Japanese Dragon Tatoo Ideas

Japanese Dragon Tatoo Ideas

Japanese Dragon Tatoos

The Japanese dragon is one of the most popular mythological creatures picked for a tattoo design. It is usually presented as a wingless, heavily-scaled snake-like creature with small clawed legs and a horned or antlered camel head, and is associated with sea, clouds or the heavens. It is able to make its body expand, and in addition it has the power of transformation and invisibility. This is only a general description, not applying to all Japanese dragons, some of which cannot be compared with anything in the animal kingdom.

Japanese Dragon Tatoos

According to most sources, the Japanese dragon is closely related to the Chinese counterparts. However, the Japanese dragon has only three claws, while that of the Celestial Kingdom (China) has five.

Japanese Dragon Tatoos

Tattoo artists have taken the art of the Japanese dragon to amazing new levels. Whether you want a full back design or a half sleeve design, you will find range of amazing designs to choose from. They can be in color, or black & white. If the dragon claw holds an enormous magical pearl, which has the power to multiply whatever it touches, the "pearl" is a symbol of the most precious treasure: Wisdom. Ancient Dragon lore and illustrations have inspired many people to select a dragon tattoo.

The popular locations for inking Japanese dragon tattoos.

Japanese Dragon Tatoos

Japanese dragon tattoos can wrap around the body, full body and full back dragon tattoos are quite common, but the most popular location is half sleeve, the body of the dragon wraping around the upper arm and the dragon head extending out the upper front, just above the heart.