What would your name look like carved into a Japanese wood sign?
With HARUTAKE's Name to Kanji tool, you can find out in seconds — and engrave it directly onto your nameplate or luggage tag. Type your name, pick Kanji, Katakana, or Hiragana, and choose from 2, 3, or 4-character results, each with its pronunciation and meaning explained. No Japanese knowledge needed.
HARUTAKE's custom calendar is designed to fit our 10-inch and 7-inch LP frames perfectly — no trimming, no awkward margins. Display it like a record jacket: on the wall, on a shelf, whenever you feel like it. Pair it with a solid wood frame in Walnut or Oak, and your calendar becomes part of the room.
In the case of "wooden" nameplates, the shape is not merely a design.
The origin, symbolism, and history of each shape add depth to the "nameplate" as the face of your home.
Here, we will introduce a short story about the five shapes we handle on this site — square, rectangle, circle, hexagon, and octagon.
HARUTAKE's new wooden nameplate series introduces "HACHI," featuring a striking octagonal form.
Following "ROKU (Hexagon)," this new shape is a nameplate that combines auspiciousness, characteristic of Japan, with design appeal.