Kigu Shinjin Taishofu Kakejiku, Authentic Japanese Scroll

Traditionally, Japanese homes are very minimalist in design, with few furniture and decorations. However, there is a prominent exception in the area of wall decoration, namely hanging scrolls known in Japan as Kakejiku (掛け軸). Various subjects can be central to these traditional scrolls, including landscapes, sacred images, animals, and texts in calligraphy style.

The text on this scroll is read as: Kigu Shinjin Taishofu (奇遇神人大笑風). This can be translated as: When an enlightened person encounters something extraordinary, a great laugh will arise as the wind.