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The Art Of Japanese Tattoo Design
While the art of Japanese tattooing, or irezumi, is said have continued for a hundred centuries, the introduction of the Buddhist faith to Japan discouraged its widespread use. The Chinese, who brought Buddhism to Japan, abhorred the art of tattooing, and their influence made its way to the upper classes of Japan.From the early seventeenth to late nineteenth centuries, during Japan's Edo Period, Japanese tattoos were most often seen on Japanese prostitutes, who used them to entice customers; Japanese firemen were known for their remarkable horimono, or full body tattoos which were quite unlike any other tattoos in the world. The firefighters regarded their tattoos as signs of brotherhood and masculinity.
The other class of Japanese regularly tattooed during this period were criminals who for one hundred and fifty years were marked either with a tattooed ring, or tattooed character on the forehead, on the arm for each crime they may have resented being permanently marked, but prior to the introduction of tattooing, the usually means of identifying criminals was to amputate their noses or ears.
Japanese tattoos regained their popularity when a woodblock printed Chinese novel, "Suikoden," illustrated with warriors bearing horimono of tigers, dragons, and flowers. The book was wildly successful with Japan's lower classes, who began demanding similar tattoos.
But the only tattoo artists available were thewoodblock printers themselves. Because the printers had no tools except the gouges and chisels with which they created their woodblocks, they used them and their special black ink which will change its color to a bluish green when it reacts with human skin.
All authentic Japanese tattoos are still applied by hand with "tebori", groups of handmade needles attached to wooden or metal handles; it takes a great deal of practice to master the art of tattooing by hand.
Having a "suit" of Japanese tattoos applied with tebori, as everyone who was tattooed in the mid-1800s did, was a time-intensive experience; an entire tattoo could take up to five years of weekly sessions to finish. As tebori are more likely to cause bruising than the tattoo machines widely used today, they were in many cases very painful years.
Japanese tattoos are rich in symbolism; one of the most popular is the koi fish, or carp, which can outlive many humans and represent endurance and wisdom. Dragons bring luck, and are often depicted with clouds or rivers and lakes, so necessary for the rice crops which have sustained the Japanese for thousands of years.
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Japanese Tattoo Designs For Women – Where to Find the Best Women’s Tattoos
Many women these days choose a tattoo design that conveys a message or expresses the way they feel. It wasn’t too long ago that women would self consciously cover up their tattoo of a flower or name that was inked on their back or other part of the body. Today, tattoo designs for women have increased in popularity as more and more popular designs are made available to female consumers who proudly display their cute and sexy tattoo designs in more noticeable places so they can be seen and admired. With the advanced styles and colors of tattoo designs for women there has been a big increase in what is available particularly in the area of custom tattoo designs. This has allowed consumers to look for and find the right look and feel of a tattoo that will suit them. By getting a cute tattoo design that makes you feel good and shows your feminine side will in turn give your confidence a boost, increase your sex appeal and make you stand out in a crowd. What you need to remember though is that a tattoo is for life so you need to be choosy and careful what design you choose. I have found that the top 3 tattoo designs for women are flowers, butterfly and star designs. Flowers have for centuries been given as a gift or expression of love and have always been popular because of their symbolic association with beauty and passion. Butterfly tattoos have always been popular as a tattoo design because they convey a gently sense of peace and tranquility. Butterflies also have artistic appeal and look great when tattooed in bright colors. Star tattoos are another top choice and look eye-catching when inked on the body and can be an indication the wearer is looking to find her goal in life and can also mean a woman’s desire to shine and be a star or leading light.
Some of the other popular tattoo designs for women are unicorns, angels, fairies and dragonflys. You may want to know what is the most popular part of the body a girl can have a tattoo. Well it is a matter of choice but if you really want to know the answer is mostly on the lower back area and front side of the hips mostly because of the popularity of hip hugger jeans. Following closely behind are ankle tattoos and on the butt cheeks and belly button area.
There are now available online many top quality sites and tattoo galleries packed full of information and bursting with truly great tattoo designs for women. For example, you will be able to find without too much trouble large bold tattoos, hot and sexy tattoos and many other tattoo designs in a style that will please you.
Japanese Sexy Lower Back Tattoos
There are many different tattoo designs out there, but for women the lower back is by far the main choice. There are good reasons for this, first you can hide it, second they can be shown off rather easily, and third they can and often times are, very sexy. Now let me just say that there are many sexy tats out there that are not on a lower back. I saw one just the other day. A lady had a tat over the whole left side of her upper body, and it was very well done. But, we are here to talk about sexy lower back tattoos. There are so many designs that I could never tell you about all of them and I’m not even going to try. Instead I will tell you some of the things my friends and I see and our reaction to them. My goal is to help you find the right tattoo, and maybe give you a man’s eye view.
Let me tell you a story that really happened. Me and a couple of buddies of mine went to the Bass Pro Shop and we were looking at some shotguns and talking about next hunting season. A lady came up and asked a friend of mine if he knew were to find a shoulder pad for a rifle and he pointed to the lower rack right behind us. She said thanks and went a few feet down the isle and kneeled down to look. When she did, you could see a tiny bit of her tattoo. Now no one said a single thing they just looked. So this lady went from being just someone my friend helped to someone of interest. Now please understand we did not chase the lady around. No I swear! But, we did take notice. Now this lady was not ugly and she was not beautiful, she was simply a lady until then. So later we got to talking and she popped into the conversion. We were talking about her tat and a friend said that if they had messed up that tat it could have taken her from eye catching to eye releasing. Dumb man fishing joke I know, but the point is the same.
If you are looking for a sexy tat for your lower back maybe these few tips can help. Please understand that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There is no set design. To most men, classy is sexy. So on the lower back what catches the most attention is thin lines. Something like a small tribal tat across the panty line. Most of the women I know that have these kind of tats keep them between 4 to 6 inches long. That seems to be the better looking ones. They also keep the height about 1 to1 12 inches tall that fade out to the sides. I have also seen tats that follow the curve of the upper butt cheeks and this too is very sexy.
The best thing to do is spend some time looking. When you find a tat ask yourself if it looks elegant or not. If you answer no you will probably be disappointed, but if the answer is yes you will have a sexy tattoo. A word of advice Pick a good artist. Sounds like common sense right, but you would be surprised at how many people over look this. They should have a portfolio for you to look through. If they don’t, or you don’t like what you see, then you need to leave and go somewhere else. Please let me know what you think of this article at my website. I will try to answer any question you have.
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