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Kanji tattoos

Kanji tattoos are tattoos with kanji characters. Despite the Japanese tattooing tradition, they are not common in Japan. Japanese people with tattoos, such as the yakuza, usually do not have written messages but pictures on their bodies.

See also

  • Calligraphy
  • Links

    Articles

  • Kanji Clinic
  • Trendy Asian Tattoos, Culture is Skin Deep by L Lin
  • Kanji tattoos
  • About.com about Japanese tattoos
  • Traditional Japanese tattoos

  • Keibunsha - The Japan Tattoo Institute web site
  • Horimono - The Japanese Tattoo
  • Services

  • Japanese name translation kanji tattoo service
  • DeSign For You Kanji tattoo design
  • Galleries

  • Body Modification Ezine's list of kanji tattoo photos