Japanese Traditional

What Is A Traditional Japanese Tattoo?

Traditional Japanese tattoos are often large-scale, intricate designs that feature bold black outlines, vibrant colours, and deep shading. They usually feature imagery like dragons, koi fish, masks, and floral elements. Whilst modern versions of these tattoos are mostly done using machines, the traditional method is hand-poking which creates a more distinct, deep colour saturation.

What Colours Are Used In A Japanese Tattoo?

They usually use black and grey colours, often contrasted with bold symbolic colours like red, green, blue, and yellow. Kuro Sumi offers a range of black and greywash inks whilst World Famous Ink have a selection of colourful inks that are perfect for adding contrast to your traditional Japanese designs.

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