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心は放たん事を要す
kokoro wa hanatan koto wo yōsu
The Mind Must Be Set Free
The mind must be let loose: one of Funakoshi Gichin's twenty precepts of karate.
Master Takase creates this beautiful scroll when your order is placed. Personally preparing the ink and brushing your art that proudly bears her signature and seal. This is an original work of art.
Description
心は放たん事を要す (kokoro wa hanatan koto wo yōsu): the mind must be let loose.
心は放たん事を要す says the mind works best when nothing holds it. Fix it on one thing, the other person's hands or your own next move, and the body stiffens and cannot work. Let it go where it will, and the body answers. 放つ is to set loose what was shut in, and 要す makes the sentence a rule, not a wish. Whether you keep it for the dojo or for the desk is yours.
The precept is one of Funakoshi Gichin 船越義珍's twenty precepts of karate, a list in print by December 1934, four years before Nakasone Genwa 仲宗根源和 printed it with his commentary in 空手道大観 (1938).
We want you to be as happy with the meaning as you are with Master Takase's art. To learn more, visit Philology of 心は放たん事を要す.
Delivery
Your scroll is brushed when you order it and completed within 1 to 3 business days. It ships by USPS Priority Mail from Master Takase's studio in Washington State, boxed and ready to hang, with a printed page giving the art's English, romaji and Japanese.
Sending it as a gift? Tell us when you order and we will include your message.
Shipping is calculated at checkout from your address; within the United States it is $13 to $22. We ship worldwide, and any import charges for your country are shown at checkout before you pay.
Every order is covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee. If your scroll arrives damaged, or we made an error, we replace it or refund you in full, including shipping. Refund policy
About Our Scrolls
Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase brushes your scroll by hand when you order it. Each scroll 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.
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
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