Death Before Dishonor (fumeiyo yori shi)
不名誉より死
fumeiyo yori shi
12 1/4" W x 43" H Japanese Scroll
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
$220
Description
Death Before Dishonor in Japanese is 不名誉より死 which is read fumeiyo yori shi
不名誉より死 (fumeiyo yori shi): death before dishonor, the crest's vow that honor outranks life. 不名誉 fumeiyo is dishonor, the damaging of one's good name; より yori is rather than; 死 shi is death; and the phrase has no verb, which is what a crest says and how Japanese says it too, the thing chosen standing last. The Latin behind the English is the badge of a Neapolitan order of 1464, malo mori quam foedari, I would rather die than be dishonored. The Japanese is the house's, in a noun that entered the language in 1887 with the first modern novel, so the sentence is new and its sentiment is old.
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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