Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Tanden

丹田 (tanden)

In Japanese culture, tanden is the source of ki and is located just below the belly button. Master Takase discusses this in detail in an excellent article Hara: Master Calligrapher Eri Takase on the Art and Energy of Japanese Calligraphy.

Also see the Wikipedia article Dantian for more information.

丹田 — Block
Tanden Block Horizontal
丹田 — Cursive
Tanden Cursive Horizontal
丹田 — Semi-Cursive
Tanden Semi-Cursive Horizontal
丹田 — Block
Tanden Block Vertical
丹田 — Cursive
Tanden Cursive Vertical
丹田 — Cursive
Tanden Cursive Vertical
丹田 — Design
Tanden Design Vertical
丹田 — Semi-Cursive
Tanden Semi-Cursive Vertical