Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Always Be Creative

常に思念工夫せよ (tsune ni shinen kufuu seyo)

The English translation one most commonly sees is "Be constantly mindful, diligent, and resourceful, in your pursuit of the Way" which is from book The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate: The Spiritual Legacy of the Master. This English translation adds far more meaning than that contained in the Japanese. We have opted for a more direct translation which reads nothing into what the rule intends but rather we simply translates the rule.
常に思念工夫せよ — Block
Always Be Creative Block Vertical
常に思念工夫せよ — Block
Always Be Creative Block Vertical
常に思念工夫せよ — Cursive
Always Be Creative Cursive Vertical
常に思念工夫せよ — Design
Always Be Creative Design Vertical
常に思念工夫せよ — Design
Always Be Creative Design Vertical
常に思念工夫せよ — Semi-Cursive
Always Be Creative Semi-Cursive Vertical
常に思念工夫せよ — Semi-Cursive
Always Be Creative Semi-Cursive Vertical