In Japan, tattoos and yakuza often seem inseparable. Not every gang has a tattoo and not everyone with a full body is a gang, but when pop culture shows the world below, the anti-heroes come completely. Case in point: the It's coming games.
The skin is deep. But the same goes for Japanese tattoos, which have a long, complex history that links them to a more secular culture – even though broader Japan is often reluctant to adhere to it.
What does It's comingThe most exciting tattoos the attention and attention was given to, reflected in the fact that Sega brought it Horitomo to make designs. And, throughout the series, Yakuza & # 39;Developers use tattoos to provide status or highlight relationships between friends – or enemies.
In Yakuza 0, for example, we see Kazuma Kiryu and Akira Nishikiyama as well sujibori, which has no color in their tattoos. Their tattoos and, as a result, their stories are just getting started.
In my book <a class = "sc-145m8ut-0 FoItC js_link sc-1out364-0 fwjlmD" data-ga = "((" Commerce "," igamesnews – The Meaning Of It's coming& # 39; s Tattoos "," "))" href = "https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Tattoos-History-Culture-Design/dp/480531351X?ascsubtag=f091b99bbcbb6ba8622b8f239a14e7a0t4kd=kktdkktgtztztztztztztz amazonasin = "" data-amazontag = "igamesnewsamzn-20" data-amazonsubtag = "(t | link (p | 1793074894 (au | 5726581544757029358 (b | igamesnews (lt | text">Japanese Tattoos: History * Culture * Design, with whom I wrote a Osaka based tattoo artist Hi Benny, I write with a lot of motifs, I get a lot of depth with the world tattoo culture. But let's take a brief look at some of them It's comingThe characters and their ink.
The koi symbolizes strength and courage. The fish is very closely linked to the dragon, because there is a myth about the Yellow River swimming in China, through rapists known as the "Dragon Gate," and it turns into a dragon.
Like Kiryu's dragon, this clip is made from nukibori style, which means sans background. Also, the construction shows a koi climbing, which, customized to It's coming the storyline, we highlight the character and his relationship to the Franchise representative.
In the past, red color looked great with Japanese paintings because of the negative colors it contained. Today, this is not true because most Japanese painters use safe synthetic ink. However, red and black are two of the traditional Japanese paintings, so the intense explosion of color makes Nishikiyama's tattoo especially striking.
Dujima's back piece depicts tortoise Myoo, a formidable defender of the Buddhist faith. His name means “King of Immortal Wisdom,” sitting on the throne of the rock. The sword represents knowledge and power, while Turtle Myoo ties evil with a rope in his left hand.
Turtle Myoo is surrounded by flames, representing purification. In Esoteric Buddhism, there are fire cleansing ceremonies to destroy the evil forces in which this god is drawn.
Majima has a big white, awesome white Hannya snake and a white snake. It is not yet clear whether the Hannya moniker's monk is naming its first carrier or name fear (般若), which means wisdom. Depending on the angle of view, Hannya's mask may indicate different emotions. This look at the best, however, Majima's tattoo is very scary.
In the Noh theater, the Hannya red mask is usually made for the lower class, while the white is for the upper class. White snakes, however, symbolize great luck, and there are also special Shinto sites dedicated to them. Snakes spring from hibernation in the spring, which is why they are often paired with spring flowers that symbolize the beauty and nature of passing life. However, as snakes shed their skin, they were considered immortal in the past, making a startling comparison between short-lived flowers and a seemingly permanent snake.
Majima's tattoo design is called stay and covers the shoulders and arms (depending on the individual, the sleeve length may vary). The "deep" hikae designs will cover the chest, extend with the nipple, while the "shacks" will not.
Notice how the underarms are not painted. There are two reasons for this: First, the inside arm is one of the most sensitive areas to tattoo (and the inner thigh), and two, in the past, criminals have received punitive tattoos that cover the inside of the arm. This is why tattoo lovers in the late 19th century left that part open, to show that they were not learning punitive work. In short, this was the only way the show was told a tattoo of free will.
Since then, it has become part of the basic vocabulary of Japanese tattoos. Today, some leave the area unmarked, while others do it for a variety of reasons, including beauty.
The protagonist of It's coming series, Kazuma Kiryu sports dragon tattoo on the back. This project is nobori-ryu ("Climb the dragon") motif, common in Japanese tattoos. Kiryu's tattoo is also penetrating nukibori style, without any background.
Dragons are one of the four most famous creatures in Chinese culture. It is believed that they control the water and control the sea and the wind. Japanese Dragons traditionally have three elements (Chinese Dragons have four or five spins), and where there is a catch, there is an orb with orb. bonji (Sanskrit) Goat Year actor and Year of the Monkey on the zodiac calendar.
While this bonji also refers to Dainichi Nyorai, the chief god in Esoteric Buddhism. Here, though, is Kiryu's 1968 birthday, which was the Year of the Monkey. It is common to use bonji for such representations in Japanese tattoos, especially in dragon designs like this.
Of course, a guy named "Taiga" will have a "leopard" (タ イ ガ ー or cigarettes) on his back! Pumps aside, the character's name is written as 大河 (for example) in Japanese, meaning "great river." Taigaa's imported English word can be used to refer to an animal, but traditional Japanese is tora (虎).
Tigers, however, are not indigenous to Japan. The images and ideas of the tigers came with Chinese art, so for Japanese people centuries ago, these animals, in real time, were as beautiful as fairy tales.
Here, we see a general picture of a rock tree surrounded by bamboo. The rock shows strength as did the star, known for its strength and flexibility. It was also thought that only the tiger could enter the wet bamboo forest.
There are more ways to tattoos in the It's coming the games, and the attention and attention given to them help not only bring the world together but also the characters.
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This article was first published on March 8, 2017.
