“The hannya mask is the vengeful and jealous woman turned demon. Pointed horns, metallic eyes and teeth, and the expression all exhibit the full wrath, anger and resentment of her nature. The origins of hannya masks may have come from early snake masks but most likely the image was taken from painted hand scrolls of stories and legends of the Muromachi period. In fact one of the oldest hannya masks is dated 1558. Of course the most prominent feature is the horns. Even to this day a hand gesture of two index fingers sticking up from a man’s forehead is an indication that his wife is mad at him or jealous. There are many variations of hannya masks. The coloring of the face also signifies the degree of passion in the demon’s anger. For example, a more reddish color indicates strong resentment and anger and is used in such plays as Dodoji and Kurozuka, whereas a paler color would be more appropriate for Aoi-no-ue. Dodoji is the story of unrequited love between a woman and a priest of Dodoji (temple). She turns into a demonic serpent who wraps her body around the temple bell consuming it and the priest in the process.”
Man, so many haters here. I think this is a pretty damned impressive tattoo. The amount of time and effort that went into it must have been enormous. Must have cost a small fortune as well.
I personally have no tats or piercings at all but I still appreciate any well-executed artistic display.
White people who get tattoos of things from other cultures are fucking stupid.
That just looks to me like every dumb shit whore who got the Chinese symbol for strength on the back of their neck because they made it through being molested.
Regarding tattooing words like charisma, strength, honor, etc, if you think about it, they’re pretty lame words if you were to tattoo them in English, why would it be any less lamer in Chinese?
I’ve always been against that sort of thing, if you’re gonna get foreign symbols on your body, might as well make it a message worth the ink.
Ha! Butt-forehead-back!
Doesn’t he look a little like Monty Burns from the Simpsons?
No it is not.
Oh wow, another white guy with a Japanese tattoo.
How can you tell that’s a white guy. He could be Yakuza.
Hannya
“The hannya mask is the vengeful and jealous woman turned demon. Pointed horns, metallic eyes and teeth, and the expression all exhibit the full wrath, anger and resentment of her nature. The origins of hannya masks may have come from early snake masks but most likely the image was taken from painted hand scrolls of stories and legends of the Muromachi period. In fact one of the oldest hannya masks is dated 1558. Of course the most prominent feature is the horns. Even to this day a hand gesture of two index fingers sticking up from a man’s forehead is an indication that his wife is mad at him or jealous. There are many variations of hannya masks. The coloring of the face also signifies the degree of passion in the demon’s anger. For example, a more reddish color indicates strong resentment and anger and is used in such plays as Dodoji and Kurozuka, whereas a paler color would be more appropriate for Aoi-no-ue. Dodoji is the story of unrequited love between a woman and a priest of Dodoji (temple). She turns into a demonic serpent who wraps her body around the temple bell consuming it and the priest in the process.”
www.yoshinoantiques.com/masks.html
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AS I’ve matured, my tastes have changed. I’m so glad I left myself with the option to easily change my t-shirt.
Man, so many haters here. I think this is a pretty damned impressive tattoo. The amount of time and effort that went into it must have been enormous. Must have cost a small fortune as well.
I personally have no tats or piercings at all but I still appreciate any well-executed artistic display.
And thanks for the info Puulaahi.
YOSHIMITSU
“Cool” and “Tattoo” cancel each other out.
100%.
White people who get tattoos of things from other cultures are fucking stupid.
That just looks to me like every dumb shit whore who got the Chinese symbol for strength on the back of their neck because they made it through being molested.
I agree. Could you imagine if people went around understanding and integrating with other cultures?
It’s one thing to interact and understand, it’s another thing to tattoo something on your skin you don’t fully understand.
What if he DOES understand it?
Then I have nothing against it.
So if you can read Chinese, tattoo strength on your lower back.
Understood.
Regarding tattooing words like charisma, strength, honor, etc, if you think about it, they’re pretty lame words if you were to tattoo them in English, why would it be any less lamer in Chinese?
I’ve always been against that sort of thing, if you’re gonna get foreign symbols on your body, might as well make it a message worth the ink.
Like I did in English.
Ya plus English doesn’t imply adhering to or referencing England’s culture.
That guy up there picked a very obvious Japanese tattoo and tattoo style without thinking about where it came from or why.
I guess it would make sense to everyone if we carted out an Indian guy with Hells Angels cut and 1% tattooed on his back.
To that guy thats a cool looking picture.
To a Japanese guy it would probably be insulting.
Ya I’m sure some tart in a mall who gets a Chinese ‘symbol’ on her neck or arm is integrating and understanding a new culture. 😐
lol
That’s not even reasoning there. You just posted nonsense.
If anything its insulting. It means in that persons mind Chinese culture is about as serious and respectable as Star Wars.
FRIES ARE UP!