Japanese tattoo ideas

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Full-colour Japanese-style peony tattoo with blue, purple, red and pink blooms and green leaves running down the back.
Colourful peony vine across a back
Colour Japanese-style tattoo of blue waves running down a bare back, with pink and orange lotus flowers at the lower back.
Blue waves and lotus flowers across a back
Colour tattoo of a red chrysanthemum with blue ribbon-like petals and small goldfish, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Chrysanthemum with goldfish on a shoulder blade
Black and white photo of a woman seated on sand with her back to the camera, showing a large Japanese-style floral tattoo covering her back.
Japanese floral back piece on a woman at the beach
Black and grey Japanese style tattoo of a geisha holding a parasol on the upper back of a woman with her hair pinned up.
Geisha with parasol on upper back
Black and white photo of a small fine line wave tattoo on a person's upper back, with a curling crest and trailing lines.
Fine line wave tattoo on upper back
Large realistic-style geisha tattoo with a parasol and red kimono details, covering the upper back.
Geisha with parasol across a back
Full back tattoo of a red and grey phoenix among plum blossoms, in Japanese style, shown on a person's back.
Red and grey phoenix with blossoms across a back
Back tattoo of a shaded grey cherry blossom tree with pink flowers in front of a pale moon, in a Japanese style, with small stars and a kanji character above and to the left.
Cherry blossom tree and moon across a back
Photograph of a red plum blossom branch tattoo with black ink and small vertical characters across a woman's upper back, shown from behind.
Plum blossom branch on upper back
Man with a full back tattoo of green dragons, grey clouds and a cross, with blackletter lettering across the lower back and sleeve tattoos on his upper arms.
Japanese back piece with dragons and clouds
Colour tattoo of red cherry blossom branches with black stems spreading across a person's upper back and shoulder blade, in a Japanese-inspired style.
Cherry blossom branch across a back
Colour tattoo of red camellias with leaves and a bud on the shoulder blade, and a brown swallow with falling petals and a second camellia lower on the back.
Camellias and a swallow across a back
Full body Japanese style tattoo with koi, dragon and lotus motifs across the arms, chest and legs of a seated person against a black background.
Japanese bodysuit with koi and dragon
Black silhouette of a figure with two small figures beside it, with pink cherry blossoms and petals in colour, tattooed on a back.
Silhouette figure and cherry blossoms on upper back
Back view of a full back Japanese style tattoo of dragons among red clouds and waves, with colour and grey shading, extending down onto the thighs.
Full back dragon tattoo
Black ink bamboo stalks and leaves with Japanese-style calligraphy down the back, extending onto the shoulder, with small red seal stamps.
Bamboo and calligraphy across a back
Black ink dragon tattoo with a coiled, swirling body running down the upper back, partly under a striped sun hat.
Dragon tattoo on upper back
Black ink tattoo of a tree inside a bold, brushed circle, placed on the upper back of a person with auburn hair.
Tree inside a brush circle on upper back
Large back tattoo in a Japanese style showing a grey skull in a red swirl-patterned robe beside black linework blossom branches, on a person lying face down.
Skull in red robe with blossom branch on back
Black and white photo of a shirtless man kneeling on a bed, showing a large black and grey Japanese-style tiger tattoo across his back and tattooed upper arm.
Tiger back tattoo on a kneeling man, black and grey
Colour tattoo of a koi fish and pink lotus flower with teal waves across the upper back and shoulder, in a Japanese style.
Koi fish and lotus on a shoulder
Black and grey Japanese style koi fish tattoo with wave linework on a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Koi fish and waves on upper back
Japanese style dragon tattoo in red, orange and cream over dark green-black scale ground, across a hip and thigh with a white cloth wrapped around the waist.
Red and green dragon on hip and thigh
A woman seated on a beach, seen from behind, showing a large colourful Japanese-style tattoo across her back with a peony, feathered bird and green scales.
Colourful Japanese back piece with peony and feathers
Close view of a large red phoenix tattoo with feathers running across the back and side of a person with dark hair, in a Japanese-influenced style.
Red phoenix tattoo across back and side
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a red spotted mythical beast with turquoise mane and flames across a full back, set against dark grey clouds.
Red spotted mythical beast across a full back
Full back tattoo of a colourful phoenix with roses, cherry blossom and wave motifs in Japanese style, shown on the back of a person with dark hair.
Phoenix and roses across a full back
Black and white photo of a man seen from behind, showing a large Japanese style back tattoo of an eagle, waves and clouds, with script lettering and tattoos on his upper arms and forearms.
Full back piece with eagle and waves
Colour tattoo of a kokeshi doll in a teal kimono with pink cherry blossoms on a person's upper back.
Kokeshi doll and blossoms on upper back
Full back tattoo of a colourful Japanese-style phoenix with flowing feathers wrapping around the back and side of the body.
Colourful phoenix back piece
Back view of a woman with a full Japanese-style back tattoo showing a geisha in a kimono, cherry blossom and a lantern, against a pink wall.
Japanese geisha back piece with cherry blossom
Back view of a woman with a full Japanese style back tattoo of a geisha among flowers, with tattooed sleeves on both arms.
Full back Japanese geisha piece with sleeves
Full body suit design of a red Japanese dragon with yellow claws, chrysanthemums and clouds across the back, arms and thighs.
Red dragon full body suit design
Back tattoo of a red cherry blossom branch running from the shoulder down the spine and onto the upper arm, with dark branches and soft shading.
Cherry blossom branch down a back
Coloured Japanese-style dragon tattoo with red cherry blossoms across the upper back, with a small set of symbols to the right.
Dragon and cherry blossoms across a back
Bare back with a colour Japanese tattoo of a cherry blossom branch over the shoulder and upper back, and koi fish among grey pebbles on the lower back.
Cherry blossom and koi across a back
Full back tattoo of a green dragon coiled around black bamboo stalks and pink peonies, in a Japanese style with realistic shading, placed on the upper back.
Dragon and peonies on a back
Full body Japanese style tattoo covering a man's arms, chest, back and legs, with a dragon, cherry blossoms, clouds and waves in bright colour on grey shading.
Full body Japanese bodysuit tattoo
Full back tattoo of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha in neo-traditional colour, with an ornate crown, jewels and swirling cloud motifs on a man's back.
Ganesha full back tattoo in colour
Red koi fish with a white lotus flower and grey water swirls in Japanese style across a person's upper back.
Koi fish and lotus on the upper back
Black and grey back tattoo of a winged angel, clouds and smoke on the shoulder blades, with script panels and sleeve work on the upper arms.
Winged angel and clouds across a back
Back view of a full back tattoo in Japanese style, showing a large white cat framed by red and blue peonies, roses and cherry blossom.
Cat and flowers full back piece
Front and back views of a full body Japanese style tattoo with a large orange koi, cherry blossoms and grey waves across the back, arms, torso and legs.
Full body Japanese irezumi with koi and cherry blossom
Woman seen from behind with a large pink and red peony tattoo on her upper back, with grey leaves, a rock and three small butterflies, in a Japanese-influenced botanical style.
Peony and butterfly back piece
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a folding fan showing Mount Fuji and a red sun, surrounded by pink cherry blossom flowers and falling petals, with a pink ribbon, on the back.
Fan with Mount Fuji and cherry blossom
Colour Japanese style tattoo of two koi fish among teal waves and red clover shapes across a person's back.
Koi fish and waves across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a geisha with a parasol across a full back, with a small dragon design on the arm.
Geisha with parasol on a full back