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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.
By the early 21st century, tattoos were stigmatized in Japanese culture, and many Japanese associated them with the Yakuza. [4] However, there was a movement to revive the practice as a symbol of female empowerment and of their Ryukyuan cultural heritage. [ 4 ]
Horimono can also refer to the practice of traditional tattooing in Japanese culture; while irezumi usually refers to any tattooing (and often has negative connotations in Japan), "horimono" is usually used to describe full-body tattoos done in the traditional style. [2]
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]
Kanji iteration mark. For example, 様様 could be written 様々. From 仝 (below). 仝: 2138: 1-1-24: 4EDD: dō no jiten (同の字点) Kanji repetition mark ヽ: 2152: 1-1-19: 30FD katakanagaeshi (かたかながえし) kurikaeshi (くりかえし) Katakana iteration mark: ヾ: 2153: 1-1-20: 30FE Katakana iteration mark with a dakuten ...
' Buddha ') – A term meaning either Buddha or dead soul. While Buddhist in origin, the term is used in the second sense by all Japanese religions. [1] Hyakudoishi (百度石, lit. ' hundred-times stone ') – Sometimes present as a point of reference for the hyakudomairi near the entrance of a shrine or Buddhist temple. Hyakudomairi (百度 ...
In March, a mother was horrified to find a pedophile symbol on a toy she bought for her daughter. Although the symbol was not intentionally placed on the toy by the company who manufactured the ...
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