Japanese Tattoo

the traditional tattoo style

Japanese tattoo style, (commonly referred to as Irezumi, Wabori or Harimono) is a traditional style of tattooing that originated in Japan. This style is easily recognized by its characteristic motifs, bold shading, and readability.

West of Japan, in Europe and the United States, we often see Japanese tattoos designs as a standalone large scale work, for example a sleeve or backpiece. However, the traditional Japanese application is one single tattoo that occupies the entire body as a suit of sorts, covering legs, arms, torso and back. In this traditional bodysuit style, a single strip of untouched skin is left visible from the collarline to the navel, made this way so the wearers tattoos are not visible in a kimono.

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