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Traditional Japanese tattoos have their origin in
the world of the Edo (ancient name for present-
day Tokyo) period (1603 - 1868) firefighters, but
have of course gotten more into the spotlight in
connection with organized crime (the Yakuza).
Traditionally, the Japanese tattoo more or less
the whole body, which is seen as one canvas.
This is where it differs from Western tattoos.
It also distinguishes itself by the background,
which brings all the "main motifs" together, and
is often the under-rated part of a Japanese bo-
dysuit tattoo.
There still are numerous traditional masters in
Japan who tattoo by hand (tebori), but more
and more modern-day artists are now exclusiv-
ely using tattoo machines.
Go to the --> Japanese Tattoo library section.
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