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Washio Saburo (鷲尾三郎)

Washio Saburo or Yoshihisa (義久) was a legendary historical figure, part of the legendary hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune's (源義経) retinue in the late Heian and early Kamakura periods.

Washio Saburo (鷲尾三郎)

Washio Saburo or Yoshihisa (義久) was a legendary historical figure, part of the legendary hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune's (源義経) retinue in the late Heian and early Kamakura periods.

Demon King of the Sixth Heaven Hajun Traditional Japanese Tattoo

Demon King of the Sixth Heaven Hajun (第六天魔王波旬)

Hajun (波旬) is known as the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, the realm of desire in Buddhist religion. Hajun is said to attempt to obstruct people's attainment of enlightenment...

Demon King of the Sixth Heaven Hajun (第六天魔王波旬)

Hajun (波旬) is known as the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, the realm of desire in Buddhist religion. Hajun is said to attempt to obstruct people's attainment of enlightenment...

Kumonryu Shishin Traditional Japanese Tattoo

Kumonryu Shishin (九紋竜史進)

One of the 108 Outlaws in the Suikoden novel. His name roughly translates to Nine-Dragons-Crested Shishin, and that is due to the nine blue dragons he has tattooed. Shishin was...

Kumonryu Shishin (九紋竜史進)

One of the 108 Outlaws in the Suikoden novel. His name roughly translates to Nine-Dragons-Crested Shishin, and that is due to the nine blue dragons he has tattooed. Shishin was...

Gundari Myoo Traditional Japanese Tattoo

Gundari Myoo (軍荼利明王)

Gundari Myoo is one of the Buddhist Five Wisdom Kings. He is responsible for the protection and distribution of amrita, or the nectar of immortality. Gundari Myoo is depicted as...

Gundari Myoo (軍荼利明王)

Gundari Myoo is one of the Buddhist Five Wisdom Kings. He is responsible for the protection and distribution of amrita, or the nectar of immortality. Gundari Myoo is depicted as...

Enma Traditional Japanese Tattoo

Enma (閻魔)

Enma is the Buddhist god of hell. He is the one who judges who goes to heaven and who goes to hell. Initially, Enma was the god of who looked...

Enma (閻魔)

Enma is the Buddhist god of hell. He is the one who judges who goes to heaven and who goes to hell. Initially, Enma was the god of who looked...

Ryuo Taro Traditional Japanese Tattoo

Ryuo Taro (龍王太郞)

Ryuo Taro is said to have been born Ryu Maru (龍丸), of a human father and a dragon mother. Legend has it that Ryuo Taro's mother was a dragon who...

Ryuo Taro (龍王太郞)

Ryuo Taro is said to have been born Ryu Maru (龍丸), of a human father and a dragon mother. Legend has it that Ryuo Taro's mother was a dragon who...