A tattoo is an indelible design or marking made by the insertion of a pigment into punctures or cuts in the skin. In technical terms, tattooing is micro-pigment implantation. Tattoos are a type of body modification. The word is traced to the Tahitian tatu or tatau, meaning to mark or strike (the latter referring to traditional methods of applying the designs). In Japanese the word used for traditional designs or those that are applied using traditional methods is irezumi ("insertion of ink"), while "tattoo" is use ...

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• Tattoo - Diversity
• Tattoo - Tattooing in prehistoric times
• Tattoo - Tattooing in ancient Judaism
• Tattoo - Tattooing in Chinese literature
• Tattoo - Reintroduction in Europe
• Tattoo - The electric tattoo machine
• Tattoo - Negative associations
• Tattoo - Popular and youth culture
• Tattoo - Purpose
• Tattoo - Procedure
• Tattoo - Permanent cosmetics
• Tattoo - Natural tattoos
• Tattoo - Temporary tattoos
• Tattoo - Henna body art Mehndi
• Tattoo - Dyes and pigments
• Tattoo - Tattoo removal
• Tattoo - Risks
• Tattoo - Diseases
• Tattoo - Allergic reactions
• Tattoo - Infection
• Tattoo - Tattoos and MRI
• Tattoo - Deciding where to get a tattoo
• Tattoo - Aftercare
• Tattoo - Other uses

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Tattoo, Tattoo - Prevalence, Tattoo - History, Tattoo - Diversity, Tattoo - Tattooing in prehistoric times, Tattoo - Tattooing in the ancient world, Tattoo - Tattooing in Chinese literature, Tattoo - Reintroduction in the Western world, Tattoo - The electric tattoo machine, Tattoo - Negative associations, Tattoo - Popular and youth culture, Tattoo - Purpose, Tattoo - Procedure, Tattoo - Permanent cosmetics, Tattoo - Natural tattoos, Tattoo - Temporary tattoos, Tattoo - Dyes and pigments, Tattoo - Tattoo removal, Tattoo - Risks, Tattoo - Diseases, Tattoo - Allergic reactions, Tattoo - Infection, Tattoo - Tattoos and MRI, Tattoo - Deciding where to get a tattoo, Tattoo - Aftercare, Tattoo - Other uses

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See the sections under "Risks," above. The studio must have all of the following: biohazard containers for blood-stained objects sharps containers for old needles an autoclave is usually required by law and is necessary for sterilizing tools. It's also a good idea to ask for recent spore test results. accessible facilities for washing the hands with hot water and soap A reputable artist will: be knowledgeable, courteous and helpful refuse to tattoo mino ...

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Tattoos are used among criminals to show membership of gangs and record the wearer's personal history - such as his or her skills, specialities, accomplishments and convictions. They are also used as a means of personal expression. Certain designs have developed recognised coded meanings. The code systems can be quite complex and, because of the nature of what they encode, they are often not widely recognised. Criminal tattoo - British. ACAB is an acronym often integrated into prison tattoos i ...

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Chinese character tattoos are tattoos consisting of Chinese characters (hanzi or kanji) otherwise known as kanji tattoos. Despite allegedly being based on the Chinese or Japanese writing system, these tattoos are almost unheard of in China and Japan, instead being a relatively recent phenomenon originating in Western countries which do not use Chinese characters. Many kanji tattoos are unreadable or nonsense in the original language, and the forms of the Chinese characters are also often mistaken. The online blog Hanzi Smatter gives man ...

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Where's George? is a website that tracks American paper money. The name George refers to George Washington, whose portrait appears on the one dollar bill. Denominations besides the $1 can also be tracked via the website. However, $1s are the most popular, with over 61 million entered. ($20s are in second place at about 8.5 million.) The uncommonly found in circulation but easy to obtain American $2 bills can also be entered, and are especially popular amongst a certain niche of site users. Any bills that a ...

