Q. I saw a woman wearing a tattoo on her foot with the characters for 'onna' in kanji and 'ru' in katakana, and I was wondering what it meant. I know that 'onna' means woman but I want to know the whole meaning of the tattoo.
A. 女���
no meaning
if she is fluent in Japanese, it might mean "become to be girly"
they are not correct Japanese,but some young ppl add "ru" at the end of "noun"
it means "to verbify nouns"
no meaning
if she is fluent in Japanese, it might mean "become to be girly"
they are not correct Japanese,but some young ppl add "ru" at the end of "noun"
it means "to verbify nouns"
The tattooer Japanese literature?
Q. �The Tatooer� deals with the issue of the nature of art, its relation to the
artist and its relation to social norms and expectations. What
conclusions about these issues the story comes to and what metaphoric
elements it uses to make its points. Include an explanation of why the story could be called a �twisted Pygmalian myth,� why Janichiro chooses to set his story in the Edo period of Japanese history, why tattooing rather than another art form is used, the meaning of the black widow spider, the meaning of the references to sexuality and finally explain
the suggestion that the tattoo of the spider on the woman�s back will add to
her perfection � what does that last element say about the relation between
art and nature.?
artist and its relation to social norms and expectations. What
conclusions about these issues the story comes to and what metaphoric
elements it uses to make its points. Include an explanation of why the story could be called a �twisted Pygmalian myth,� why Janichiro chooses to set his story in the Edo period of Japanese history, why tattooing rather than another art form is used, the meaning of the black widow spider, the meaning of the references to sexuality and finally explain
the suggestion that the tattoo of the spider on the woman�s back will add to
her perfection � what does that last element say about the relation between
art and nature.?
A. Try the following:-
Interpreting Japanese Culture in Tanizaki's �The Tattooer�
Junichiro Tanizaki�s story, �The Tattooer� begins with the narrator illustrating the ancient art of tattooing. He vividly describes that Japanese men, who were performing in the Kabuki Theater, received tattoos in order to satisfy their upper class audiences and enhance their beauty. This story is about a young tattoo artist named Seikichi who trained as an ukiyoye painter in his youth but dropped in social status and became a renowned tattoo artist. For years, Seikichi perfected his tattoo artistry on many clients. To him they were his body canvases which came in all different shapes and sizes, but he yearned for something more, he wanted the perfect canvas to paint his masterpiece on. Then one day, while passing a restaurant, he caught a glimpse of a beautiful woman�s foot and fell madly in love with her. A few days later, the beautiful woman appeared at his door carrying a package from one of Seikichi�s friends. He gazed at her beauty, she had the facial features that he desired, and her body was the perfect canvas he wanted to paint his greatest masterpiece on. Unfortunately, the young woman did not share in his dreams and was frightened by his gestures. As much as he tried to convince her, she still refused his offer to be his greatest masterpiece. In order to get what he wanted, Seikichi drugged the young woman and enslaved her.
@ Read more
http://home.mindspring.com/~blkgrnt/footlights/foot67.html
Also
http://www.enotes.com/junichiro-tanizaki-essays/tanizaki-junichiro
http://www.beholdmyswarthyface.com/2013/02/tanizaki-junichiro-1886-1965-tattooer.html
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Interpreting Japanese Culture in Tanizaki's �The Tattooer�
Junichiro Tanizaki�s story, �The Tattooer� begins with the narrator illustrating the ancient art of tattooing. He vividly describes that Japanese men, who were performing in the Kabuki Theater, received tattoos in order to satisfy their upper class audiences and enhance their beauty. This story is about a young tattoo artist named Seikichi who trained as an ukiyoye painter in his youth but dropped in social status and became a renowned tattoo artist. For years, Seikichi perfected his tattoo artistry on many clients. To him they were his body canvases which came in all different shapes and sizes, but he yearned for something more, he wanted the perfect canvas to paint his masterpiece on. Then one day, while passing a restaurant, he caught a glimpse of a beautiful woman�s foot and fell madly in love with her. A few days later, the beautiful woman appeared at his door carrying a package from one of Seikichi�s friends. He gazed at her beauty, she had the facial features that he desired, and her body was the perfect canvas he wanted to paint his greatest masterpiece on. Unfortunately, the young woman did not share in his dreams and was frightened by his gestures. As much as he tried to convince her, she still refused his offer to be his greatest masterpiece. In order to get what he wanted, Seikichi drugged the young woman and enslaved her.
@ Read more
http://home.mindspring.com/~blkgrnt/footlights/foot67.html
Also
http://www.enotes.com/junichiro-tanizaki-essays/tanizaki-junichiro
http://www.beholdmyswarthyface.com/2013/02/tanizaki-junichiro-1886-1965-tattooer.html
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