Japanese tattoos. Secrets of attractiveness, main values

Japanese tattoos are the most popular and often stuffed among other styles of artistic mural. They came to Russia for a long time, but firmly hold their leading positions for a number of understandable reasons. First, many people are interested in Japan: its colorful and rich culture and history, and secondly, the tattoo is not only attractive in appearance, but also endowed with a deep meaning in which everyone will find a particle of himself. A tattoo made in the Japanese style is not just a tattoo, it is an artistic work of art that can be performed professionally by far from every master.

A bit of history

Japanese tattoos have a history of several thousand years. They left their mark not only on the bodies of ordinary people, but also on crowned individuals such as Frederick IX (King of Denmark), Edward VII (English monarch) and, according to some sources, even on Nicholas II.

Previously, the position of a tattoo artist was very much appreciated, they were equated with artists, and this art was taught for about 5 years, while being in the assistant's assistant. The pupil washed the floors, mixed the colors and observed the work of the tutor. The training consisted not only in the mechanical ability to fill the drawing, but also in possible combinations of the elements of the picture and the correct construction of the plot composition. Old school masters still use bamboo tebori sticks for applying tattoos instead of modern machines, explaining this as follows:
• It is possible to manually achieve an interesting color gradation, while the machine paints the skin bright and dense;
• The machine significantly shortens the duration of tattooing, which leads to more of them on the body of modern boys and girls and to a thoughtless choice.

These traditions gradually become history, as old masters depart from their jobs, die.

The role of tattoos in human life

Artistic tattoo is a business card of a person, by which it is recognized and noticed from afar. If you want your business card to be the most vivid and attractive, then the best way for this is Japanese tattoos. Sketches are so diverse that in the first few minutes you simply get lost in the choice, starting with a fine twig of cherry blossoms and ending with a large-scale panorama of the battle of Japanese soldiers or a geisha dance.

People believed and continue to believe that the tattoo can become both an amulet, a talisman, and help to cope with fears, overcome difficulties, even contribute to a change of character and, of course, bring a lot of luck and happiness.

Japanese tattoos and their meaning

All Japanese tattoos, even the smallest ones, are endowed with a profound meaning.

Flowers

• Peony attracts luck, luck and wealth, endows the man with courage and the ability to take risks, for women it is a symbol of spring beauty and freshness. Peony makes the marriage happy.
• Chrysanthemum personifies longevity.

• Sakura (Japanese cherry) is a symbol of respectful attitude towards a person, grief in connection with the death of a loved one and a loved one, and also recalls the transience of life. This sense was given to Sakura because of its rapid two-day flowering.

Animals

If we are talking about tattooing with animals, then most often there are carp, dragons and tigers.

Karp Koi is famous for being able to swim against the current, easily overcoming difficulties and obstacles in his path. This image is suitable for people who are fond of symbols and mythology, ideal for young people who are striving for their goal, ready to fight for the desired result. Carp - a symbol of perseverance, courage and determination, love of life and inspiration.

Dragons are the most popular Japanese tattoos. Sketches are different: dragons with spines and wrapped in colored ribbons, fire-breathing and with a smile. Each of the options has its own meaning, which you need to carefully study before you stop on a certain image. In the West, the dragon is associated with something evil and cunning, but in eastern cultures there are no fire-breathing animals, they personify strength and authority, as well as a balance of male and female beginnings. A dragon tattoo will suit a strong and imperious person who is not devoid of wisdom.
Tigers, although not found in Japan, are often used in tattoos. In the eastern culture, a tiger, not a lion, is the king of animals. Japanese tattoos with a striped predator are power and strength, but there are several other meanings:
• cunning and duplicity;
• high level of intelligence, mindfulness;
• determination, achievement of the goal;
• supernatural abilities;
• greatness and power.

If the tiger is depicted with bared fangs and a forefinger stretched out forward, this indicates that the tattoo wearer is aggressive and rude. The tiger is associated with the masculine, it fits the zodiac sign like the Gemini. A man with such a tattoo is always a hero winning. In India, a tiger symbolizes spirituality, its walking through the jungle is compared to the life path of a person. It is this sacred animal that helps the owner of a tattoo not to lose the true path. The emblem of the samurai is a tattoo with a tiger.

Prayers and Hieroglyphs

The Japanese often fill themselves with religious Buddhist prayers, as well as formidable gods and guardians guarding the Buddha and his sermons. But the world popularity acquired Japanese characters. Tattoos of this kind adorn the bodies of both boys and girls. They are located on almost all parts of the body, of any size. And they are so fond of the fact that they can be invested in a wide variety of meanings, it is only necessary to translate the phrase you like into Japanese. The value of tattoos of Japanese hieroglyphs can not be clearly classified, but mostly they describe certain character traits. It is believed that if you apply a symbol denoting courage, dexterity and luck, then this is exactly what will happen to its bearer.

Tattoos in the Japanese style for a long time will attract people with their mystery and color. Individuals striving to know themselves, the meaning of life and inner harmony, will again and again appeal to Eastern culture and become adherents of this unique and mysterious style.