Tattooing is an exceptional Japanese art form which has become a vogue in the western countries and other parts of the world. It has a hectic history consisting of the various representations it made and has been one of the remarkable arts in Japan.

Japanese people have denominated the art of tattooing with various names. Although the term Irezumi normally refers to the tattoo designing on any of the large parts of human body such as the back, it is also used as a general expression for any kind of tattooing. Horimono is another Japanese name for this art. Full body tattoos also are famous in Japan.