Saturday 7 August 2010

What Is So Special About A Japanese Sleeve Tattoo?

By Andy Hill

All around the world today, Japanese tattoo designs are attracting the tattoo enthusiasts with their unique and delicate mixtures of bright colours. Its attracting the attention of both male and female. They are also being flaunted by a number of celebrities as it represents both attitude and passion. There are many ideas on getting sleeved by Japanese tattoo designs.

When seriously considering getting a Japanese style sleeve tattoo, you have two options available to choose from - half sleeve tattoos or full sleeve tattoo designs. Half sleeve tattoos commence from the upper arm and end near the elbows while full sleeve covers the complete arm. The arm is a really good canvas to show good results on because of it's shape that makes way for imaginative flow of various tattoo art works.

The most common designs for Japanese sleeve tattoo are those that are part of their history and culture such as Koi fish, cherry blossoms, samurai, dragon and geisha. As they hold deep significance in the Japanese psyche, their symbolism and art go way beyond tattoo designing.

The japanese artists have made use of various themes for the purpose of designing sleeve tattoos. The koi fish sleeved tattoos are by far the most famous of these tattoo designs today. The intricate artwork coupled with the innate symbolism of the koi fish has contributed towards their fame. Koi fish tattoo designs are taken as a representation of power due to their ability to swim against the tide.

The Japanese dragons are also very famous in the tattoo world. They have three claws and are said to fly lesser than the other dragons. These dragons are said to grant wishes and are protectors to the human race.

With these desireable and profound sleeve tattoo designs, wouldn't you want to make the best out of the Japanese cultures? So, get yourself one of these and make your tattoo one of the best in the crowd

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