Font Design · VD4B
Font Designs are Master Takase's unique designs. Often she will use her own style or a combination of fonts and, without a classification limit, create exactly the look she wants.
精神統一
seishin tōitsu
Concentration
Concentration, the mind made one.
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
Concentration in Japanese is 精神統一 which is read seishin tōitsu
精神統一 (seishin tōitsu): concentration, the mind made one.
精神統一 is the whole mind gathered on a single point. 精神 is the mind or spirit, and 統一 is to make one. A Japanese psychologist of the 1920s described it in two stages: first the mind is swept clear of every stray thought, and then one aim is held in that stillness. For an archer, the silent bow toward the target before the shot is not a prayer to hit; it is the act of making one's own mind one.
| When in Japan I visit Zen temples for what is called Seishin Toitsu which my dictionary says means "concentration". While this definition is true, it is also unsatisfactory. By stepping through the temple gate, I am transported to a world of harmony and tranquility. The temple will be, perhaps, covered in early autumn. Around me the multi-colored leaves will fall like jewels to the dew covered ground. Here there is no male and female. There is no age. There is no social standing. It is this place and this state of mind I come to when my spirit (seishin) is gathered (toitsu), when my mind (seishin) is one (toitsu). Gone are the myriad distractions and all that remains is myself, focused and attentive on the here and now. All is equal and in harmony and this transcends all. To read the complete article visit Seishin Toitsu by Eri Takase. |
The compound has no Chinese source and no single author: it was made in the 1890s by the Japanese scholars building a vocabulary for German philosophy and psychology, and by the 1920s and 1930s it was the plain word of the kendō, kyūdō and zazen manuals for gathering the mind before an act.
We want you to be as happy with the meaning as you are with Master Takase's art. To learn more, visit Philology of 精神統一.
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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