Earthquakes, Thunderbolts, Fires, Fathers (jishin kaminari kaji oyaji)

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Here we offer 6 different hand-brushed Japanese Earthquakes, Thunderbolts, Fires, Fathers tattoo designs by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. For these Earthquakes, Thunderbolts, Fires, Fathers tattoo designs the fonts are different, but the characters and the meaning are the same. So order the style you like - the meaning is the same for each design.

Earthquakes, Thunderbolts, Fires, Fathers in Japanese is 地震雷火事親父 which is read jishin kaminari kaji oyaji. The Japanese proverb jishin kaminari kaji oyaji literally translates to "Earthquakes, Thunderbolts, Fires, Fathers" and according to Daniel Crump Buchanan on page 96 of his book Japanese Proverbs and Sayings these are "four things named in asecending order of severity were proverbially feared by the Japanese ... the father as head of the house had almost complete control of the family and all in it." Edward Trimnell in his book Tigers, Devils, and Fools: A Guide to Japanese Proverbs on page 66 takes a modern view saying "These proverbs remind us that it is wise to fear some things. By fearing what is more powerful than you, you may save yourself from injury.

Translations You Can Trust: We want you to be as happy with the Japanese translation as you are with Master Takase's beautiful art. So we have made it easy to confirm the translation for yourself by simply clicking on Earthquakes, Thunderbolts, Fires, Fathers (jishin kaminari kaji oyaji) which links to the independent Jeffrey's Japanese English Dictionary.

With your order, you will receive everything you need for the perfect Earthquakes, Thunderbolts, Fires, Fathers in Japanese Tattoo. Your design comes as an Adobe PDF file which means it will print exactly as Master Takase brushed the design and, of course, it includes the line art (also called a stencil) which your tattoo artist must have to properly ink the design.

The Adobe PDF file completely documents the design and contains everything your tattoo artist needs to properly ink the design. Your tattoo artist does not need to know Japanese.