Semper Fi (tsune ni chūsei wo)
常に忠誠を
tsune ni chūsei wo
12 1/4" W x 43" H Japanese Scroll
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
$220
Description
Semper Fi in Japanese is 常に忠誠を which is read tsune ni chūsei wo
常に忠誠を (tsune ni chūsei wo): always faithful, the Marine Corps motto semper fidelis, adopted in 1883. 常に tsune ni is always; 忠誠 chūsei is loyalty, a faithful and honest heart, the word of 忠誠を誓う, to swear fealty; を marks it as the object, and the verb, to pledge or to render, is left unsaid, which is how Japanese turns a phrase into a vow. Latin has an adjective for the Marine's virtue and Japanese says the noun instead. The words have a Japanese home of their own, and it is a wartime one: they open the first article of a 1943 civilian creed modeled on the army's field code, where the citizen is told to hold loyalty always in mind. Honest Japanese for the motto, and a Japanese guest of a certain age will know where else the words were once written.
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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