Home Is Where You Live (sumeba miyako)
住めば都
sumeba miyako
12 1/4" W x 43" H Japanese Scroll
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
$220
Description
Home Is Where You Live in Japanese is 住めば都 which is read sumeba miyako
住めば都 (sumeba miyako): live there, and it is the capital. 住めば is the verb to dwell in its conditional form, once you live there; 都 is the capital, and in its old sense the capital was wherever the emperor resided. That is how the proverb began. In 1183 a Taira courtier at sea in exile, the child emperor aboard, wrote that since his lord dwelt there the moon over the water was the palace moon, and then that he still longed for the capital. By the Muromachi period the emperor had dropped out of the sentence and it was said to anyone: live anywhere, and it is a capital. A book of 1614 gives its logic whole, and where you do not live, even the capital is a journey; the first proverb collections of the 1650s file it beside even hell is home. Any place, however remote, becomes home once you have lived in it.
sumeba miyako is perfect for a housewarming gift, especially for someone living in a new area. This is a great reminder that no matter how different the place, it will become home.
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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