Joufuku Scroll in House

Customer Response...These types of things just make my day! :)

I just got home from Vancouver and your box was waiting for me. It's fantastic! Perfect, even!!

I have included 2 images of it in its final location; you can see how nicely it harmonizes with everything. One view is from my hall and the other from my office desk chair (so I can look over at it and be inspired)
(If you wish to use these photos on your site, be my guest)

There are some who think that a kakejiku only belongs in a traditional Japanese Alcove called Toko No Ma...But you can see from the pictures below just how beautifully this art can accent a Western Style home...

If you would like to order a custom scroll there are three ways to get started: 1. Go to my shopping site at www.shop.customjapanesecalligraphy.com 2. Download my scroll design workbook from my website at www.customjapanesecalligraphy.com to read about the concepts behind kakejiku or wallscroll design. 3. E-mail to me directly at sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com 

Dragon Aikidou Scroll in Yatsugiri Size

This scroll was made for fun...it is available for sale. Maybe the dragon never needs to use force. I will be at a karate tournament in New Mexico.

If you would like to order a custom scroll there are three ways to get started: 1. Go to my shopping site at www.shop.customjapanesecalligraphy.com 2. Download my scroll design workbook from my website at www.customjapanesecalligraphy.com to read about the concepts behind kakejiku or wallscroll design. 3. E-mail to me directly at sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com

Aikido Wall Scroll with Picture of Morihei Ueshiba

Customers ask me to do new things which challenge the norm. This customer asked for an Aikidou scroll to which he could attach a picture of Osensei, of Aikidou, Morihei Ueshiba. This is not a traditional presentation of a kakemono, but it is still beautiful, and hope it provides the desired end result. This scroll is about 3.5 feet in length and 1 foot wide. The picture is a 4" x 6" print.

The Aikidou is written by hand by Ryugyoku. The inkan still needs to be affixed.

If you would like to order a custom scroll there are three ways to get started: 1. Go to my shopping site at www.shop.customjapanesecalligraphy.com 2. Download my scroll design workbook from my website at www.customjapanesecalligraphy.com to read about the concepts behind kakejiku or wallscroll design. 3. E-mail to me directly at sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com

I Have Burning Questions Wall Scroll in Sousho

This scroll is our translation of a quote purported by the customer to originate from David Attenbourough, a famous naturalist and biologist of British television. This customer asked us to translate, “I Have Burning Questions” into Japanese. To accurately convey the message of this phrase my wife requested clarification on what type of questions were being talked about? I said something to the effect of the mysteries of the universe, and things we do not know yet.


As a result, we translated the work to read 我心要問在, which is written in all characters which is a traditional method of presenting Japanese calligraphy. The customer requested this in Sousho, or grass style writing. The size of the characters and the spacing in relation to the scroll were well planned out and written by Ryugyoku.

In order to make a good transition between the cloth and the writing, I chose an ichimonji (brocade) with a more open, less busy pattern, and used a lighter color than the cloth, but not a true white, so that it cascades from Darker Cloth, lighter ichimonji to white scroll. The effect is very basic and typical of many traditional Japanese Maru Hyougu style scrolls.

This customer really has an eye for the end look of the scroll, in that in companionship to the beautiful wood lacquered jikusaki, they also ordered a black kakehimo and makihimo to complement the scroll. And pursuing the previous mentioned pattern from top to bottom goes darkest black kakehimo, dark tan cloth lighter ichimonji, white scroll, lighter ichimoji, dark tan cloth, darkest black jikusaki.

It is a very labor intensive process to make a scroll this large, but the end results are very satisfying.

If you would like to order a custom scroll there are three ways to get started: 1. Go to my shopping site at www.shop.customjapanesecalligraphy.com 2. Download my scroll design workbook from my website at www.customjapanesecalligraphy.com to read about the concepts behind kakejiku or wallscroll design. 3. E-mail to me directly at sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com 

Tiger Scroll for Karate Dojo

This customer requested a gift for their dojo. The cloth selected is very appropriate considering this is the year of the Tiger according to the Chinese Zodiac. This is a Maru Hyougu  style scroll that is written in the Kaisho (Block Print) style by Ryugyoku. I decided to use a red accent Ichimonji (brocade) in order to provide depth of color to the black and white in the cloth.
The writing in the middle are for the principles students must strive for as stressed by this dojo.
Sonkei is Respect
Tanren is Discipline
Chuugi is Loyalty

The scroll has a black Kakehimo which is good for blending into the cloth color of the scroll. I really enjoyed making this scroll and feel that it turned out really well.

Sumie Spring Leaves on Brown Cloth Kakejiku

This sumie scroll of leaves is available for sale. Please email to sales@customjapanesecalligraphy.com for details.

This scroll turned out beautifully for a springtime or summertime based kakejiku. It was painted by Ren Adams. The strong brush strokes reminded me of power, and so a dark brown cloth was used to really accent the picture. This is a small scroll, and Jikusaki were not used. (Truth be told, I did not have any in inventory...) However, it is still a beautiful scroll for any springtime display. The green of the Ichimonji (brocade) also gives the viewer a sense of the greenery in spring and summer.