It evolved from the family crests to an intricate piece of art on a large surface of the body.



I wonder how one can endure such pain and what does it mean to these people to gain such a large tattoo. Aside from the association with Japanese gangs, yakuza, what else could this tattoo stand for? I personally will not be able to go through this procedure. But the history behind this tattooing technique is very long and unique compared to other tattooing styles. "There are two reasons why the Japanese full body tattoo was developed: the existence of sumie or, monochromatic ink paintings, and the establishment of clothing fashion" (Yamada), thus, connecting past traditions to reinforce present traditions.
As for the Compact Challenge, saving money and still going strong on Lent. I think both the compact challenge and Lent are helping me save money much better than my previous attempts. I haven't had the urge to buy clothes or makeup and for grocery I'm only spending $30 a week. Thank goodness for Asian supermarkets in Sacramento. The prices for vegetables, fruits, and meat at Safeway is super high compared to SF Market in Sac. I haven't bought any Starbucks, Jamba Juice, Boba!
<3 Annie Tan
Blog #9
Works Cited:
Kitamura, Takahiro. "Passing Traditions Over Time and Oceans." 21-28.
Outside source:
Yamada, Mieko. "Japanese Tattooing from the Past to the Present." About.com. 28 February 2010. http://japanese.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&zTi=1&sdn=japanese&cdn=education&tm=50&f=00&tt=14&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//tattoos.com/mieko.htm
Images:
-http://www.dsfy.com/Images/Kamon/Pic.gif
-http://travel67.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/67irezumi-5-blog.jpg
-http://morningpaper.typepad.com/entertainment/images/2007/12/16/back_tattoo1.jpg
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