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Susanoo no Mikoto Traditional Japanese Tattoo

Susanoo-no-Mikoto (スサノヲ)

Susanoo is said to have been the son of the creator god Izanagi, and the younger brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu. He is said to be the god associated...

Susanoo-no-Mikoto (スサノヲ)

Susanoo is said to have been the son of the creator god Izanagi, and the younger brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu. He is said to be the god associated...

Saginoike Heikuro Traditional Japanese Tattoo

Saginoike Heikuro (鷺池平九郎)

One of the 800 heroes in the Japanese rendition of the Suikoden novel (本朝水滸伝豪傑八百人一個). He is often depicted as fighting a giant snake and prying its mouth open with his...

Saginoike Heikuro (鷺池平九郎)

One of the 800 heroes in the Japanese rendition of the Suikoden novel (本朝水滸伝豪傑八百人一個). He is often depicted as fighting a giant snake and prying its mouth open with his...

Suikoden Traditional Japanese Tattoos

Suikoden Tattoos (幻想水滸伝)

The 108 Suikoden heroes come from the Chinese novel Water Margin (水滸傳), also known as Outlaws of the Marsh. The novel tells the story of a group of 108 outlaws...

Suikoden Tattoos (幻想水滸伝)

The 108 Suikoden heroes come from the Chinese novel Water Margin (水滸傳), also known as Outlaws of the Marsh. The novel tells the story of a group of 108 outlaws...

Traditional Japanese Tattoo Pairings

Japanese Tattoo Pairings

Japanese tattooing at its core is about balance and harmony of the elements drawn and the character of the holder. Seasonality plays a great role in tattoo pairings, as do...

Japanese Tattoo Pairings

Japanese tattooing at its core is about balance and harmony of the elements drawn and the character of the holder. Seasonality plays a great role in tattoo pairings, as do...

Cherry Blossoms Sakura Traditional Japanese Tattoo

Cherry Blossoms (桜)

The cherry blossom or sakura is a flower with a very brief blooming window in the spring, and represents the beautiful yet fleeting nature of life. Traditionally, sakura have been...

Cherry Blossoms (桜)

The cherry blossom or sakura is a flower with a very brief blooming window in the spring, and represents the beautiful yet fleeting nature of life. Traditionally, sakura have been...

Chrysanthemum Kiku Traditional Japanese Tattoo

Chrysanthemum (菊)

The Chrysanthemum is a flower that blooms in autumn, and has associations with longevity and the Imperial household. The longevity associations stem from the fact that Chrysanthemum was originally used...

Chrysanthemum (菊)

The Chrysanthemum is a flower that blooms in autumn, and has associations with longevity and the Imperial household. The longevity associations stem from the fact that Chrysanthemum was originally used...