They may be thugs, but they also support their country, they gave aid to Japan when the recent tsunamis hit before the government so they get a small +1
The only one I saw that actually may have been a horimono tattoo is at 4:06, the rest are just nice renditions of the same style. Yakuza endure years of full body tattooing, not just a couple sessions on an arm or leg. Nice video though! ^^
Can't you just enjoy the amazing art on their bodies, without biggering what is what isn't and making pointless comments with shitty english about ass cracks and politics. Personally I think the one on 2:46 is the sweetest on the video.
@Blindmanstaring That is false... it depends on your status in the clan. The yakuza members get their names or family crest on their bodies and with the tattoos... the yakuza members can recognize what the status and heirachy in the clan.
@sxystar41 I know what I'm talking about. No tattoos ever represent the Yakuza, ever. Name or family crests tattoos do not represent the Yakuza. Yakuza do not need to remember status by tattoos, status is known.
My father was a Yakuza and my whole life I been trying to be like him and get in the Yamaguchi Gumi,since thats the clan My father was in but I couldnt simply because the Yamaguchi Gumi is the only yakuza clan that you have to be full japanese to enter. And I dont have any family ties to any other clan,But oh well I guess.
there is not such thing as a "Yakuza Tattoo" it's called Horimono .. if you go to Japan and ask for a "Yakuza Tattoo" they will laugh at your ugly face..
you think a yakuza member cares if they can go to a public bathhouse, they have thier own. they are ranked as high as the gov't in power. and in hawaii i have went wherever i wanted and i have tattoos on my neck...the reason bathhouses in japan, (not hawaii) ban tattoo is because they cannot tell which tattoos are yakuza related. and they dont want violence in thier business so they ban all tattoos therefore eliminating yakuza activity.
I want the exact tattoo at 2:26 with my last name in the empty spot shoulder to shoulder...You think this tattoo would be offensive to yakuza since im obviously not one...i mean we dont live in japan or anything lol
3:01 looks like a monk and a buddha head. Not in classic horimono style at all. It looks a bit like Shige's style from Yellowblaze tattoo in Yokohama, but it seems a bit off. the proportions of the face are weird, but it could also be the perspective of the photo. At any rate not even close to 'yakuza' bodysuit style.
Don't mean to bag on the videos, but they're just inaccurate. Part I was closer to the truth. Also, Horimono is not exclusive to Yakuza, so calling it 'Yakuza tattoo' is wrong in the way 'Biker-ink' is wrong to describe tattoos not biker themed. Horimono in feudal Japan was traditionally worn by the underclass as well as tradepeople and firemen. Yakuza back then wore it to cover up forced criminal tattoos, but later traditionalized it and gave it a stigma. Give you an A for effort though.
Meh.Few Japanese tattoos here, much less yakuza,with maybe only 4 done by true Horishi. Most of these lack understanding of Japanese tattooing. 0:40 are supposed to be chestplates - not a backpiece. 1:21 is Don Ed Hardy.1:37 is Horiyoshi III. 2:06 is Shige of Yokohama. 2:47 is Madoka of Cat Claw. 3:20--29 could be Paul Jeffries. The suit at 4:25 is Hortisune II on Rob Admiraal. Yakuza only display their tattoo during festivals like Sanja Matsuri and generally don't have mohawks or tribal ink.
Yes they do. They LOVE to show their tattoos and walk the streets of shinjuku in their underwear showing off their tattoos. Looks like you aven't been to Tokyo recently
You won't be able to go to bath house and certain areas forbid yakuza. In japan and probably Hawaii they will not cater to anyone wearing tattoos of any brand. American style tattoos like many bikers have they can't go to public places because people believe they are associated with the Yakuza if they travel to Japan or Hawaii which has a large Yakuza activity.
you're not making sense, I'm covered with old school american style tattoos, and not one place has ever turned me away while i was in japan, and its illegal for them to do that in Hawaii, tattoos are becoming more and more mainstream, the only people who still really hold discrimination against people with tattoos are the oldest generations. Hori Kuri doesn't mean "yakuza only" and american old school doesn't mean hell's angel.
@skweetmother I mean no disrespect but the local Yakuza are known for their tattoos. Thats why they forbid entry. Even if you have american style one or Japanese one. It is something in Japanese dominant district do.
