Everything you need to know about Japanese tattoos part.2 Backgrounds! 

I'd love to see more about motifs, and the "rules" of irezumi regarding subject pairings, seasons, colors, flowers etc. Thank you, these videos are great!

These comments are really good! I like that he gave the term for the background and the edges. All the symbolism behind the background elements and like secondary subjects are tied into zen philosophy and nature. Constant change is and impermanence of life. That being said, the meanings are very lose and kinda felt but not grasped so I personally have a hard time letting go of the need to have a concrete definition and meaning. The tiger reps courage and the dragon, depending on its color has a few different meanings but they are never thought of a monsters. If you pair the dragon with the tiger, that has its own meaning. Tiger becomes the feminine energy and represents the house hold and the dragon is the masculine and reps the emperor. The balance and mutual respect between the two needs to be balance to live in peace… something that I’ve never known to exist being from the west

Your 2 videos are very informative. I liked them both alot. I hope you continue the series and go into: Seasons, what animals go with each season, what plants to use. Same with elements such as earth, water and air, what creatures are more suitable. Known pairings, masks origins and meanings, mythological creatures and lastly, known heroes/characters and their stories.

Could you continue this series please?! It’s awesome! Maybe what the motifs mean. And more history maybe. Like how the dragon consist of the head of a mule body of a snake antlers from a deer and talons from an eagle etc etc.. also could you show some examples how a tattoo is continued? Like how to build on with background ? I’ve been tattooing realism for 13 years but started getting in to traditional Japanese now. Tired of tattoos that don’t stand time :D

I'd love a mythology and symbolism video. The meaning of hannya, oni, koi, sakura, maple leaves, etc.

Great vid! Helped me refine the composition and style of my leg sleeve I've been working on a bit more. I'd love to see you talk about the placement of subject matter, pairing the centerpiece with appropriate enviromental/seasonal Gakubori designs, and the different types of wind bar patterns since I've seen a mix of wavy, straight, and curved styles of wind bars.

just general knowledge on the different meanings would be nice like how the koi going up stream and the tiger going up or down thanks! love the videos

You explained it very well, congratulations on the video friend, from Brazil 🇧🇷

Rules ……!!!! what goes with what, and what doesn’t go together…. When to use Fire, waves, rocks, clouds, bamboo, seasons, Sakuras, maple leaves, etc it would be very informative for those who doesn’t really know and wan to get a traditional Japanese tat. Regards form US mate!,,

Great video man, nicely explained.

you should make a video explaining the stories behind the mythical creatures and how they connect. for example, koi fish turning into dragon. in addition their seasons too like how koi fish are always displayed with sakura and not other plants because of its seasons. i think this would be very helpful for a culturally accurate piece as i am looking to get my first sleeve and having it be an irezumi piece that could tell a personal and cultural story. if you have the time to talk i would love to converse about this if you aren’t planning to make a video on this topic.

I would love to learn under you man. You really explain things so well and straight to the point. Thanks for the education, its very tough to find explanations on japanese tattooing and background elements (something I struggle heavy with) outside of studying other masters and pricey books. Looking forward to what else you will put out

Talk about each meaning, like what’s the meaning of a tiger, dragon, koi etc :)

Thanks a lot for such great info, the only thing I would change from this format is the anoying background music used for the videos xD makes me feel I am watching an infomercial on tiktok

I am considering getting my first tattoo soon. I have recently rediscovered myself and I love the idea that in Japanese tattoos they tell stories that are tied to mythology or philosophy. Id love to see a video on the different symbols and motifs that go into a japanese style tattoo! Great video!

Hey Haku, first off thank you for taking the time to make these videos. I’m just getting into drawing with the purpose of eventually tattooing and I haven’t had a good intro to Japanese art that wasn’t just a straight Japanese history lesson. I like these a lot. Maybe for the third you can talk on the different elements used in the line work and the overall composition of a piece.

Loved part one thank you for part 2

I’d love to see something about composition of Japanese tattoos!