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"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for their band, the Rolling Stones. The song was first released as a single in the United States in May 1965, but was also featured on the American version of their album, Out of Our Heads, released in July of the same year. It was a smash hit, giving them their first number one in the United States. The British version of Out of Our Heads did not feature "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", as the song was released as a single there in the A ...

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• I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Cover versions

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As Good as It Gets is a 1997 film which tells the story of an obsessive-compulsive, cantankerous, homophobic writer named Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) who, because of his affective disorder, lives in a world that has shrunk to about the size of his apartment and the books he authors; nevertheless, and despite himself, he befriends his regular waitress (Helen Hunt) who is a single mother and his homosexual neighbour (Greg Kinnear). It is a romantic comedy played out among flawed people in an imperfect and postmodern world. ...

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Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (ISBN 0-06-025492-0) is a children's picture book which describes the imaginary adventures of a young boy named Max, who is angry after being sent to his room without supper. Max wears a distinctive wolf suit during his adventures and encounters various mythical creatures. The book is generally regarded as a classic of American illustrated children's fiction. Where The Wild Things Are - The Book. Written in 1963, it was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1964, and in ...

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"Where Is My Mind?" is a song by the Pixies. It originates from their 1988 album, Surfer Rosa. The song was written by the band's leader, known as Black Francis, while he attended the University of Massachusetts. His girlfriend at the time overheard the initial pieces of the song and told him "That's a good one, you should finish it". Indeed, it went on to be one of the Pixies' most popular and beloved songs. This song was used as the exit music for the movie ...

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Extensive body tattoos ('body suits') are commonly worn by Yakuza members. These traditional tattoos are known as irezumi in Japanese. Their size and elaborate nature show not only the wearers' affiliation, but also his ability to endure pain. Starting in the Kofun period (300-600 A.D.), tattoos began to assume negative connotations. Instead of being used for ritual or status purposes, tattooed marks began to be placed on criminals as a punishment (this was mirrored in ancient Rome, where slaves were known to have been tattooed with mottos such as "I am ...

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Criminal tattoo, Criminal tattoo - British, Criminal tattoo - Japanese, Criminal tattoo - Middle Eastern, Criminal tattoo - North American, Criminal tattoo - Russian, Criminal tattoo - The four suits, Criminal tattoo - Other symbols, Criminal tattoo - Hand tattoos

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Russian criminal tattoos have a complex system of symbols which can 'read' to give quite detailed information about the wearer. Not only do the symbols carry meaning but the area of the body on which they are placed may be meaningful too. The initiation tattoo of a new gang member is usually placed on the chest and may incorporate a rose. Tattoos done in a Russian prison have a distinct blueish color and usually appear somewhat blurred because of ...

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ACAB is an acronym often integrated into prison tattoos in the United Kingdom. It is most commonly rendered with one letter between the knuckle and first joint of each finger, sometimes as symbolic small dots with or without the accompanying letters. ACAB can stand for All Coppers Are Bastards, or Always Carry A Bible, depending on who is asking and whether the bearer is trying to make a good impression. ...

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Criminal tattoo, Criminal tattoo - British, Criminal tattoo - Japanese, Criminal tattoo - Middle Eastern, Criminal tattoo - North American, Criminal tattoo - Russian, Criminal tattoo - The four suits, Criminal tattoo - Other symbols, Criminal tattoo - Hand tattoos

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The people of Japan have always been big fans of James Bond so after being the main location for a second time (the first, Fleming's You Only Live Twice) the people and government of Naoshima (where the story takes place) erected a permanent museum to commemorate the novel and James Bond in general. "007 The Man With the Red Tattoo Museum" was opened on July 24, 2005 in the Kagawa Prefecture ^{See also:}

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Tattooing for spiritual and decorative purposes in Japan is thought to extend back to at least the Jomon or paleolithic period (approximately 10000 BCE). Some scholars have suggested that the distinctive cord-marked patterns observed on the faces and bodies of figures dated to that period represent tattoos, but this claim is by no means unanimous. There are similarities, however, between such markings and the tattoo ...