@Haywood2 Rofl i lived in Hawaii for 19 years if there was any Yakuza activity there. i would have known about it..... we had a gang similar to yakuza in Oahu but they were a bunch of chump bitches. BTW people don't tell you that you can't go places with certain tat's you may get beat up but nothing too serious
@Failbot9000 Actually, there is alot of yakuza activity in Hawaii.. it's in a website that I researched for school. Because they are alot of Japanese demographic in Hawaii.. many yakuza can fit right in. I think that you haven't heard alot about yakuza activity is probably because it's done very secrecy and underground.. I mean it's America.. not Japan... Hawaii, California, and Arizona are the main foreign exchange in the US.
@Haywood2 I'm not really sure where you are getting your information from about Hawaii. I lived on the main island for a short period of time and met alot of local people with tattoos who were treated no differently than people without tattoos. Also no I did not live in any touristy areas.
@Haywood2 yes it might be forbiding for the yakuza to enter bath houses and whats nots, but seriously who is gonna stop them form entering a bath house with a sign forbiding ppl with tatties?
my boyfriend is a Yakuza his tattoo is very cool *-*
Chazzymausi3002 4 months ago
@ 4:09 thats straight dedication
pacvsmayweather 5 months ago
They may be thugs, but they also support their country, they gave aid to Japan when the recent tsunamis hit before the government so they get a small +1
animagrin 8 months ago 3
Yakuza should not be glorified
they are THUGS
no different than the gangs or italian mafia in america....
fromstart2finish 8 months ago
The only one I saw that actually may have been a horimono tattoo is at 4:06, the rest are just nice renditions of the same style. Yakuza endure years of full body tattooing, not just a couple sessions on an arm or leg. Nice video though! ^^
SheolX777 10 months ago 7
you know this isnt only yakuza tatoo right?
01allblacks1 1 year ago
Oi entre a luta do bem e do mal ,samurais ,lutadores de kog-fu ,tha -ken do
e rebeldes ,são usadas as tatuagens.parabéns.
muito lindo
Malu
malusantos15 1 year ago
a bunch of wannabe zip tattoos reall weak
8thstreetnigga 1 year ago
Satanism
rolandas1985 1 year ago
Some of them look like silly imitations.
ifrit1780 1 year ago
Can't you just enjoy the amazing art on their bodies, without biggering what is what isn't and making pointless comments with shitty english about ass cracks and politics. Personally I think the one on 2:46 is the sweetest on the video.
qwertyasdd 1 year ago 14
2:46 nice ass crack
Jukemdrawles699 1 year ago
none of these are yakuza and there all shit
farrar101 1 year ago
just white boi wannabe yakuza's
woodbine901 1 year ago
There are no such thing as yakuza tattoos, the yakuza gang members get traditional japanese tattoos with meaning but none represent the yakuza.
Blindmanstaring 1 year ago
@Blindmanstaring That is false... it depends on your status in the clan. The yakuza members get their names or family crest on their bodies and with the tattoos... the yakuza members can recognize what the status and heirachy in the clan.
sxystar41 1 year ago
@sxystar41 I know what I'm talking about. No tattoos ever represent the Yakuza, ever. Name or family crests tattoos do not represent the Yakuza. Yakuza do not need to remember status by tattoos, status is known.
Blindmanstaring 1 year ago
My father was a Yakuza and my whole life I been trying to be like him and get in the Yamaguchi Gumi,since thats the clan My father was in but I couldnt simply because the Yamaguchi Gumi is the only yakuza clan that you have to be full japanese to enter. And I dont have any family ties to any other clan,But oh well I guess.
AntiChristClub 1 year ago
@grimekeepa Well actually a few austraiians were associated to the Japanese Mafia or Yakuza. Some branches yakuza don't mind foreigners.
Haywood2 1 year ago
@schalteria Ofcourse... its the Japanese Mafia, not just going to disappear :)
oleyftoljam105 1 year ago
1:26 and 2:47 are my favorites.
KibahinaxSasuino 1 year ago
u cant just go to e public bathhse like tat...different tattoos signify different gokudos...by e way, nice tattoos!
65mako 1 year ago
Some of these tats are pretty cool.
