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JAPANESE TATTOOS DESIGNS, GALLERY AND MEANINGSPHOTO GALLERY
The Japanese people had thought of using tattoos for both purposes, decorative and spiritual practice takes root from the Jomon period (10000 BC). the Japanese government, wanted to protect their image and make a good impression on the West, outlawed tattoos in fact said, then took the irezumi connotations of "crime".
However, foreigners who came to Japan were fascinated by the painstaking skill of the tattoo artists irezumi to the point that the tradition continued in secret for oral transmission. Although in Japan the tattoo irezumi was legalized by the occupation forces in 1945, has unfortunately kept the image of crime.
In traditional Japanese Irezumi tattoos are often associated with the notorious Japanese mafia known as "Yakuza". Many places in Japan, such as public baths, spas, fitness centers still have the ban mandatory for customers with tattoos, remember that if you go to Japan! In Japan the traditional irezumi is still done by an experienced tattoo artist craftsman, but it is a painful process that takes time and is expensive. that covers the body (tattoos covering his arms, back, chest and upper legs, but leaving a space at the center of the tattooed body) can take 1-5 years with an average of once per weeks to complete and a cost of 25,000 euros.
The most classic traditional Japanese tattoo designs are: The Dragons. The cherry blossoms, a symbol of transcendence and evanescence of human life Fudomyo-O. the Japanese version of the Buddhist deities Acalanatha, furious version of the Buddha Kara-Jishi. The Koi mythological animal, symbol of perseverance and courage
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