Okami is the Japanese word for wolf. In this gallery many of the designs reference the popular and unique Nintendo video game Okami, one of the most interesting classic titles in Japanese gaming. For other collectors, Japanese wolf tattoos are linked to Shinto religion and the spirit world Much like the Kitsune (fox), wolves were…
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Irezumi is the Japanese word for tattoo. While ostensibly referring to “inserting ink” in Japanese tattooing, Irezumi is also used as a blanket term to describe various tattoo-by-hand styles originating in Japan. This gallery showcases some of the best traditional style Japanese irezumi, the majority of which have been done…
The ronin samurai warrior is a romanticized tattoo subject, often portrayed as the Japanese equivalent of Clint Eastwood. Ronin were masterless samurai either disenfranchised by the death of their master or through their leader’s loss of favor and privilege. In the rigid class system of feudal Japan, most Samurai lords…
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In the world of modern tattoos , the painted visage of the geisha girl has come to represent grace, elegance, beauty, and femininity. A Geisha tattoo design offers the tattoo artist and subject a motif that can be incorporated into a wide range of interesting styles and concepts, from traditional…
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The turtle is no stranger to Western culture, but its Japanese sibling has yet to make a widespread introduction. Dramatic in appearance and viewed as a harbinger of wisdom, prosperity, and longevity, the Japanese turtle may not be a common tattoo choice, but that’s all the more reason to be…
