Irezumi

Irezumi is traditional Japanese tattooing. This style is an amazing tattoo that's always a crowd pleaser. This tattooing style dates back to early Japanese and Chinese when tattooing began showing status rather than branding. Common motifs for these tattoos include: Koi, Dragons, Tigers, Snakes, Cherry Blossoms, Samurai, Geishas, and most common Buddhas.
The style itself has been popularized these days for it's use of bright colors core themes and often wild aesthetics. Modernization has been done on a lot of these tattoos such as using modern characters (i.e. Darth Vader) in traditional scenes. These tattoos always have a nice look if done correctly. Like "old school" tattoos they are made to last and don't often fade away.