I really love Japanese style tattoos, but I don’t know the stories and the symbolism. How do I choose my tattoo?
The first step is to find out what do you want your tattoo to mean. Once again, traditionally, Japanese tattoo don’t tell the story of the wearer. They will associate their tattoo to a strong emotion like strength, courage, protection, wisdom, perseverance, etc. Keep in mind that love and the love for your children aren’t emotions that Japanese tattoos usually represent.
But I really want the tattoo to tell my story. How do I choose my tattoo?
Depending on what you are trying to say, there are multiple options:
– I want my tattoo to talk about my family and my kids.
We can look at different elements accordingly to their birthday: what’s their zodiac sign? What’s their birth flower? In Japan, each month and each season is associated to a flower, a plant and even an activity (for example, flying a kite is associated with Spring). Also, we can look at the Buddhist calendar to see which deity protects your family members.
