Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Japanese Scroll of Be Prepared (sonae yo tsuneni) — Calligraphy by Eri Takase

Be Prepared (sonae yo tsuneni)

備えよ常に (sonae yo tsune ni): be prepared. The Scout motto in Japanese, hand-brushed 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

備えよ常に (sonae yo tsune ni) meaning "Be Prepared" is the Japanese rendering of the Scout motto. It joins 備えよ (sonae yo), the imperative of the verb 備える (sonaeru) "to prepare, to be ready", with 常に (tsune ni) "always": always be ready.