Tattoo Design: Modern Art Japanese Tattoos

At the beginning of the Meiji period the Japanese government, to protect the image and make a good impression in the west, banning tattoos, and take the connotation irezumi crime. Nevertheless, fascinated foreigners went to Japan seeking the skills tattoo artists, and traditional tattooing continued underground. Tattoos validated by the occupation forces in 1945, but unfortunately still maintaining the image of criminality. For years, traditional Japanese tattoos are associated with the yakuza, Japanese mafia known, and many companies in Japan (such as public baths, fitness center and hot springs) still ban customers with tattoos. Tattoos and other forms of body decoration and body modification, as in most of the Western world, which is more popular in Japan. However, those young Japanese who choose to get a tattoo of the most frequently chose "one point" designs - small designs that can be completed in one sitting - usually in American or tribal styles.

Traditional Irezumi still done by specialist tattooists, but this is painful, time consuming and expensive: according to a traditional body (which cover the arms, back, legs and upper chest, but leave room untattooed in the middle of the body) can take 1-5 years once-per-week visits to complete and cost more than U.S. $ 30,000. Although many of the younger generation find the whole concept of fashionable and trendy tattoo, most Japanese people still consider it to be something to do with the underworld of gangsters and mafia. Most of the younger generation, however, tend to get tattoos on their upper arms in place that can not be directly visible. However, with Western influence is more popular in Japan, tattooing is now being shown off more often than before. Japanese tattoo symbols and designs date back as far as 5000 BC. It is also very possible that the art of tattooing in Japan could have existed well before this date. Japanese statues of clay that dates right back to 5 BC Millennia also been found with their faces carved or painted so that the tattoo represents. As far as archaeologists and historians can tell,

the tattoo in the past it was believed to have held a special magic or religious meaning bearer. Kanji is the writing style of calligraphy used by the Japanese. It was a popular choice among those looking for the best Japanese tattoo symbols or designs. By using this starch method, you can create and display any message you want. Most popular kanji characters shown today is translated into a number of words and emotions such as love, happiness, laughter, wealth, love, beautiful, sadness, loyalty and duty. From the beautiful, exotic flowers fierce Japanese dragon tattoo, or even complex designed great samurai warriors, Japanese tattoo symbols and design work for everyone and anyone. A Japanese koi fish tattoo swim lazily in her hips, a beautiful little ring cherry blossoms combined with a tire arm or the ankle, looks fierce emerald serpent slithering up the calf man, or a samurai warrior and hugged a woman in the back - as good art This seems Horimono - you may find yourself very well because it attracted more beautiful all the symbols and Japanese designs done on your body