, Fathers (jishin kaminari kaji oyaji) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Earthquakes, Thunderbolts, Fires, Fathers地震雷火事親父jishin kaminari kaji oyaji

$220
Japanese Scroll of Eating Until Eight Parts Full (hara hachibunme) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Eating Until Eight Parts Full腹八分目hara hachibunme

$220
Japanese Scroll of Empty the Mind of Thought, and Even Fire Is Cool (shintō mekkyaku sureba hi mo mata suzushi) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Empty the Mind of Thought, and Even Fire Is Cool心頭滅却すれば火もまた涼しshintō mekkyaku sureba hi mo mata suzushi

$220
Japanese Scroll of Even dust if piled can become a mountain (chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Even dust if piled can become a mountain塵も積もれば山となるchiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru

$220
Japanese Scroll of Even Monkeys Fall Out Of Trees (saru mo ki kara ochiru) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Even Monkeys Fall Out Of Trees猿も木から落ちるsaru mo ki kara ochiru

$220
Japanese Scroll of Even the Smallest Has Its Pride (issun no mushi ni mo gobu no tamashii) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Even the Smallest Has Its Pride一寸の虫にも五分の魂issun no mushi ni mo gobu no tamashii

$220
Japanese Scroll of Every day is a good day (nichinichi kore kōjitsu) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Every day is a good day日々是好日nichinichi kore kōjitsu

$220
Japanese Scroll of Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight (nana korobi ya oki) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Fall Down Seven, Get Up Eight七転八起nana korobi ya oki

$220
Japanese Scroll of First the Eye, Second the Feet, Third Courage, Fourth Strength (ichigan nisoku santan shiriki) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

First the Eye, Second the Feet, Third Courage, Fourth Strength一眼二足三胆四力ichigan nisoku santan shiriki

$220
Japanese Scroll of Forgive and Forget (mizu ni nagasu) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Forgive and Forget水に流すmizu ni nagasu

$220
Japanese Scroll of Form is Emptiness (shikisoku zekū) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Form is Emptiness色即是空shikisoku zekū

$220
Japanese Scroll of Fortune Comes to a Home Full of Laughter (shōmon raifuku) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Fortune Comes to a Home Full of Laughter笑門来福shōmon raifuku

$220
Japanese Scroll of Fortune Comes To Those Who Smile (warau kado ni wa fuku kitaru) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Fortune Comes To Those Who Smile笑う門には福来るwarau kado ni wa fuku kitaru

$220
Japanese Scroll of Fortune Favors The Brave (yūsha wa kōun ni megumareru) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Fortune Favors The Brave勇者は幸運に恵まれるyūsha wa kōun ni megumareru

$220
Japanese Scroll of Gathering of Good Omens (zuikishūmon) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Gathering of Good Omens瑞気集門zuikishūmon

$220
Japanese Scroll of Going too far is as bad as falling short (sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Going too far is as bad as falling short過ぎたるは猶及ばざるが如しsugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi

$220
Japanese Scroll of Great Talents Mature Late (taiki bansei) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Great Talents Mature Late大器晩成taiki bansei

$220
Japanese Scroll of Harmony Is to Be Prized (wa o motte tōtoshi to nasu) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Harmony Is to Be Prized和を以て貴しと為すwa o motte tōtoshi to nasu

$220
Japanese Scroll of Heaven Helps Those Who Help Themselves (ten wa mizukara tasukuru mono o tasuku) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Heaven Helps Those Who Help Themselves天は自ら助くる者を助くten wa mizukara tasukuru mono o tasuku

$220
Japanese Scroll of Home Is Where You Live (sumeba miyako) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Home Is Where You Live住めば都sumeba miyako

$220
Japanese Scroll of I Control My Destiny (unmei o seisu) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

I Control My Destiny運命を制すunmei o seisu

$220
Japanese Scroll of If It's Worth Doing, It's Worth Doing Promptly (zen wa isoge) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

If It's Worth Doing, It's Worth Doing Promptly善は急げzen wa isoge

$220
Japanese Scroll of If three people gather, the wisdom of Monju (sannin yoreba monju no chie) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

If three people gather, the wisdom of Monju三人寄れば文殊の知恵sannin yoreba monju no chie

$220
Japanese Scroll of In a Hurry, Go the Long Way Round (isogaba maware) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

In a Hurry, Go the Long Way Round急がば回れisogaba maware

$220
Japanese Scroll of It Cannot Be Helped (shikata ga nai) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

It Cannot Be Helped仕方が無いshikata ga nai

$220
Japanese Scroll of Karma (inga ōhō) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Karma因果応報inga ōhō

$220
Japanese Scroll of Kill two birds with one stone (issekinichō) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Kill two birds with one stone一石二鳥issekinichō

$220
Japanese Scroll of Let Them Cut Your Flesh, and Cut Their Bone (niku o kirasete hone o tatsu) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Let Them Cut Your Flesh, and Cut Their Bone肉を切らせて骨を断つniku o kirasete hone o tatsu

