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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.
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. [63] At the World Trade Organization's 1999 meeting in Seattle, sea turtles were a focal point of protests. [3]
The etymology of the sea god Watatsumi is uncertain. Marinus Willem de Visser (1913:137) notes consensus that wata is an Old Japanese word for "sea; ocean" and tsu is a possessive particle, but disagreement whether mi means "snake" or "lord; god". "It is not impossible" he concludes, "that the old Japanese sea-gods were snakes or dragons."
Narcissistic mortification may also be produced by the death of someone close. [18] Such a loss of an essential object may even lead through narcissistic mortification to suicide. [19] Among the many motives behind suicidal activities in general are shame, loss of honor, and narcissistic mortification. [20]
A body suit or full body suit is an extensive tattoo, usually of a similar pattern, style or theme that covers the entire torso or the entire body. [1] They are associated with traditional Japanese tattooing as well as with some freak show and circus performers. [2]
The sea turtle is one of the ocean’s most fascinating, ancient, and distinguished reptiles, renowned for its vital role in the marine ecosystem. With seven distinct species, sea turtles inhabit ...
The aquarium is currently caring for more than 200 turtles at its sea turtle hospital in Quincy, many of which are the critically endangered Kemp’s ridley species - the most endangered and the ...
Kuroshima Research Institute. Kuroshima Research Station is a marine research institute in Okinawa, Japan, located on the island of Kuroshima. (黒島) [1] It was established in 1973 as the Yaeyama Marine Park Research Institute, [2] [3] for the purpose of managing and utilising the marine park area in Sekisei (石西) lagoon between Ishigaki (石垣) Island and Iriomote (西表) Island ...