Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Japanese Scroll of Black Belt (yuudansha) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Black Belt (yuudansha)

有段者 (yūdansha): a black belt, one who holds dan rank. A hand-brushed hanging scroll by Master Eri Takase.

$220

Block or kaisho (楷書) Fonts are the most common and recognizable fonts. Block fonts are easily read and are noted for their angular form and their vertical and horizontal lines.

Description

The Japanese word 有段者 meaning "Black Belt" is composed of the kanji (read yuu) meaning "have; possess", (read dan) meaning "dan (black belt) rank", and (read sha) meaning "person".