Japanese Tattoos: Meanings, Shapes and Motifs

There's not much else to say that the title doesn't. It gives an overview of some of the popular Japanese tattoo designs and is written by a tattoo artist that very much enjoys what he does. I recommend it.

Loved this book’s quality and illustrations. Fast shipping and a very good option for my tattoo artist-japanese tattoo lover friend.

My partner and I have been looking into Japanese art for tattoos and this book was a great reference. So much valuable information and a lot of great examples. Very please with this Yori Moriarty piece.

It’s great. Very informative and useful, the layout is fantastic and it was very well put together. If you are someone who is interested in this subject, it can help you pick a tattoo theme with your tattooer or its great for tattooers to understand a more meaningful “correct” approach to the subject matter.

Intererting read about the history, style, and form of Japanese tattoos and proper motifs of such. Would give 5 stars excpet for the plethora of grammatical and editing errors found throughout.

I love Japanese tattooing. I have a collegiate background in history and over the years have done all I can to get a grasp on the history and symbolism of the art. For me at least, this process was difficult and it seemed that no matter what book I came across I still had questions or felt there could be something more comprehensive. This work along with Sarah Thompson's Tattoos in Japanese Prints have finally closed that gap for me. This work not only contains complete lists and explanations of virtually all Japanese motifs and subject matter, it also includes excellent stories of lineages, traditions and just great historical insights in Japanese tattooing. I cannot recommend it enough. It has answered many questions for me, and I very grateful to the author for this work. if I could give it 10 stars I would. Excellent book in every way.

Great book with pictures and descriptions of the things you will come across in Japanese tattooing. It does a great job at making these things understandable. I keep it for reading material for my clients and consultations.

Love the explanation of the symbolism in Japanese tattooing, also the explanation of the differences in execution of the tattoo style in Europe vs. Japan. Great fodder for those interested in obtaining a Japanese tattoo!

Ea un gran libro! La calidad de la impresión es bastante buena, las imágenes bien! Aunque viene el inglés pero no ea gran problema porque se puede traducir con una app sin broncas! Muy recomendable para los amantes de los tatuajes y de la cultura japonesa 👍

Sinceramente, eu esperava que houvessem mais imagens que pudessem ser utilizadas como referências para desenhos.Não se enganem, o livro contém sim bastante imagens, eu só esperava uma quantidade maior.Dito isso, o livro cumpre seu papel em prover muitas informações relevantes sobre diversos elementos que compõem as tatuagens tradicionais japonesas, contextualizando e explicando-os.

Bought this as a gift for a girl friend who love Japanese culture and tattos. Thank you!Acheté pour une amie qui aime la culture et les tatouages japonais. Merci!

The best picture of tattoos is on the cover. Inside, the content is more about explaining some traditional and mythological japanese symbols rather than speaking about tattoos. You can find those explanations, in an even more comprehensive way, in other books about Japan.

Accurate descrizioni sia sulla storia del tatuaggio giapponese sia sui soggetti più utilizzati