In this guide I like to give you some ideas for your next tattoo and give you a little history of this wonderful design. Japanese tattoo design has a extensive and renowned history dating back thousands of years, and over time this style of full body tattooing, normally associated with the Yakuza has now been embraced by mainstream society.
To get the best example of this style inked on your body I think you should be looking at a full back, or at the very least, a full arm tattoo to really do justice to this style of tattooing. For example, what about a full back design of the mighty Samurai battling a dragon, or the Koi fish and the lotus flower combined in an assortment of colours?
Or you may prefer a full arm design in the traditional Kanji writing style where you could merge a number of words, like loyalty, love, happiness, or a name of a loved one. Your main concern, if you choose the writing, is how do you know what is written is what I wanted? Unless you have a good knowledge of Kanji writing, then I'd be very cautious in getting words inked on my body
For example, there is a story of a girl at a restaurant who asked the Japanese waiter to write the word serenity on a napkin for her, so she could take it to her tattoo artist. Unfortunately for her, the waiter's grasp of English was not that good (or was it payback?), six months after being inked she discovered that what she thought was written in bold colours down the full length of her arm, was not serenity, but service please!
So, as you can see, this very popular design can make you look foolish, and you will feel the pain in your wallet long after the healing from the cover-up or laser treatment has heal
If you want to avoid the above problems I recommend you join a reputable design site, so you can rely on the right wording, rather than relying on your tattoo artist.And one final point to remember, this design is far more detailed than many others, so it is not only time- consuming, but also can be quite expensive.Source URL: http://andrewsanchez.blogspot.com/2011/11/japanese-tattoos.html
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To get the best example of this style inked on your body I think you should be looking at a full back, or at the very least, a full arm tattoo to really do justice to this style of tattooing. For example, what about a full back design of the mighty Samurai battling a dragon, or the Koi fish and the lotus flower combined in an assortment of colours?
Or you may prefer a full arm design in the traditional Kanji writing style where you could merge a number of words, like loyalty, love, happiness, or a name of a loved one. Your main concern, if you choose the writing, is how do you know what is written is what I wanted? Unless you have a good knowledge of Kanji writing, then I'd be very cautious in getting words inked on my body
For example, there is a story of a girl at a restaurant who asked the Japanese waiter to write the word serenity on a napkin for her, so she could take it to her tattoo artist. Unfortunately for her, the waiter's grasp of English was not that good (or was it payback?), six months after being inked she discovered that what she thought was written in bold colours down the full length of her arm, was not serenity, but service please!
So, as you can see, this very popular design can make you look foolish, and you will feel the pain in your wallet long after the healing from the cover-up or laser treatment has heal
If you want to avoid the above problems I recommend you join a reputable design site, so you can rely on the right wording, rather than relying on your tattoo artist.And one final point to remember, this design is far more detailed than many others, so it is not only time- consuming, but also can be quite expensive.Source URL: http://andrewsanchez.blogspot.com/2011/11/japanese-tattoos.html
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