Takase Studios - Custom Japanese Calligraphy

Welcome to Takase Studios specializing in custom Japanese Calligraphy Art. Whether you are looking for custom art for your home, dojo or as a gift or are looking for commercial work to be used in advertising, marketing materials or as a logo Master Takase will work with you to create exactly the art you want.

Master Takase's work has sold all over the world as art for individuals, in movies and films, commercial packaging, major marketing ad campaigns, in print and books and even as beautiful tattoo designs. Her brand of Traditional Japanese Calligraphy has been described as refined and cultured and she has been praised not only for her beautiful art but also for her approachability, courtesy, and professionalism.

Please take a look around and if you have any questions about our services or ordering please contact us. And if you are looking for an original work of beautiful Japanese Calligraphy we would love to work with you.

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Calligraphy by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

About The Artist Master Japanese Calligrapher, or more properly, Shihan Eri Takase has been living and working in the United States since 1995. Her work has sold all over the world as custom art for individuals, on commercial products, in books, magazines, and in film. Her style of traditional Japanese calligraphy has been described as refined and cultured. After a lifetime study of traditional calligraphy in Japan, Master Takase has devoted herself to adapting the art of Japanese Calligraphy to new mediums and methods and the results are breathtaking.

In 1989, Master Calligrapher Eri Takase was awarded the highest rank in Japanese Calligraphy, of Shihan. As a member of Japan's most prestigious calligraphic society, the Bokuteki-kai, Eri Takase is among the few to have won multiple best of category awards in national competitions and her work has been displayed in the Osaka Museum of Art. To view some of this award winning art, please visit Traditional Japanese Calligraphy.

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Heart Sutra Mantra

Heart Sutra Mantra

"Gyatei, gyatei, ha ra gyatei, hara so- gyatei, boji sowaka"

hannya shingyo

The Dalai Lama translates this as "go, go, go beyond, go thoroughly beyond, and establish yourself in enlightenment"

This work of art by Master Takase is on natural, handmade Japanese paper. The framing was done to show the four deckled edges by tacking the artwork onto a white matte and finishing with a black frame with a slight gold border.

Work directly with Master Takase to create exactly the art that you want. To learn more visit Custom Japanese Calligraphy.

Heart Sutra Mantra
by Eri Takase

Japanese Calligraphy by Master Eri Takase