Respect the Past, Create the New (onkochishin)
温故知新
onkochishin
12 1/4" W x 43" H Japanese Scroll
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
$220
Description
Respect the Past, Create the New in Japanese is 温故知新 which is read onkochishin
温故知新 (onko chishin): warm the old and know the new. The four characters are Confucius's, from the Analects, chapter 為政: go back over what you once learned until it is alive again, and you will find in it something you did not know; a person who can do that is fit to teach. Readers have argued for two thousand years whether 温 means to seek out or to warm up, and the commentaries answer that the two are one act, learning gone cold heated until it answers. Respect the Past, Create the New is the motto the phrase became on Japanese school and company walls.
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
