The Path of Aloneness (dokkoudou)

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Here we offer 11 different hand-brushed Japanese The Path of Aloneness tattoo designs by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. For these The Path of Aloneness 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.

The Path of Aloneness in Japanese is 独行道 which is read dokkoudou. The phrase dokkoudou meaning "The Path of Aloneness" was coined by Miyamoto Musashi as a set of 21 precepts one should follow. dokkoudou is a combination of the word 独行 (read dokkou) meaning "going alone; self-reliant" and 道 (read dou) meaning "the way; teachings".

With your order, you will receive everything you need for the perfect The Path of Aloneness 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.