Tamatori hime tattoos are Japanese designs that have become famous world wide. The name refers to an ancient Japanese legend involving Tamatori hime stealing from the dragon owning king of the underwater world. Hime stole the kings most prized possession ,a precious bead and then attempted to make her escape.
The story that gave the Tamatori hime tattoos included dragons,pearls,gods and a brave woman who nearly sacrificed herself for what she saw as the greater good. Therefore there are images of bravery ,sacrifice and fighting with dragons that could be included.
The story is usually fairly constant in what it says but it allows interpretation of how the characters looked and therefore how they were portrayed,originally they were shown in drawings and paintings which would then begin to introduce different interpretations.
The dragon has a basic form that is fairly standard in terms of body shape and head design but this still allows plenty of variation.
As you can see from the above design the picture is fairly basic but still is clear and looks very powerful, also it covers the whole back, shoulder and almost down the arm as well. The background is also basic but effective, it includes smoke and flame and also indicates movement.
The Tamatori hime tattoos focus on many parts of the legend from the dive to the fight with the dragons to the scene with the gods watching over her.
The designs can include the water and the scenery as well as other animals as well as the dragons. The self sacrifice and bravery is important to the scene as well.
With the dragon possibly wrapped around the leg or arm the tattoo can be seen all round the body. With the numerous variations of the designs there are numerous variations of locations.
As with all tattoos do research first on the actual designs and the tattooists to see if they are up to the job,especially if you want a highly detailed design done. A detailed drawing will look great when done well but equally will look awful if done badly. - 17943
The story that gave the Tamatori hime tattoos included dragons,pearls,gods and a brave woman who nearly sacrificed herself for what she saw as the greater good. Therefore there are images of bravery ,sacrifice and fighting with dragons that could be included.
The story is usually fairly constant in what it says but it allows interpretation of how the characters looked and therefore how they were portrayed,originally they were shown in drawings and paintings which would then begin to introduce different interpretations.
The dragon has a basic form that is fairly standard in terms of body shape and head design but this still allows plenty of variation.
As you can see from the above design the picture is fairly basic but still is clear and looks very powerful, also it covers the whole back, shoulder and almost down the arm as well. The background is also basic but effective, it includes smoke and flame and also indicates movement.
The Tamatori hime tattoos focus on many parts of the legend from the dive to the fight with the dragons to the scene with the gods watching over her.
The designs can include the water and the scenery as well as other animals as well as the dragons. The self sacrifice and bravery is important to the scene as well.
With the dragon possibly wrapped around the leg or arm the tattoo can be seen all round the body. With the numerous variations of the designs there are numerous variations of locations.
As with all tattoos do research first on the actual designs and the tattooists to see if they are up to the job,especially if you want a highly detailed design done. A detailed drawing will look great when done well but equally will look awful if done badly. - 17943
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