Always Be Creative (tsune ni shinen kufuu seyo)

Here we offer 7 different hand-brushed Japanese Always Be Creative tattoo designs by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. For these Always Be Creative 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.

Always Be Creative in Japanese is 常に思念工夫せよ which is read 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.

With your order, you will receive everything you need for the perfect Always Be Creative 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.

As soon as your order is placed, you can download your Japanese tattoo design. We also send you an email with instructions should you want to download the design in the future. 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.