This beautiful Geisha tattoo is still in progress.

The calf is a great place for the geisha tattoo as it’s a tall tattoo. It’s quite unusual.

The Geisha has long been a symbol of mystery. The Japanese word geisha means ‘person of the arts’ and a true geisha is said to be a living work of art.

A true geisha went through years of training and the training was expensive. Poor families were sometimes approached by geisha houses offering money for young girls. The young apprentices would learn to play traditional musical instruments, traditional dances, sing, calligraphy, poetry, tea ceremonies, flower arrangement and the correct serving of drinks were among her many skills.

Geisha tattoos are not popular in Japan as they are seen as archaic.

photo credit: Shan
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