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Japanese Tattoos: Japanese Tattoo Art And History

While Japanese tattoos and traditional Japanese tattoo designs have become very popular in America and many western countries they still hold a huge negative connotation within Japan. This comes from the...

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Japanese Koi Tattoos

See the beautiful Japanese tattoo designs known as koi, the sacred carp. Learn about these colorful fish tattoos and their meanings.

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Samoan Tattoos

Samoan tattoos going mainstream more than ever! Samoan tattoos are an ancient art that has been receiving a lot of attention in modern times. There are very few of us who would be willing to undergo the...

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The Lotus the Carp and the Dragon

The lotus is emblematic of serenity and beauty. Yogis meditate in 'lotus position'. Lotus are often placed either side of the Buddha's statue during Buddhist meditation. It is a symbol of earthly...

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Name Tattoos

Have you been contemplating getting a name tattoo? Before you do you will want to read more about them and make your decision wisely. Name tattoos are somewhat controversial and you could easily end up with...

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Which Tattoo Is Right For You?

Tattoos are a great way to express each individual's personality. Not only is it an expression of beautiful art it is also a representative of the beauty within a person's soul. To have tattoo artwork put on your body is a great leap in telling someone who you really are.

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Koi Sleeve Tattoo

So, I've made the massive decision of making my next tattoo a 3 quarter sleeve.The reason I decided on a 3 quarter sleeve is because one of my very first tatts wasn't very well thought out. I chose the...

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Hot Wrist Tattoo Designs

If you are looking for a hot wrist tattoo design then you have to check out this page. There are so many cool wrist tattoos for guys and sexy wrist tattoo designs for women. This will give you some great ideas to get started.

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Popular Japanese Tattoo Designs

The Japanese have a long history with the art of tattoos. There are some records that indicate that the Japanese were tattooing themselves back as far as 300 BC and possibly even earlier but it is a subject...

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Japanese Tattoo Culture

In Japan, there is a long history of tattoo culture and the first noted tattoos on humans was around 297 AD. It started off as decoration among men young and old but the Chinese always looked down upon it as...

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