Wabori.Art
Japanese tattooing,in one place.
A quiet place to read the tradition — what every motif means, where it came from, and what a finished piece is actually saying on the skin.
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Motifs catalogued
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Symbol families
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Always growing
What's here
One home for the whole tradition.
The index
Open the encyclopedia.
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Dragon
creaturesGuardian of the heavens — wisdom, strength, and benevolent power.
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Koi
creaturesSymbol of resistance, determination, and ultimate success — the fish that climbs waterfalls to become a dragon.
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Tiger
creaturesProtector against evil, disease, and bad luck — earthly power answering the dragon's heavenly one.
Why this exists
"A dragon is not a wallpaper. A hannya is not a logo. Every mark on the body is a sentence — and we wanted somewhere quiet to read them."
— The Wabori.Art project