Japanese Style Tattoos

What do these tattoos consist of?

Japanese style tattoos are quite popular and can be done all over the body, in just one area or they can also be small.

They are quite colorful and have a lot of details. As in all tattoos, everything will depend on your tastes and how you want to personalize them.

Japanese culture is very broad and has many meanings depending on what you do to yourself.

The most popular Japanese style tattoos are:

Tent: means the good luck in business, in academic life, perseverance, persistence, patience and longevity.
lotus flower: in Buddhism it means physical and spiritual purity. If it is accompanied by muddy water it means attachment and carnal desires. And if it blooms in water, it is the promise of purity and spiritual elevation.
Fo lions: powerful mythical animals that have their origin in the Buddhist tradition and protect against evil spirits, bad energies and bad people.
Cherry blossoms: calls Sakura In Japan, they signify innocence, simplicity, the beauty of nature, and the rebirth that spring brings.
Dragon: means the protection of family and loved ones, the protection of home, power and longevity. Also faith, strength and courage necessary to fight against enemies.
Tigre: the Japanese tiger means strength, courage, bravery, royalty, distinction, long life, ward off evil spirits, bad luck and disease.
Samurai: These Japanese warriors had a specific code that directed their conduct called Bushido (the way of the warrior). Within this code we find the courage, respect and loyalty that went on until death.
Japanese demons: called OniThey are associated with all kinds of evil and painful emotions. They prowl around the deceased, trying to push their souls towards hell.
Phoenix: It is one of the four creatures of Japanese mythology, which symbolizes the cardinal points. The phoenix in question (which is orange-red) symbolizes the south and represents the fire element.
Pagoda- A multi-level building common in several Asian countries, including China, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, and Korea.
Daruma: votive figures without arms or legs representing Bodhidharma (Daruma in Japanese), the founder and first patriarch of Zen. It signifies optimism, persistence and determination. The daruma's eyes are completely white and one (usually the left one) is filled in when a goal is set and, when it is achieved, the other is filled in.
geishas: Japanese traditional artists (although they can also be men) who are dedicated to entertaining men, women or both at parties, meetings or banquets at the same time. They symbolize strength, delicacy, mysticism, intelligence, peace and serenity.

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