The japanese tattoos on the arm are one of the most popular designs for those who want a piece that covers the entire handle or half of the arm.
Its colorful designs, its symbolic elements and the power of attraction that this country has in itself are reasons enough to contemplate the option of making one (or several) japanese tattoos in the arm, for this reason, in this article we will see some of the reasons with which you can be inspired: the seasons and the yokai.
Stations
The seasons are not only a frequent motif for Japanese arm tattoos, but they are present in many art forms of this fascinating culture. From haikus to ukiyo-e, the stations are a common theme that even have their own name in Japanese: kigo, literally 'station word' are the Japanese words that refer to some of the particularities of the stations.
Some of the kigo best known are the cherry blossoms to which mention is made to refer to spring; the cicadas, for the summer; the Moon and the Milky Way, for the fall (because they are more visible during this time of year) or the first snow, for the winter.
The yokai
The yokai They are fabulous beings, demons or apparitions, in which you can be inspired if you want a more aggressive Japanese tattoo design on the arm. There are hundreds of yokai different, to which one more fascinating: from fox demons or cranes that transform into women to deceive their victims to cats that know how to play samisen and have forked tails.
You will find thousands of images and stories from yokai To inspire you, there are so many that you will surely find a story that reaches you. You can ask the tattoo artist to imitate the traditional Japanese drawing style to make it more natural.
We hope we have given you some interesting ideas to get a design of these Japanese tattoos on the arm. Tell us, do you have any tattoos like these? Remember that you can tell us what you want to do, you just have to leave us a comment!