Sleeve Tattoo

Sleeve tattoos as the name suggests are inked on the areas above the hand. It may be full sleeves, half sleeves or quarter sleeves providing a range of length types. A full length sleeve tattoo starts from the shoulder to the wrist.

People have admitted that tattooing is a kind of addiction just like other addictive pleasures. Some people start inking a small area and gradually expand their artwork patch into other areas on their bodies. It is said that tattooing results in some kind of therapy which is induced while the needles are being pricked.

Japanese Koi Sleeve Tattoos

Japanese tattoo art is more correctly known as "irezumi". The irezumi, or Japanese tattooing, have had mostly spiritual significance in the realm of Japanese art. Hence, common Japanese art include mythic beings like dragons, among other beasts and monsters. Other images includes flower designs, characters from Japanese folklore, samurais and geishas, Buddha and other deities, Shinto deities, backgrounds or nature, and even animals. One of the more common animal symbols is the koi tattoo design.

A koi sleeve tattoo is simply a fish art design, as koi is the Japanese term for a carp. The koi fish has been more than just a symbol of prosperity for the Japanese people, but also a symbol of love and friendship.