Are you Japanese?  Do you speak/read Japanese? What is you r tie in with the Japanese culture?

I think Kanji tattoos are fairly lame.

Hi Dan  you know who is good with art and tattoo design? Your carefully selected tattooist, No really that is the best person to help you with this but what we can help you find that right tattooist. Where do you live?

Welcome what are you planning?

As a very square person with OCD tendencies and love of symmetric things, actually I hate symmetrical and basic form tattoos, for the simple reason that the skin is a fluid object. A perfect square or triangle or circle or any such thing will never look good.

So, I agree with buttwheat.. the disadvantage for either place is that it’ll be seen.

The disadvantage of the arm is someone may see it

Hi welcome

Looks scared to me.

yep laser first would be my bet too. thats pretty big and thick black lines will be difficult to cover. laser works pretty well on black ink normally.

very cool pic. if done right the waves and other bits will wrap round and blend together very well. the birds can be used to add accents throughout where needed.

Very doable it will have to be big and need a great tattooist. Finding the right tattooist to do it will be the most important part of this. Can we help you find the right tattooist?

With it that  dark you will have a much better result if you get that lasered a couple of times

Just post the picto a picture sharing website and copy the link here

Yes way better

Welcome

Post a pic of your 10 hour tattoo

He’s not. Your username and name are separate things. 🙂

Was this done at a shop??