I really needed this video! Thank you for posting ! Really interesting, please keep posting videos

Love the videos. I'd love to know more about certain subjects and their meanings in a tattoo, f.e. dragons, hannya, snakes etc.

These videos are great! Thank you!

Please keep making these. These two vids are amazing.

Yes more information please. How to combine everhing, Where to put what, colouring shading. Creating individual elements from scratch.

Please do more videos explaining japanese tattoos, motifs, meanings, rules , composition, etc..

These are awesome videos! I am planning on getting a Traditional Japanese Leg sleeve. I appreciate how you give background on the designs and show respect for each style of irezumi. These vids will also help me talk with my artist so I don’t sound like a noob lol. Thanks, Haku

You should make more videos these are nifty

Awesome videos man! Just scheduled for my nagasode in September!!

Let’s go can’t wait to learn from you! I really want to be a well rounded artist and tattooer.

Wow amazing video! Thank you so much. I really love japanese tattoos and I plan on getting a japanese bodysuit from a horishi by tebori for myself.

Wow I have been trying to find all this info and this nailed it!

oh men! best vid about japanese tattoos on yt.

getting my background work started in about a week lol, looking forward to seeing how that shit comes out

Part 3 on motifs please!

Awesome video bro! I'm loving the knowledge behind japanese tattoos

Great video! Could you cover the meaning of different creatures and symbols like: what does a tiger mean or a golden dragon or a red dragon things like that?

I would personally love an updated video over the finer details. The music is a bit too loud so it's hard to focus

Your videos are great man, 20K views with only -700 subs is impressive! Keep it up and you will blow up

and could you make a video specifically about the meanings of Japanese tattoos, for example, Suikoden characters, their meanings, various gods, otherwise on all sites there is only a standard set of values, carp, dragon, tiger and snake)))

Thanks this helps a lot

Would love to see a video of flora and fauna and their meanings Thanks for the videos

Very informative , please do more videos. Cheers

Amazing and informative video, can you please make a video about the meaning a tiger, snake, fish, and etc in the Japanese tattoo culture?

Dope vids bro! Keep it up

It’d be great to hear about what your experiences of tattoos in Japan are like compared to in Australia. Eg do you see a mix of styles like we see here in Aus? Or is Japanese style the most popular style over there? Are there many Japanese people over there with vintage western style tattoos? What do Japanese people you have spoken to think of westerners getting Japanese style tattoos ? what are things you noticed in Japan regarding tattoos that are different than here. Do people show them as much as people do here ? are they as common as here ? Just answering those questions is another vid :)

Keep up the vids bro you dropped off the face of the RU-vid earth.

wheres the new content .bro you're the only person here on RU-vid actually giving these designs any substance and meaning ,thanks anyway👍

Hello sir, pls go for the elements what we can add with these backgrounds thank you.

Thank you 🙏

If you could cover the different means for characters, yokai, and animals that would be really cool.

Hello I was wondering if you could make a video of you talking about different Japanese styles designs and what they mean? And what they mean when paired together? For example what a koi fish means? What a snake means ? And what a koi fish and snake mean together? Also flowers as well. Like put a picture in one of your videoes and you talk about it

What is best way to contact the back to the front ?

hello, can i ask you about the meaning of tattoos like ryuotaro, ryuomaru, orochimaru, jiraiya?

Get back to the videos man these are awesome! Maybe go over the do's and don't or rules of traditional Japanese. Like not to mix flowers because of seasons etc..

Do u have any good artist recommendation in auckland nz..japanese sleeve?

dude you have to do more...

hi, could you please advise me what background would be suitable for a small traditional Japanese peony Tattoo. ie water, wind, clouds etc? I want it to make sense and follow tradition. I would really apricate a reply, as im struggling to find information on this. thanks

I have not watched many of the videos, but how much liberty does a canvas or artist have in adding in their own elements to the Japanese style? e.g. incorporating an non-traditional animal such as an owl or including elements like lightning or even non-traditional hand weapons.

Where is that diagram from!?

How is the ink made for gray wash

Where's part 3?

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