* Mythological beasts and monsters: Dragons, Kirin, Baku, Foo Dogs, Hō-ō (鳳凰, Phoenixes)
* Animals: Birds, Koi (Carp), Tigers, Snakes
* Flowers: Peonies, Cherry Blossoms, Lotuses, Chrysanthemums
* Other plants: Bamboo, Maple leaves
* Characters from traditional folklore and literature, such as the Suikoden
* Images of the "Floating World" inspired by ukiyo-e prints: geisha, samurai
* Buddhas and Buddhist deities such as Fudō Myō-ō and Kannon
* Shinto kami (deities) such as tengu
* Backgrounds: clouds, waves, wind bars.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irezumi
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