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  2. Hajichi - Wikipedia

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    The tattoos could represent pride in being a woman, beauty, and protection. [4] They were associated with rites of passage for women and could indicate marital status. The motifs and shapes varied from island to island. Among some peoples it was believed that women who lacked hajichi would risk suffering in the afterlife. [5]

  3. Irezumi - Wikipedia

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    Irezumi (入れ墨, lit. ' inserting ink ') (also spelled 入墨 or sometimes 刺青) is the Japanese word for tattoo, and is used in English to refer to a distinctive style of Japanese tattooing, though it is also used as a blanket term to describe a number of tattoo styles originating in Japan, including tattooing traditions from both the Ainu people and the Ryukyuan Kingdom.

  4. Cultural depictions of turtles - Wikipedia

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    Tamar uses the sea turtle as a symbol for the need for the protection of the coastal environment. Turtle-related souvenirs are sold to tourists, and hotels are "turtle-friendly": low-rise, dimly lit, and located away from the beach. [68] At the World Trade Organization's 1999 meeting in Seattle, sea turtles were a focal point of protests. [3]

  5. List of reptiles of Japan - Wikipedia

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    This list of reptiles of Japan is primarily based on the IUCN Red List, which details the conservation status of some one hundred species. [1] Of these, five are assessed as critically endangered (the hawksbill turtle and yellow pond turtle and the endemic Toyama's ground gecko, Yamashina's ground gecko, and Kikuzato's brook snake), ten as endangered, twelve as vulnerable, thirteen as near ...

  6. Ama (diving) - Wikipedia

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    The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife, an 1814 woodblock print by Japanese artist Hokusai, depicts a young ama diver entwined sexually with a pair of octopuses. Ama Girls, a 1958 documentary film. Amanchu! is a Japanese manga series, later adapted into an anime. Its name is a longer version of the word 'ama', and its subject matter involves female ...

  7. Category:Japanese tattooing - Wikipedia

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    Japanese tattoo artists (5 P) Pages in category "Japanese tattooing" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.

  8. Sailor Jerry - Wikipedia

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    At the time, it was the only place on the island where tattoo studios were located. His studio became China Sea Tattoo after his death. His earlier studios were at 434 South State Street, 150 North Hotel Street and 13 South Hotel Street. Collins developed tattoo designs with inspiration from sailor tattoos and Japanese tattoo imagery. [3]

  9. Ningyo - Wikipedia

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    Ningyo (人魚, "human fish"), as the name suggests, is a creature with both human and fish-like features, described in various pieces of Japanese literature.. Though often translated as "mermaid", the term is technically not gender-specific and may include the "mermen".

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