Most Popular Japanese Tattoos
Japanese tattoos have become one of the post popular art forms and an
object of fascination to a large number of people. The love for tattoos
are not only confined within the country. Some of the designs have
become extremely popular with people across geographies and culture.
There are a number of simple tattoo designs used by tattoo artists, as
many people prefer to keep their embellishments simple. These include
butterfly, a flower, single animals such as tiger, felines, lizards and
eagles as well as celestial bodies. Some of the intricate designs
include dragons, warriors, koi fish, and different Kanji script.
Dragons
Dragons have always been a popular mythical creature in Japan.
Therefore, it occupies a prominent place in tattoo designing. Tattoo
artists use dragon in many forms, each having a unique meaning. In
Japanese folklore, dragons represent a number of things. It is a symbol
of evil as well as peace. It denotes bravery, prosperity and abundance.
Dragons are usually drawn in a number of ways. Therefore, one can widely
experiment with these tattoos. They can look beautiful, scary or intense
and are drawn in different milieus such as, garden, clouds and flowers.
When designed in water, they symbolise peace. In a fiery setting,
dragons represent brevity.
Tigers
A very popular animal used for tattooing is the tiger. Just like
dragons, which are depicted in various forms, tigers are also designed
in different ways. Tigers are considered the king of the forest and
represent will power, strength and courage. They are also one of the
most protective symbols in Japanese mythology used for tattooing. Many
people combine dragons and tigers depictions to gain more power and
strength. Tiger tattoos are featured with flowers, butterflies and
cherries to give it a beautiful look.
Koi fish
Koi fish is a popular design in tattooing. It is not only famous for its
elegance and vibrant colours, but also means denotes strength of
character and the courage to face and overcome all adversities. It is
also associated with luck and good fortune. Many tattoo artists design a
koi swimming upstream. This means non-conformity. One often comes across
independent thinkers acquiring this illustration. Generally, colours
such as gold, silver, red, black and yellow are used in designing this
tattoo.
Scripts with meaning
Kanji, Katakana, and Hiragana are the three types of scripts in
Japanese. Kanji is most extensively used in tattoo designing as it
consist of characters that have symbolic meanings such as love, peace,
happiness, strength and so on. The other two are phonetic scripts. A
skilled tattoo artist can combine these scripts and beautifully draw
them on your body parts.
Others use phoenix, tribal tattoos, the sun and planets and a number of
other designs. Besides stating a fashion statement, all the tattoos have
intense meaning and is said to affect one’s life in a positive way. One
can offer his whole body canvas for designing these tattoos or a certain
part of the body such as arms, shoulder, lower back and feet. It makes
sense to understand the meaning of the symbol one puts on his body.
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