FlankerVT 1 year ago
すごい‼
shoulderutube 1 year ago
2.50 = sickest koi carp ive seen
lidsy08 1 year ago
there is not such thing as a "Yakuza Tattoo" it's called Horimono .. if you go to Japan and ask for a "Yakuza Tattoo" they will laugh at your ugly face..
mobspeak 1 year ago
you think a yakuza member cares if they can go to a public bathhouse, they have thier own. they are ranked as high as the gov't in power. and in hawaii i have went wherever i wanted and i have tattoos on my neck...the reason bathhouses in japan, (not hawaii) ban tattoo is because they cannot tell which tattoos are yakuza related. and they dont want violence in thier business so they ban all tattoos therefore eliminating yakuza activity.
grey1pvc 1 year ago
What are the songs in this video, and yakuza tattoo's 1?
pkphat 1 year ago
these are not yakuza tatoos
yakuza tats are full body and a lot more intricate
plus they are hand done with sharpened bamboo
ZombieRebellion18 1 year ago
I want the exact tattoo at 2:26 with my last name in the empty spot shoulder to shoulder...You think this tattoo would be offensive to yakuza since im obviously not one...i mean we dont live in japan or anything lol
cbb101 1 year ago
@cbb101 they'll probably hunt you down and kill you
datfunk101 1 year ago
ehh i seriously doubt that so im gonna get it anywas.
cbb101 1 year ago
@cbb101
Really, dont.
salsa066 1 year ago
@cbb101 that girl at 226 looks like she might be kinda dangerous u realy wana risk stealin her design?
larwil98 1 year ago
yak3 fan, awesome video awesome track and that lady tattoo at 2:46 more awesome
gizelbelcoot 2 years ago 2
what is 3:01 ? please comment
RJGSdavao 2 years ago
3:01 looks like a monk and a buddha head. Not in classic horimono style at all. It looks a bit like Shige's style from Yellowblaze tattoo in Yokohama, but it seems a bit off. the proportions of the face are weird, but it could also be the perspective of the photo. At any rate not even close to 'yakuza' bodysuit style.
larehpirep 2 years ago
ohhh i see . thanks for the information, because my friend won a tattoo / skinfest competition last year, and that is his tattoo design .
i dont have much knowledge about yakuza tattoos but i like them .
anyways goodday : ]
RJGSdavao 2 years ago
0n 0:50 WOW!!!!
nitedragon209 2 years ago
Asian tots have to be one of the most eleborate tats ever, some of these almost looked 3D!
GTFORDMAN 2 years ago 2
this ain't yakuza tats man...yakuza tats are full body or half body..
sagat10 1 year ago
Hows the name of the song?
Bussokusekika 2 years ago
damn nice art!
MrPibbs100 2 years ago
is it the demon Oni at 1:31 ?
dyve9 2 years ago
In Japanese, "Oni" means "Demon"...
furtifjh 2 years ago
wow. O_O
innavoiG 2 years ago
Don't mean to bag on the videos, but they're just inaccurate. Part I was closer to the truth. Also, Horimono is not exclusive to Yakuza, so calling it 'Yakuza tattoo' is wrong in the way 'Biker-ink' is wrong to describe tattoos not biker themed. Horimono in feudal Japan was traditionally worn by the underclass as well as tradepeople and firemen. Yakuza back then wore it to cover up forced criminal tattoos, but later traditionalized it and gave it a stigma. Give you an A for effort though.
larehpirep 2 years ago 3
Meh.Few Japanese tattoos here, much less yakuza,with maybe only 4 done by true Horishi. Most of these lack understanding of Japanese tattooing. 0:40 are supposed to be chestplates - not a backpiece. 1:21 is Don Ed Hardy.1:37 is Horiyoshi III. 2:06 is Shige of Yokohama. 2:47 is Madoka of Cat Claw. 3:20--29 could be Paul Jeffries. The suit at 4:25 is Hortisune II on Rob Admiraal. Yakuza only display their tattoo during festivals like Sanja Matsuri and generally don't have mohawks or tribal ink.
larehpirep 2 years ago 4
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larehpirep 2 years ago
i have that exact tattoo that they show like the last one! ,ine looks more lie a painting though i think.
