Complete Change of Mind (shinkiitten)
心機一転
shinkiitten
12 1/4" W x 43" H Japanese Scroll
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
$220
Description
Complete Change of Mind in Japanese is 心機一転 which is read shinkiitten
心機一転 (shinki itten): the heart turns over, and one starts afresh. 心機 is the working of the mind, its spring, and 一転 is one complete turn; the dictionaries keep two things, an occasion and a whole change of feeling. The word has no ancient source. It is a Meiji coinage, first in print in Kōda Rohan's novel of 1891, at the instant a father who has leapt from a rock into the whirlpool to die, his small son in his arms, comes up alive and turns back to life; the Meiji essayists made it the Japanese for a conversion, the change of heart that turns a life. A century of use wore it to everyday size: what you say at New Year or after a bad year, a fresh start, turning over a new leaf. In Chinese the same two characters mean scheming; the Japanese word turned that into the mind's spring released.
About Our Scrolls
Eri Takase was born and raised in Osaka, Japan, and holds the rank of Shihan, the highest rank in Japanese calligraphy, from the Bokuteki-kai and the Bunka-shodo. About Master Takase
Master Takase personally brushes your Japanese scroll when you order. Each scroll proudly bears her red seal, 英利, and her signature.
The scrolls are 12 1/4" W × 43" H (31 × 109 cm) with real silk borders and Japanese paper that are layered so the scroll hangs straight and will not warp over time. The scrolls themselves are made by Sankō (株式会社三幸) in Gifu prefecture, which has been making high quality scrolls since 1947, and we have worked with Sankō for over two decades.
Delivery
The scroll is completed within 1–3 business days and is shipped from Master Takase's studio in Washington State by USPS Priority Mail. It arrives ready to display.
Every order is covered by our 100% money-back guarantee for 30 days. Contact us first and we will confirm the return details. If your item arrives damaged, or we made an error, we replace it or refund you in full, including shipping. Refund policy
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