Japanese tattoos for women are experiencing a revival, because of the simple and beautiful designs of Japanese tattoos. However, the origin of Japanese tattoos for women was not something, you may have known about. Scroll down below to find more information on Japanese tattoos for women.
The art of Japanese tattoos has existed for thousands of years. There are many beautiful designs and tattoo themes, which have evolved over a period of time. In the olden times, Japanese tattoo art was associated with Yakuza, however times have now changed. Before we actually turn towards Japanese tattoos for women, we must go back in time and know about Japanese tattoo history.
History of Japanese Tattoos
Although tattoos have existed in Japan for a very long time, it was not until recent years that tattoos in Japan really became popular. In the days of the Samurais, criminals were branded with the help of tattoos. This trend also continued to exist when the team members of the Japanese mafia gangs chose to tattoo themselves, to display their chosen lifestyle.
We have just seen the history of tattoos among men in Japan, now let's see the history of Japanese women tattoos. This art was first accepted by the geisha girls and prostitutes in Japan. They adorned their bodies with these tattoos and used them to attract customers by flaunting their beautifully tattooed bodies. Till recent times, women in Japan were averse to getting themselves tattooed. However, now with the influence of the west, the mindset is changing and women are getting tattoos made. Read more about tattoo history.
Japanese Tattoos for Women
Usually women are smaller and delicately built. Hence, the tattoos for women are smaller in size and are also delicately made. Feminine tattoos are usually isolated in one or two spots of the body. Women tattoos are not as aggressive, compared to the men tattoos. This is however not a rule. Now let's know some Japanese tattoo designs for women.
Japanese kanji tattoos have become very popular. The kanji characters are very intricate and have some kind of mysticism attached to them, due to which they seem perfect for tattoo designs. What sets the kanji characters apart, is the fact that each kanji symbol is an ideographic character. In simple words, it means that a kanji character represents an entire object or meaning or symbol. When these kanji characters are made, care has to be taken, that each stroke is in the right direction and order. The most common words which are depicted using the kanji characters are love, peace, freedom and unity. Some people also choose to ink the name of their loved one in the kanji script. Apart from kanji tattoos, women also like the cursive way of writing in the hiragana script of the Japanese language. If you prefer something simple, you can opt for the simple katakana characters.
The Japanese are passionate about cherry blossoms, called Sakura in Japanese. These flowers symbolize life itself. They portray how fragile but beautiful, life is. In the ancient times, Samurais would write poems about the cherry blossoms depicting their bravery and 'ready to die at any minute' nature. To sum it up, cherry blossoms denoted beauty at its best, along with living life to the fullest each and very moment.
The symbol of perseverance and spiritual struggle in Japan is depicted using the Koi fish. The koi fish are seen as individualistic fighters because of the myth that they had reached the doors of the heaven by swimming upstream. The Koi fish tattoo design has a golden and orange color, and is accompanied with a picture of splashing water to make it a beautiful design.
Geisha tattoos are also very famous. The geisha girls are considered to be talented women and they were said to be trained in martial arts. If the need be, these geisha women could protect their homes from intruders. If you want to have a strong female image, then a geisha tattoo meets your requirement. For further reading, read on Japanese tattoos and their meanings.
If you are planning to get Japanese tattoos for women made, you can combine a number of tattoo designs together. The world of tattoo designs is enticing. However, if you are looking for a pure Japanese tattoo design, you will have to make sure what the kanji actually stands for, for a number of these characters have been distorted. By Bhakti Satalkar
