Thank you! We have closed the application process. See you next year!

Just take a look at the pictures below!

 

One of my fellow kendo friends, Hiroaki Okazaki, has this idea to put his arts and calendar together. Needless to say, his drawings are excellent. Simply I think these are very nice. Don’t you think so? In addition to the quality of the drawings, let me talk about this calendar.

 

• These drawings are new (created this year)

• The calendar is very practical. Drawings and calendars are separated and there will be a lot of space for you to write down your schedule.
• Due to the quality of the drawings, that motivates you to leave your office and go to the dōjō. (maybe bad for your boss??)
• The calendar introduces five virtues of samurai swordsmanship. So you can not only enjoy the drawings but also you can learn of the calendar.
• The printing quality will be high so you can keep the drawings have them framed or a put them on the wall off your office/room.

 

If you’re like me, I can see you looking at the calendar during your office hours and fantasize about kendo

 

Introducing the artist after all you and I are buying from him!

I personally know him because he is a member of the Federation I belong to, East Central US Kendo Federation (ECUSKF), and he was a member of the official ECUSKF team for All US Kendo Tournament 2011. Some of you might have seen him at the tournament.

His profession is an architect and also a water-color painter. He is an official member of an international organization of sketchers, The Urban Sketchers. Not only his kendo watercolor paintings but also those of buildings are well recognized.

He drew the moments of kendo trainings without losing the dynamics of kendō. I believe artists without kendo experience cannot simply draw like him. You can actually see the motion in his drawings. I am not an artist or someone who has a great sense of arts but I can see kendo essences in his drawings!

I must value of this. He designed a T-shirt to make a donation to Japan after the earthquake and tsunami early this year. Over 500 T-shirts were sold. If the design was bad, it would not have sold over 500. And he donated US$7,000 to Red Cross.

So these drawings are not just drawings. These drawings are created by someone who actually knows what he’s doing and also who does practice kendō.

This is something we cannot just buy from anywhere and we can keep drawings after we use it as a calendar. How much would you pay for that?

Well in this case, I am a buyer too. So I questioned myself. I would pay $20 for his calendar. And I asked him how much he wanted to charge, US$20.

I think is a good buy and reasonable.

But he told me that because this is his first time, he’ll give us 10% discount. So we can get a calendar with his drawings only for $18.

But this price applies if you show interest right now. You have to sign up to get your calendar for $18.

When 200 calendars are ordered (Not 200 people, 200 calendars), this deal is closed. Also you have to order by October 15

I’m sure some people buy more than one calendar because I’m planning to buy two.

This is not all… he has some

Bonus!!

If you are one of first 70 people who order this calendar, he will give you a piece of printed version of his kendo watercolor work with mat for framing.

Listen more! You will get one printed version of his kendo watercolor drawings per calendar you purchased. So if you buy two, you will get TWO printed version of his kendo watercolor drawings. This is BONUS!

It would cost us $15 if we just want to get a printed version of his kendo watercolor drawings! I would say this is really a good deal!

 

This unique calendar with kendō watercolor drawings will be yours for just 18 dollars!

Sorry! We reached  70! 

Yeah, it is not a simple calendar.

• It has 7 kendō watercolor drawings created by an well-recognized artist
• The drawings are created this year.
• Not just kendō drawings but Beautiful kendō watercolor drawings
• It gives you motivation for your kendō
• You can learn 5 virtues of samurai swordsmanship
• High quality printing
• You can keep the drawings as art pieces for your office or room
• The artist (seller) is our fellow kendoist who we can trust
• 10% discount if you order before October 15 and it reaches 200 orders: $18
• The first 70 people get a $15 printed version of his kendō watercolor drawings per calendar

 

Please be aware! This doesn’t include a shipping fee. It is about US$5 within us. But the final shipping fee will depend on how many calendars you buy as well, so you will be notified by Okazaki sensei.

 

You know I will get two so there are only 198 (a lot less than that now) calendars left! Sorry! And I know a lot of people who are willing to buy his calendar so be quick!

 

If you want to buy, please fill out the form below. Once he is ready to ship, I will notify you on behalf of him!

 

No more bonus ( $15 printed version of his kendō watercolor drawings per calendar) but you can still purchase it with 10% discount!

 Thank you! See you next year for 2013 calendar!