Japanese Tattoos

By Magnus Dahlquist

Unlike the Chinese people, the Japanese people are currently very big on tattoos, but that was not always the case. In fact, for a brief time near the end of WW II, getting or giving a tattoo in Japan was actually illegal.

The alphabetic characters that appear in many Japanese tattoos are called Kanji. These characters, alone or in combination with others, can display a whole range of human emotions, thoughts, proverbs and poetry.

Irezumi, one of the more traditional Japanese tattoo styles depict dragons, koi and other symbols of Japanese culture and lifestyle. These types of Japanese tattoos are becoming increasingly popular with women who are having these sometimes intricate tattoo designs placed on their hips, back, ankles and Wrist.

History of the Chinese Tattoo

The recorded history of Japanese tattoos goes back to around 5000 B.C., and it's likely that Japanese people were drawing tattoos on each other even before then since early Japanese artifacts dating back earlier than those days include clay figurines with tattooed faces.

In the early days of the Japanese warrior clans, large and elaborate tattoos symbolized the warrior's ability to withstand pain. The larger and more intricate the Japanese tattoo was, the braver the warrior.

Today, many Japanese people, as well as people from around the world, admire the beauty of Japanese tattoos and the skills of the artists who create them.

Why Japanese Tattoos

Because you love sushi and you want to show solidarity with your favorite itamae People also choose to adorn themselves with Japanese tattoos because they are enamored with the classic simplicity of the Japanese Kanji characters which can say so much in so little a space.

Chinese Tattoo Trends

Asian-fusion, Sony, video games, all of those Japanese tourists with three cameras around their neck, and a sushi bar on every corner are all contributors to the Japanese tattoo trend.

You don't have to eat raw fish to enjoy a Japanese tattoo. All you have to do is have a love for the simplicity of the Kanji characters, or an appreciation for the spiritual and natural elements that form the basis of many Japanese tattoos.

Japanese Tattoo Designs and Their Meaning
By.Nick J Brodka

Having the unique and awesome type of art, Japanese tattoos are widely admired and seen as a flexible tattoo design.

You can actually choose from the Japanese characters or the symbols with certain meanings. Popular designs like that of the typical Japanese house during the Meiji era, faces of some excellent representations of samurais, the ever famous "Sakura" flower, Dragon and fire with a Kanji symbols with them are still in style.

Well, if this is your first research in choosing a Japanese tattoo then you have to read all your researches carefully so you could choose the right tattoo for you. Continue reading and know more about the Japanese tattoo perfect for you.

If you prefer a simple but striking Japanese tattoo, a Kanji character is just right. Japanese writing is in two forms, Hiragana and Katakana. Typically, traditional houses have great landscapes outside their territories. This bamboo tree can solely be another Japanese tattoo design for you. If you tend to be closer to nature, Sakura flower is the trademark of the Japanese culture. In Japanese history, the art of tattooing is also prevalent in the old times. Sounds great, right? Choose well on the design for your tattoo means "Japanese forever".