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Irezumi, Irezumi - History of Japanese Tattoos, Irezumi - Ainu Tattoos, Irezumi - Japanese Tattoos in the Edo Period, Irezumi - Tattoos in Modern Japan, Irezumi - The Making of a Japanese Tattoo, Irezumi - Glossary of Japanese Tattoo Terms, Irezumi - Symbolism in Japanese Tattoos

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At the beginning of the Meiji period the Japanese government, wanting to protect its image and make a good impression on the west, outlawed tattoos, and irezumi took on connotations of criminality. Nevertheless, fascinated foreigners went to Japan seeking the skills of tattoo artists, and traditional tattooing continued underground. Tattooing was legalized by the occupation forces in 1945, but unfortunately has retained its image of criminality. For many years, traditional Japanese tattoos were associated with the yakuza, Japan's notorious mafia, and many businesses in Japan (such as public baths, fitness centers ...

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Irezumi, Irezumi - History of Japanese Tattoos, Irezumi - Ainu Tattoos, Irezumi - Japanese Tattoos in the Edo Period, Irezumi - Tattoos in Modern Japan, Irezumi - The Making of a Japanese Tattoo, Irezumi - Glossary of Japanese Tattoo Terms, Irezumi - Symbolism in Japanese Tattoos

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A tattoo of three dots in a triangle, usually found on the skin between the thumb and forefinger, stands for "mi vida loca" ("my crazy life"). Along with the pachuco cross, it is a popular "generic" tattoo among Hispanic teenagers, and has no direct connection to gangs. The tattoo has also been adopted by Vietnamese teenagers, along with the similar interpretation of "toi khong can gi ca" ("I care about nothing"). See Three Dots Tattoo. A teardrop tattoo is said to indicate that the wearer has killed or a friend o ...

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The prospective tattooee must first find a traditional tattoo artist. This in itself can be a daunting task (though it has been made easier by advent of the Internet) because such artists are often surprisingly secretive, and introductions are frequently made by word of mouth only. A traditional tattoo artist trains for many years under a master. He (for they are nearly exclusively male) will sometimes live in the master's house. He may spend years cleaning the studio, observing, practicing on his own flesh, making the needles and oth ...

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Irezumi, Irezumi - History of Japanese Tattoos, Irezumi - Ainu Tattoos, Irezumi - Japanese Tattoos in the Edo Period, Irezumi - Tattoos in Modern Japan, Irezumi - The Making of a Japanese Tattoo, Irezumi - Glossary of Japanese Tattoo Terms, Irezumi - Symbolism in Japanese Tattoos

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Rudenko's most striking discovery was the body of a tattooed Pazyryk chief: a thick-set, powerfully built man who had died when he was about 50. Parts of the body had deteriorated, but much of the tattooing was still clearly visible. The chief was elaborately decorated with an interlocking series of designs representing a variety of fantastic beasts. The best preserved tattoos were images of a donkey, a mountain ram, two highly stylized deers with long antlers and an imaginary carnivore on the right arm. Two monsters resembling griffi ...

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Pazyryk, Pazyryk - Tattooed chieftain, Pazyryk - The Ice Maiden 4th c. BCE, Pazyryk - Attribution

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Until the Edo period (1600-1868CE) the role of tattoos in Japanese society fluctuated. Tattooed marks were still used as punishment, but minor fads for decorative tattoos -- some featuring designs that would be completed only when lovers' hands were joined -- also came and went. It was in the Edo period, however, that Japanese decorative tattooing began to develop into the advanced art form it is known as today. The impetus for the development of the art were the development of the art of woodblock printing and the release of the popu ...

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Irezumi, Irezumi - History of Japanese Tattoos, Irezumi - Ainu Tattoos, Irezumi - Japanese Tattoos in the Edo Period, Irezumi - Tattoos in Modern Japan, Irezumi - The Making of a Japanese Tattoo, Irezumi - Glossary of Japanese Tattoo Terms, Irezumi - Symbolism in Japanese Tattoos

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