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Yakuza tattoo

The Yakuza is the Japanese mafia that many people know about from movies, books or TV broadcasts. This is a gang that enjoys a certain reputation for sparing no one to criminals.

Today, their ardor has greatly diminished, but they still exist and pose some danger to the Japanese population.

Of course, most of the people who hit such tattoos are men, but, of course, there are very rare exceptions.

The meaning of the yakuza tattoo

They mainly depict characters such as: geisha, demons, dragons, samurai. But there are certain designs that are more popular.

Kintaro

This is a strong man who exists in Japanese myths. He fights evil in the form of a dragon and has tremendous physical strength, which indicates the same qualities of the wearer.

Kyumoryu Shishin

A mythological character who "came" from Chinese legends. Most often depicted as 9 dragons on the back of the owner of this tattoo. Such drawings are worn only by real yakuza; this, one might say, is their distinctive symbol.

Tessa Dune

The man who holds the knife in his teeth. This means that the wearer is a master of knife fighting.

Hagoromo-Tenno

Patroness of love. Usually pimps wear her image on their bodies. But also such a pattern can be seen on the body of a prostitute.

Torah

Translated from Japanese - tiger. Such tattoos are usually possessed by leaders of various levels.

Ryu

In Japanese, this is what the dragon is called. And such tattoos can only be applied to their bodies by top-level leaders to show their power.

Chopped head (namakubi)

The symbol that the one wearing this image is ready to obey the boss and protect him to the last drop of blood.

Where to beat the yakuza tattoo

All of the above images are far from miniature drawings. These are impressive in size tattoos, which in 99% of cases occupy the entire body up to the buttocks. There is no way to choose when there is something so big in front of you.

Photo of a yakuza tattoo on the body

Photo of a yakuza tattoo on his hands

Photo of a yakuza tattoo on his legs