How to Understand Japanese Tattoo Designs - Frank Lao IFA

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How to Understand Japanese Tattoo Designs


Introduction ď‚— The Japanese tattoos are rich in inspirations such as all arts.

The Japanese learned to incorporate their and most important in to their skin through the tattoos.


History of Japanese Tattoos  The tattoos are mainly uses for the spiritual and decorative

purposes in Japan it through to extend back to at least the Jomon period. The archeologists are includes the tattoos from early settlers in Japan and also known as “Ainu”tribal.


Tattoos in Modern Japan ď‚— Now days the tattoos are very impotent and graining the

popularity amongst the Japanese youth. They are not primer lay interested in some traditional such as :Irezumi, they are also prefer the American styles for tattooing and rivals.


Irezumi ď‚— Irezumi means insert a ink. The both term like as: Irezumi

and Harimono are refer to the art of the tattooing. The Japanese tattoo art are used offshoot of the disctinive woodblock prints its also known as Ukiyo-e.


Tebori  Tebori is the art of the traditional hand tattooing. They uses

the tattoo needles are tried in a row to a bamboo sticks.  The advantages of the Tebori tattoos is that it’s a possible to create graduation of the tone that are hard to accomplish with the tattoo machine.


Symbolism in Japanese Tattoo Design  Mythological creatures  Animals  Birds  Plants  Religious Images


Japanese Dragon Tattoos ď‚— The Japanese dragon is the god of thunder and lighting. In

Japan, the dragon is includes a benevolent creatures and a bringer of the good luck and wealth.


Japanese Water Tattoos ď‚— Katsushika Hokusai was a famous painter and print artist

from the Japan. His most famous work in beneath the wave of the kanagave and they has become the outstanding Japanese style tattoo water.


For Example: ď‚— Frank Lao Alhambra is the CEO and owner of the IFA

Tattoo Studio which are provide in large Japanese style tattoos and also photo realism style tattoo, who living in United States.



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