$220
Japanese Scroll of Life is Short (jinsei wa mijikai) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Life is Short人生は短いjinsei wa mijikai

$220
Japanese Scroll of Like Father, Like Daughter (kono chichi ni shite kono musume ari) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Like Father, Like Daughter此の父にして此の娘有りkono chichi ni shite kono musume ari

$220
Japanese Scroll of Like Father, Like Son (kono chichi ni shite kono musuko ari) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Like Father, Like Son此の父にして此の息子有りkono chichi ni shite kono musuko ari

$220
Japanese Scroll of Meeting is only the beginning of separation (au wa wakare no hajime) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Meeting is only the beginning of separation逢うは別れの始めau wa wakare no hajime

$220
Japanese Scroll of No Pain, No Gain (ku wa raku no tane) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

No Pain, No Gain苦は楽の種ku wa raku no tane

$220
Japanese Scroll of Not Knowing is Buddha (shiranu ga hotoke) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Not Knowing is Buddha知らぬが仏shiranu ga hotoke

$220
Japanese Scroll of Not Saying Is A Flower (iwanu ga hana) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Not Saying Is A Flower言わぬが花iwanu ga hana

$220
Japanese Scroll of On a stone for three years (ishi no ue ni mo sannen) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

On a stone for three years石の上にも三年ishi no ue ni mo sannen

$220
Japanese Scroll of One Grain, Ten Thousandfold (ichiryū manbai) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

One Grain, Ten Thousandfold一粒万倍ichiryū manbai

$220
Japanese Scroll of Persistence Is Strength (keizoku wa chikara nari) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Persistence Is Strength継続は力なりkeizoku wa chikara nari

$220
Japanese Scroll of Plow in the Sun, Read in the Rain (seikō udoku) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Plow in the Sun, Read in the Rain晴耕雨読seikō udoku

$220
Japanese Scroll of Respect the Past, Create the New (onkochishin) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Respect the Past, Create the New温故知新onkochishin

$220
Japanese Scroll of See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil (mizarukikazaruiwazaru) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil見猿聞か猿言わ猿mizarukikazaruiwazaru

$220
Japanese Scroll of Snakes Follow The Way Of Serpents (ja no michi wa hebi) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Snakes Follow The Way Of Serpents蛇の道は蛇ja no michi wa hebi

$220
Japanese Scroll of Ten People, Ten Colors (jūnintoiro) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Ten People, Ten Colors十人十色jūnintoiro

$220
Japanese Scroll of The Benevolent Have No Worries (jinsha wa ureezu) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

The Benevolent Have No Worries仁者は憂えずjinsha wa ureezu

$220
Japanese Scroll of The Brave Have No Fears (yūsha wa osorezu) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

The Brave Have No Fears勇者は懼れずyūsha wa osorezu

$220
Japanese Scroll of The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain (ame futte ji katamaru) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

The Ground Becomes Firm After Rain雨降って地固まるame futte ji katamaru

$220
Japanese Scroll of The Hawk with Talent Hides its Talons (nō aru taka wa tsume o kakusu) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

The Hawk with Talent Hides its Talons能ある鷹は爪を隠すnō aru taka wa tsume o kakusu

$220
Japanese Scroll of The Riper the Rice, the Lower It Bows Its Head (minoru hodo atama no sagaru inaho kana) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

The Riper the Rice, the Lower It Bows Its Head実るほど頭の下がる稲穂かなminoru hodo atama no sagaru inaho kana

$220
Japanese Scroll of The Sound of One Hand Clapping (sekishu no onjō) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

The Sound of One Hand Clapping隻手の音声sekishu no onjō

$220
Japanese Scroll of The Wise Have No Delusions (chisha wa madowazu) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

The Wise Have No Delusions知者は惑わずchisha wa madowazu

$220
Japanese Scroll of Thriving Business (shōbai hanjō) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Thriving Business商売繁盛shōbai hanjō

$220
Japanese Scroll of Tomorrow Is Another Day (ashita wa ashita no kaze ga fuku) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Tomorrow Is Another Day明日は明日の風が吹くashita wa ashita no kaze ga fuku

$220
Japanese Scroll of Too Many Accomplishments Make No Accomplishments (tagei wa mugei) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Too Many Accomplishments Make No Accomplishments多芸は無芸tagei wa mugei

$220
Japanese Scroll of Try and You Will Succeed (naseba naru) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Try and You Will Succeed為せば成るnaseba naru

$220
Japanese Scroll of You Reap What You Sow (jigō jitoku) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

You Reap What You Sow自業自得jigō jitoku

$220
Japanese Scroll of Youth Grows Old Quickly, and Learning Is Hard to Win (shōnen oiyasuku, gaku narigatashi) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Youth Grows Old Quickly, and Learning Is Hard to Win少年老い易く学成り難しshōnen oiyasuku, gaku narigatashi

$220