Aikido - Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Unryu Print Scroll
97.2cm
38¼"
46cm
18"

Approximate Measurements

Artwork Panel: 28cm x 35.5cm  ≈  11" x 14"

Silk/Brocade: 37cm x 97.2cm  ≈  14½" x 38¼"

Width at Wooden Knobs: 46cm  ≈  18"

Aikido - Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Unryu Print Scroll close up view

Close up view of the calligraphy artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll

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Aikido

fiber paper This artwork was giclee printed on very special Japanese Unryu Kozo (Dragon Cloud Mulberry) paper. It has white mulberry fibers pressed into the finished paper. The paper is quite expensive compared to typical Asian art papers, but the results are worth it.

This scroll features the Japanese Kanji for Aikido with a dragon stamp in the background.

Aikido is often referred to as the defensive martial art. While aikido was born in Japan, it has become a somewhat famous form of defensive tactics taught to soldiers and Marines, as well as some law enforcement officers in the west.

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