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Oniwakamaru Traditional Japanese Tattoo

Oniwakamaru (鬼若丸)

Oniwakamaru is the childhood name of Benkei, a Japanese warrior monk. He is depicted with knife in hand (or mouth) attacking a black koi that had been terrorizing a village....

Oniwakamaru (鬼若丸)

Oniwakamaru is the childhood name of Benkei, a Japanese warrior monk. He is depicted with knife in hand (or mouth) attacking a black koi that had been terrorizing a village....

Kaosho Rochishin Traditional Japanese Tattoo

Kaosho Rochishin (花和尚)

One of the 108 Outlaws in the Suikoden novel. He is often depicted with a Sakura tattooed body, prayer beads hanging around his body, and in an attacking posture. Some...

Kaosho Rochishin (花和尚)

One of the 108 Outlaws in the Suikoden novel. He is often depicted with a Sakura tattooed body, prayer beads hanging around his body, and in an attacking posture. Some...

Fujin and Raijin Traditional Japanese Tattoos

Fujin and Raijin (風神 / 雷神)

Fujin and Raijin are brothers, and are the gods of the wind and thunder respectively. Fujin is often seen carrying a bag full of wind, and is seen as both...

Fujin and Raijin (風神 / 雷神)

Fujin and Raijin are brothers, and are the gods of the wind and thunder respectively. Fujin is often seen carrying a bag full of wind, and is seen as both...

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...