Posts Tagged ‘Japanese tattoos’

Tattoos From Across The World No Comments

It is difficult to know definitely when the first tattoos were inked. Ancient tattoos are occassionally saved when skin becomes embalmed or saved in ice or peat. Among the oldest tattooed beings was tzi the Iceman who dates back to approximately 3,300BC and found preserved in a glacier in the Alps between Italy and Austria. [...]

Japanese Dragon Tattoos – History And Background No Comments

Japanese Dragon tattoos make a good choice for a tattoo – but you need to choose meticulously. There are a good deal of different dragon types, colours and styles to make a choice from, all with completely different meaning and significance. Make sure you carry out some comprehensive research first before committing. Origins of the [...]

A Quick Guide To Japanese Tattoos No Comments

Proof of tattooing in Japan extends back to over 12,000 years ago. Archaelogists have found clay figures called dogu that show markings round the forehead, eyes, cheeks and lips and have recommended that these might suggest tattoos.In the Kofun period (300″600 AD) tattoos were used as a method of marking bad guys as a punishment [...]