A tatooed parishoner of the Samukawa Shrine looks at a portable shrine on July 20, 2002 in Chigasaki City, Japan during the Hamaori Festival.
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Amazing Japanese Tattoo Design
Tattoos have been popular for thousands of years. All around the world, you can find people with tattoos and this widespread popularity is what makes the tattoo world so varied in design and styles. Where did the tattoo practice begin?
Even as early as the Neolithic period (Stone Age), tattoos were found in Eurasia. Tattoos in Japan were found as many as ten thousand years ago. After the cuts healed, the remaining color made up their tattoos.
Even as early as the Neolithic period (Stone Age), tattoos were found in Eurasia. Tattoos in Japan were found as many as ten thousand years ago. After the cuts healed, the remaining color made up their tattoos.
