Jiun · 自運 · VD4B
Jiun (自運) is the calligrapher's word for writing from one's own invention. As a Shihan, Master Takase has a hand of her own, and these designs are that hand: she draws freely on the classic scripts to create exactly the look she wants.
頑張って ganbatte Go For It
Go for it, do your best, hang in there, the word Japanese says to anyone about to try.
Master Takase creates this beautiful scroll when your order is placed, personally preparing the ink and brushing your art, which proudly bears her signature and seal. This is an original work of art.
Description
Go For It in Japanese is 頑張って which is read ganbatte
頑張って (ganbatte): go for it, do your best, hang in there, the word Japanese says to anyone about to try.
頑張って is a cheer. It asks a person to put everything into what is in front of them, and to hold on when it gets hard. English has no one word for it, and go for it and do your best between them carry what it says. On a dojo wall it is the word the dojo says. Whether you hang it where you train or give it to someone facing something hard is yours.
This beautiful calligraphy art of ganbatte would be a great addition to any dojo, or any place where maximum effort is expected, as a reminder to always do one's best.
頑張って is the te-form of 頑張る, a verb written in borrowed characters that the dictionaries derive from 眼張る, to fix the eyes on, or from 我に張る, to insist on one's own way, and its sense of holding on through hardship is in print by 1905.
We want you to be as happy with the meaning as you are with Master Takase's art. To learn more, visit Philology of 頑張って.
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? Add your message at checkout and we will include it.
Shipping is calculated at checkout from your address; within the United States it is $13 to $23. 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 woven damask borders and layered Japanese paper, designed to last generations. The scrolls themselves are made by a scroll maker in Gifu, Japan, and we have worked with them 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
