Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Tattoos of the modern times

By Hyo Matsunaga


With the modern technologies storming almost all the fields of the world, there is a rapid change in how the world looks at things. Talking about the tattoos, there is drastic change in the social acceptability of the tattoos. The body arts were once considered inhumane acts and were associated with punishment. Tattoos are present in numerous variants and a number of them are not known to many. In the later sections, some such tattoos like the hippie tattoos, sleeve tattoos and the cartoon tattoos are talked about.

The Japanese have contributed for the betterment of the world in all possible fields. The tattoo culture that took birth in Japan has seen numerous designs born in Japan. The impact these designs have made in the western world talks about their intricate designs. The Japanese sleeve tattoo designs have been successful in creating a mark among the people following their antecedents, the Japanese chest tattoos and Japanese shoulder tattoos.

You can now choose from the several types of the sleeve tattoos like full sleeve tattoos, half sleeve tattoos and the quarter sleeve tattoos. These tattoo ideas vary in the extent of the arm that is inked. Gober and Shichibu patterns of the sleeve tattoos are the main ones in vogue.

In the Japanese culture, a special place is given to the koi fishes as the symbols of peace and prosperity. These tattoos are a perfect blend of tradition and style. The importance of the koi fish among the Japanese is seen from the presence of koi fish ponds near every Buddhist shrine.

The koi fish tattoos can be achieved in various sizes as per the demand of the tattoo seeker. Usually, they are inked on the backside of the neck and the arm. The sole purpose of having a koi fish tattoo in the olden days was the religious image attached with these fishes. However, today people get inked with these tattoos owing to their beauty.

The people who were seen as models of peace and oneness during the 1960's, the hippies, made an impact on the world. The designed which were derived from the hippie culture mainly comprise of floral designs, designs of heart and doves and butterflies.

The best place for getting a hippie tattoo is the backside of the wrist and behind the neck. It is known that the hippies were famous for their open minded and concept of living life to the fullest. The hippies talked about negative ideas of doping and many other ideas that were socially unacceptable. Notwithstanding the negative side, the hippie designs are considered symbols of peace.

As the childhood days are priceless and the flavor they added to our lives is precious, everybody may wish to relive their childhood if given a chance. In case you are one among them, here is your chance. By getting inked with your favorite cartoon you can tell everyone around you that the kid in you is still alive.

Along with being excellent exhibition of the fun loving nature you possess these tattoos supply you with the casual and tension free look. Designs in vogues are the fancy girls and the superheroes.

If you have been looking for designs that are unique and elegant simultaneously, then you have discovered them.




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