alim8889 2 years ago
These are not Yakuza men wearing those tattoos. Real Yakuza don't show off their tattoos
DeathShooterZ 2 years ago
@DeathShooterZ
LOL
Yes they do. They LOVE to show their tattoos and walk the streets of shinjuku in their underwear showing off their tattoos. Looks like you aven't been to Tokyo recently
faatty1 2 years ago
the one at 2:00 is just so beutifull
tomber220 2 years ago
3:56 daamn thats perfect
Svoki12 2 years ago 3
best tat in the wholes vids at 0:50
quiggmister21 2 years ago
yeah, it looks like a tantric deity
dyve9 2 years ago
Tattooing I heard this hurts alot.
Haywood2 2 years ago
So Nice...
MissUberville 2 years ago
omg 2:00 scared me.
songheex3 2 years ago
Where is this music from?
Dux40k 2 years ago
2:11
The Best tattoo I've ever seen...!!!
maljak10 2 years ago
demonic looking koi fish at 2:50 was wicked
DanRo87 2 years ago
i love the yakuza tattoo but what suck about them is they are so big that you have to go back for coloring. well that is what i had to do
UndeadSoldier989 2 years ago
2:07 is something i never seen before =O
youngmonkey206 2 years ago
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why the shit music?
halwil03 2 years ago
Its amazing how much discipline and pride a normal or gang member japanese person has.
kny4eva 2 years ago 5
2:07 is awsome and 2:46, 4:08, and 4:26!
dewayne408 2 years ago 3
Thank you for sharing the two videos with us Japantoine. That's art. Fantastic!
gimmedavidb 2 years ago
2:26
kicarkaznoh 2 years ago
the part 1 is better ...
rendyrandy 2 years ago 4
2:46 is incredible.
humbleshogun 2 years ago 3
I want to get a yakuza tattoo someday.
livestrong4ever1986 2 years ago
You won't be able to go to bath house and certain areas forbid yakuza. In japan and probably Hawaii they will not cater to anyone wearing tattoos of any brand. American style tattoos like many bikers have they can't go to public places because people believe they are associated with the Yakuza if they travel to Japan or Hawaii which has a large Yakuza activity.
Haywood2 2 years ago 16
but at least u got to smoke crack for free
HitokiriEjusNustru 2 years ago
@Haywood2
you're not making sense, I'm covered with old school american style tattoos, and not one place has ever turned me away while i was in japan, and its illegal for them to do that in Hawaii, tattoos are becoming more and more mainstream, the only people who still really hold discrimination against people with tattoos are the oldest generations. Hori Kuri doesn't mean "yakuza only" and american old school doesn't mean hell's angel.
It's just art.
I don't like you Haywood.
skweetmother 1 year ago
@skweetmother I mean no disrespect but the local Yakuza are known for their tattoos. Thats why they forbid entry. Even if you have american style one or Japanese one. It is something in Japanese dominant district do.
Haywood2 1 year ago
@Haywood2 Rofl i lived in Hawaii for 19 years if there was any Yakuza activity there. i would have known about it..... we had a gang similar to yakuza in Oahu but they were a bunch of chump bitches. BTW people don't tell you that you can't go places with certain tat's you may get beat up but nothing too serious
Failbot9000 1 year ago
@Failbot9000 Actually, there is alot of yakuza activity in Hawaii.. it's in a website that I researched for school. Because they are alot of Japanese demographic in Hawaii.. many yakuza can fit right in. I think that you haven't heard alot about yakuza activity is probably because it's done very secrecy and underground.. I mean it's America.. not Japan... Hawaii, California, and Arizona are the main foreign exchange in the US.
sxystar41 1 year ago
@sxystar41 sounds about right to me, lots of bad parts in oahu anyways lol
Failbot9000 1 year ago
@Haywood2 I'm not really sure where you are getting your information from about Hawaii. I lived on the main island for a short period of time and met alot of local people with tattoos who were treated no differently than people without tattoos. Also no I did not live in any touristy areas.
guitargasm3 1 year ago
@Haywood2 yes it might be forbiding for the yakuza to enter bath houses and whats nots, but seriously who is gonna stop them form entering a bath house with a sign forbiding ppl with tatties?
TheNoobj 1 year ago