Never Lose Your Beginner's Spirit (shoshin wasurubekarazu)
初心忘る可からず
shoshin wasurubekarazu
12 1/4" W x 43" H Japanese Scroll
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
$220
Description
Never Lose Your Beginner's Spirit in Japanese is 初心忘る可からず which is read shoshin wasurubekarazu
初心忘る可からず (shoshin wasurubekarazu): the beginner's mind must not be forgotten. Zeami wrote it in 1424, closing his treatise The Mirror of the Flower, as the one maxim his school of Noh held good in every art, and he gave it three parts: the beginner's mind of right and wrong, of each new stage, and of old age. Everyday speech makes it advice to beginners, keep the humility you started with. Zeami meant a master's rule: there is a beginning at every stage of a life, and the last of them is old age.
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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