Embroidered black belts

[Shotokan-kez]

No he's not Japanese, but i'm not sure what you mean?

[Elky]

No he's not Japanese, but i'm not sure what you mean?

Maybe I've misunderstood, but I thought you were suggesting writing your instructor's name in japanese letters on your belt. I was pointing out that English words/names don't transliterate into the Japanese alphabet and there are rarely Japanese "equivalents" of English names. So what you would be writing on your belt would be a meaningless string of characters that just happen to be the closest sounding to your instructor's name.

[Shotokan-kez]

Yes i am with you now, but that really surprises me because almost every student who has a black belt in our club has their name on it in japanese

[Elky]

Yes i am with you now, but that really surprises me because almost every student who has a black belt in our club has their name on it in japanese

That must really confuse any passing Japanese people

As a "Steve", I think the closest to my name would be something like "su-te-ba-n", which really isn't all that close - and I dread to think what it translates as

[P.A.L]

Yes i am with you now, but that really surprises me because almost every student who has a black belt in our club has their name on it in japanese

that's true and sometimes it has a funny meaning in Japanies or Chinese.

[Brandon Fisher]

I have had all my translations done by professionals and had many japanese people read it and comment how accurate it is. All except from one company and I don't deal with them any longer. Now all my embroidery work is done in Okinawa. My name for example translates as Bu Ra Don or something to that effect.

[shukokai2000]

i have never bothered with name on my blackbelt, but i may treat myself soon, after reading some of the post's

[Shotokan-kez]

Hmmm i'm well put off now, not only my own name name but sensei's too. May just have my name in english on one end and shotokan on the other,

[bushido_man96]

Brian why not go get your 3rd dan with Brandon lol.

Yeah i agree with your statement Brandon...about being humble to be able training.

Lol, I would have to start over in another style again!!

[bushido_man96]

Our GM has gotten uniforms for us that have our names in Korean on the lapel. He writes them himself, and then has them put on. I think he provides the company with the writing.