Japanese Tattoo Designs

Learn the Fascinating History Behind Japanese Tattoo Symbols

The history behind Japanese tattoo designs is believed to have started around 5000 BC. Japanese men, women of young or old age used to tattoo themselves with some religious themes in that period. In Chinese tradition, tattooing was practiced to outcast someone or to punish a criminal, so it was new to the Chinese when they knew that the Japanese used tattooing for decorative purposes.

Around the year of 700 AD, attitudes towards tattoos changed and tattooing had become unpopular in Japan. It was treated as the symbol of criminals and as a way to punish guilty persons. It was a way to treat them differently and to outcast them from society. It was declared by the rulers then as an illegal activity for common people tattoo themselves. Family members segregated their fellow members if he or she got aJapanese tattoo designs on his or her body.

Even though getting a tattoo became illegal, there were still people who were passionate about getting one. They got themselves tattooed in places of the body that would not be visible to others, to prevent getting punished and to prevent themselves getting separated from their community or their group.

As the number of persons getting tattoos reduced, the popularity of the native designs and techniques started to fade. Only a few tattoo designers were still able to continue their tattooing work and most of those that were skilled found different jobs.

Secret shops were opened to serve those individuals who were passionate to get tattooed. After World War II, tattooing was declared as a legal activity and anyone who wished to get tattooed could act according to their wish without hiding from the general public. Japanese tattoo designs got a chance to flourish and even the Western world started to notice the appeal of these designs and tattooing techniques.

When we get to learn the history behind Japanese tattoo designs, we understand how the perspective towards tattooing changed from the purposes of decoration to the purpose of punishment and then back to decorative accessories.










By Emily Kato

Female Tattoos

Here's the Best Way to Find Unique Tattoo Designs For Women

Finding really unique female tattoos can be a real challenge. If you have been looking on the Internet you can spend hours, days, weeks or more searching and not really find what you want. It can be overwhelming. Here is the easiest and fastest way I know to find great tattoos for women that are unique and original.

The Internet is littered with websites featuring the same, female tattoos designs. A tattoo is meant to be a unique expression of who you are. It needs to be different so that it will stand the test of time. You don't want to have art work put on your body only to be on the beach a week later and see someone with the same tattoo. Can you imagine?

It can be bad enough seeing someone wearing the same outfit as you, but the same tattoo? A dress you can give to the Goodwill, a tattoo you are stuck with.

So where is the best way to find truly unique female tattoos? Join a tattoo forum. A tattoo forum will give you a place to interact with other tattoo enthusiasts like yourself. The best tattoo forums let their members share pictures. By seeing these pictures you can find ones you like and make changes so they become your own. By talking with others like yourself you can learn where the best places are to find good designs. You can also learn what tattoo studios are the best and which ones to avoid.

There is one tattoo forum we know of that offers all of the above and features unique designs for female tattoos. A really helpful feature on this site is that you can combine designs to make ones that are even more original. Also, these designs are easy to print out so you can take them to your favorite tattoo artist.

Another thing we have found that you should know is that many tattoo designs will look good on paper or on a website, but when printed up and put on your skin they don't look at all the same. The designs on our favorite tattoo forum, so far, all seem to look very similar on the skin as they do in the pictures.

A very important factor in making sure a tattoo design looks the same as it does in the picture is to find a good tattoo artist. By being part of the right tattoo forum you can talk to others that can make recommendations. This can be very, very helpful.

By Mark S Myers

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