Friday 16 December 2011

Japanese Dragon Tattoos - Meanings and Origins

By Cj Tatts


Japanese Dragon tattoos make a good choice for a tattoo - but you want to select rigorously. There are a good deal of different dragon types, colors and styles to choose from, all with absolutely different meaning and significance. Ensure you carry out some in depth research first before committing.

Origins of the Japanese Dragons

The origins of the colourful and symbological Japanese Dragon stem from ancient myth and folklore. The Japanese regard the dragon as a water deity and thus the tattoos commonly have backgrounds containing water in the form of clouds, rain, lightning or waves. For the tattoo wearer, the tattoo often is like strength, wisdom, bravado and to a degree - wholeness.

The Japanese Dragon tattoo is well-liked by the Yakuza (the Japanese mafia). Since the 19th Century, it has additionally very fashionable with Japanese firefighters, mainly due to the dual organisation with fire and water. The Japanese Dragon is also seen as a mediator between good and evil, life and death, liberty and fear, fire and water, yin and yang.

The Anatomy of the Japanese Dragon

The Japanese dragons anatomy is made from parts from other animals, particularly they have:

- no wings
- a serpentine-like form (esp the neck)
- the head of a camel
- the paws of a tiger
- claws like an eagle
- demonic eyes,
- scales like that of a carp (or koi)
- long whiskers or whiskered.
- The Colouring of the Japanese Dragon

The Colouring of the Japanese Dragon

The colours used on dragon tattoo are also significant - very simply:

The black, white, blue and red colored dragons represent the 4 elements (wind, earth, water and fire), as well as with the 4 compass points (north, south, west and east).

The Gold-coloured dragon is regarded as special because they have many attributes such as knowledge, kindness and ability to face challenges.

The Green dragon has connections to the earth. The green dragon is pretty little.

The import of the black dragons means their mom and pop are really old and smart.

Yellow dragons are uncommon. They are a great buddy when you need help and have a reputation for staying detached from humanity, only developing at opportune moments.

Some examples of Japanese Dragon.

- Fuku-Riu is a dragon favourite of many folks because it is a luck dragon.
- Hai-Riyo known as bird dragon, and the best sort of a dragon. It developed from Chinese mythology.
- Han-Riu has many stripes on his body and to 40 feet long. One of the biggest dragon.
- Sui-Riu is a dragon king and controls the rain.
- Ka-Riu is a brilliant red colour and dragon tiny compared to the others.
- Ri-Riu dragon is a rare species that aren't well accepted. However , it is understood that they've an amazing eye.Some examples of Japanese Dragon.




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