Aikido / Hapkido

This is a special edition with my signature style. It features ivory silk brocade panels with accent lines at the top and bottom, along with a copper-colored silk brocade inner frame surrounding the calligraphy panel.

Looking at the Kanji, the first means "union" or "harmony."
The second Kanji means "universal energy" or "spirit."
The third means "way" or "method".

This scroll features the original characters for Aikido or Hapkido.

In modern Japanese, you will see the second character written as . However, The original form was . This 合氣道 version also happens to be the form used for the Korean martial art known as Hapkido.

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See our Aikido custom Japanese Kanji wall scrolls page for more custom Japanese Kanji calligraphy options.

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About the artist:

This calligraphy was created by Li Dan-Qing of Beijing. He's an older gentleman who has been involved with the art community of China, all of his life. Now in retirement, he creates calligraphy for us for sort of "hobby income".

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About the materials and construction of this wall scroll:

The calligraphy was done using black Chinese ink on xuan paper (known incorrectly in the west as "rice paper"). The raw artwork was then taken to our Wall Scroll Workshop where it was laminated to more sheets of xuan paper, and built into a beautiful silk brocade wall scroll. Except for the use of a lathe to turn the wooden knobs, this wall scroll is virutally 100% handmade from start to finish (even the paper is made by hand).