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Japanese TattoosFor some wild peoples a tattoo was a noblesse sign and it used to be applied according to a real ritual. In Polynesia a tattoo used to be applied at the age of 12, as a virility sign. It is said that primitive people had a lot of tattoos applied and red and purple scratches and wrinkles could even be seen on some primitive statues faces. It was found a human statue having on both sides of the nose a group of four horizontal lines, perfectly distinct. Archaeological diggings let us see skulls painted red and some bowls containing different colours of dyes, which were probably used for tattooing. Nowadays, the decision to have a tattoo is very important, especially if it is your first tattoo. You can wonder how you find the pattern, how you find the best artist and so on. Well, you have almost unlimited possibilities. You have the chance as well to be overwhelmed by their variety, for example you can find tribal patterns, Celtic, Chinese, Japanese. To be able to make a choice you have to think of the reason why you have made this decision, of your motivation and then you can make a choice more easily. We would like to let you know some details about this Japanese art which includes two types of tattoos, the classical one located on a small area of the body and another one which covers a larger area of the body, like the back. At the beginning Japanese tattoos had a negative connotation, as symbols of local mafia, which was actually represented by samurai warriors or a virility symbol for uneducated men. Moreover, criminals were tattooed to be easily recognized in the society. But these connotations were associated only with the Confucianism and Buddhism influences. Another negative connotation of Japanese tattoos is associated with prostitutes who used tattoos in order to attract their customers. Positive connotations came up around the year 1827 when a Chinese story about Suikoden, some noble outlaws like Robin Hood was first published in Japan and generated a sort of craze. Therefore those who had noble feelings and wanted to identify themselves with Suikoden used to tattoo their bodies. Even if this art was considered cool, only lower classes enjoyed it. At the beginning of the 20th century until 1948 tattooing was prohibited as it was considered immoral and barbaric. But the sailors anchoring their ships in Japan used to ask to have their body tattooed; therefore this art was adopted by western countries as well. As Japanese culture is a quite traditional one nowadays there are few young people who are delighted at exposing tattoos. So, it is still considered by most of them a bad habit. In spite of these beliefs, you can be amazed by the multitude and the brightness of the colours used in Japanese tattoos and at the patience of Japanese tattoo artist who is able to express the tiniest details extremely clearly. For a person who does not belong to their culture Japanese tattoos are breathtaking forms of art. Japanese Tattoos Pictures
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