Japanese Kanji Letters

12 Japanese Kanji Letters Japanese Traditional Designs / Cherry Blossoms / Ukiyo -e

It is believed that origin of Chinese characters comes from pictographs thousands of years ago. They have changed and developed into present-day shapes, therefore each letter represents specific meanings.

from left: Fortune, Commit, Peace, Spirit, Achieve, and Flourish

Japanese Kanji are the Chinese characters that are used & modified in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana and katakana. Each Kanji has a few, sometimes several diffrent pronauciations.

from left: Love, Beauty, Believe, Welcome, Eternal, and Heart Size 2.25" x 2.25" Your choice colors

We selected the most popular 12 Kanji letters. In the belief that those who carries each letter, will be granted his/her wish come true.

It is a great idea for your Party favor, Bridal shower, & Wedding Keepsakes !

Box size: 3.5" w x 2.5" h

Each Kanji letter is attractivly presented in a clear gift box. If you like more impressive presentation, "Giftwrap" is also availabe for you. Each Kanji is placed in a long sleeve bag with elegant ribbons shown in a photo right.

Japanese Kanji letters: Box only $2.95 each Giftwrap $3.95 each inquiry/order

Japanese traditional designs

A delight for anyone interested in Japanese art and culture, nature drawings are particularly unique, capturing not only the esence of animals and plants with a few brush storkes, but also displaying - with marvelous precision and ingenuity - the most intricate patterns on a wide array of sufaces.

from left: Bamboo, Carp, Cherry blossoms, Crane, Geese, Iris, Pine, and Plum. We selected 8 most familiar nature designs that asociated celebrations & longevity, etc as seen here.

It is a great idea for your Party favor & Wedding Keepsakes !

Box size: 3.5" w x 2.5" h

Each Japanese Design is attractivly presented in a clear gift box. If you like more impressive presentation, "Giftwrap" is also availabe for you. Each design is placed in a long sleeve bag with elegant ribbons shown in a photo right.

Japanese traditional designs: Box only $2.95 each Giftwrap $3.95 each inquiry/order

Cherry Blossoms

When Spring has arrived, there will be many flowers open elsewhere; Tulips, Duffodiles, Forsythia, Andromeda, etc. Among them, the Cherry Blossom is the most favored flower in Japan. There will be many festivals celebrating Spring under fully bloomed Cherry Blossoms.

This new item is created especially for the 25th Cherry Bloosom Festivals, April 2006 at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, NY.

Cherry Blossoms: various color combinations Size, 4" w x 3" h White, pink & red flowers are arranged on a branch, then placed on a colorful background. Various color combinations.

*Free Wedding Announcement, Happy Birthday + name, Custom Messages (Thank you, Congratulations, etc) can be printed on a label and placed on the back of "Cherry Blossoms" board without any extra fees.

Cherry flower lollipop makes a great conversation piece & gift !

Cherry flower lollipops

A lovely Cherry Flower is carved into a cherry petal-shaped lollipop, comes in many colors.

Cherry Blossoms: Box only $6.95 each Giftwrap $7.95 each Cherry flower lollipop: $2.25 each inquiry/order

Ukiyo-e

Ukiyo-e is the Japanese art of woodblock prints, from the seventeenth century, "Edo Period" (1600 -1868). Ukiyo-e menas "Pictures of the floating world". They depicted Kabuki actors, beautiful women at the beginning. Later, Ukiyo-e artists started depicting scenes of travel & nature.

Hokusai is best known for his "Thirty-Six Views of Mt.Fuji" and one of his "Great wave" (below, left photo) is the most famous work in the series. Middle: Red Fuji Right: Mount Fuji in Summer / Black Fuji

Original Ukiyo-e print by Hokusai

In addition, Ukiyo-e had great influence over Western art. In the late 19th century, such artists are Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Klimt, etc. Ukiyo-e remains a Japanese cultural identity to this day, and can be seen as a fine design incorporated with modern living.

---- Ukiyo-e made entirely of sugar ----

Size 2.5" h x 4" w

As you see in the photes above, we incorporate the design of the famous ukiyo-e design over a thin sheet of sugar. Each sugar is then carefully hand painted. The result give the apperance of stained glass with vivid color contrast.

*Free Wedding Announcement, Happy Birthday + name, Custom Messages (Thank you, Congratulations, etc) can be printed on a label and placed on the back of "Ukiyo-e" board without any extra fees.

---- Ukiyo-e Photo Candy ----

As you see in the picture above - Photo Candy - selected ukiyo-e is printed on edible paper with edible inks and placed onto a frame made of sugar. It shows colors of original print clearly without losing fine details of Ukiyo-e. Water clear sugar appears as if it is made of crystal glass. Each ukiyo-e photo candy is presented in a clear gift box. It is a great idea for your party favor or unique gift!

Box size: 3.5" W x 2.5" L x 1" D Print size: 2" W x 1.75" H Sugar Frame size: 2.75" W x 2.25" H

We can print your favorite Ukiyo-e or any print/picture/photo for your special event as keepsakes/favors.

Ukiyo-e (Great wave, Red Fuji, Black Fuji): Box only $6.95 each Giftwrap $7.95 each

Ukiyo-e Photo candy: Box only $3.95 each Giftwrap $4.95 each inquiry/order

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