Japanese tattoo symbols are popular in America and Europe and It's easy to see why: kanji are understated, yet impactful – both compact and elegant, a kanji tattoo is the perfect way to make an artistic statement that is both modern and meaningful.
The turtle has played a role in a wide variety of mythologies. In numerous myths, the turtle carries the world on its back. Mohawk mythology ascribes earthquakes to the great World Turtle, stretching in reaction to bearing the weight of the world.