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Tuesday 12 January 2016

Nana korobi ya oki

Fall down seven times, get up eight 七転び八起き

Graphic design in block font with additional Hanko seal added

"Nana korobi ya oki" (literally: seven falls, eight getting up) means fall down seven times and get up eight. This speaks to the Japanese concept of resilience. No matter how many times you get knocked down, you get up again.
Even if you should fall one thousand times, you just keep getting up and trying again. You can see this ethic reinforced in all facets of Japanese culture including education, business, sports, the martial arts It is especially important to remember the sentiment expressed in this proverb when times are dark. There are no quick fixes in life and anything of real worth will necessarily take much struggle and perseverance. Success does not have to be fast—what’s more important is that one simply does their absolute best and remains persistent.  We will keep a limited stock without the additional Hanko, specials can be made to order with approximately a 2 to 3 week delivery dependent on workload going through the shop. 
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