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Kanji 'What is Life?' Japanese Inspirational Quote Coffee Mug
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Kanji 'What is Life?' Japanese Inspirational Quote Coffee Mug
The kanji and hiragana characters that comprise these words of wisdom are written in the traditional way, vertically from right to left.
It's read as 'Jinsei wa jikan to okane to kokoro no tsukai kata de kimaru.' Life is made up of of time, money and heart. It's how we use these three things that determines the quality of our lives.
Brush artist Hiro created this work at his studio in Kyoto by hand. Then we scanned it for use here.
These words were a gift to Hiro over a decade ago from a special mentor. They strip life to its essence, which has come to include money, something that very few if any of us have the luxury of not concerning ourselves with, even when we have more than we could ever spend. Money of course makes demands on our time, that precious, finite commodity that we all must learn to make better use of. At the core of it all is heart, or spirit. The essence of who we are and why we're here. It's up to each of us to wisely use our resources. In very practical terms, money and time are paramount among these precious assets, and we can choose to harness them to manifest what's in our heart. Hiro's red name stamp in the lower left corner adds a dash of vibrant colour, and a simple white base adds emphasis to the calligraphy.
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I was originally happy about my purchase and Nana loved the gift. HOWEVER, the description specifically says that these are microwave and dishwasher safe, BUT the first time Nana put this mug in the dishwasher it was destroyed. Not impressed..
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By Courtney V.December 17, 2020 • Verified Purchase
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Nana is going to love this gift from her granddaughter! Good quality mug. Photos turned out good, colours are true as expected!
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By Zoe J.February 4, 2018 • Verified Purchase
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I am very satisfied with the quality of this product. The printing of the image on the mug was absolutely perfect and the quality of the mug itself was very good as well. I would recommend this product to anyone. I am very pleased with how the printing on the mug turned out. The image was clear, not blurry at all, and easy to see. I would recommend this product to anyone.
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