The word Yōkai is comprised of two parts: alluring chaos and apparition. Yōkai is a group of what westerners may call goblins and ghouls. Oni is part of a larger umbrella term known as the Yōkai. Speaking of respectfully wearing a tattoo, one of the more popular designs for Japanese tattoos is the Oni Mask and Oni tattoos. When worn respectfully and for the right reasons, the mythical creatures in Japanese folklore can make for some gorgeous tattoo pieces. In the tattoo world especially, these ancient belief systems provide an endless well of inspiration to draw from. Japanese folklore is admired worldwide for its beautiful artwork, exciting imagery, and a variety of mystical figures to learn about. This is perhaps why the whole Western world has such a love affair with belief systems from faraway lands. Polytheistic cultures, on the other hand, have a whole cast of interesting characters to choose from. It’s rare to find much excitement outside of that when portraying legendary religious stories in art. There is a standard God-like figure with a legion of angels, and a mirror-image menacing figure with his teammates. In monotheistic cultures, there are only so many figures we can turn to for examples of right and wrong.
Their existence is from Japanese folk tales and perhaps they became popular tattoos because of their vibrant and bold imagery. For those who do not know, Oni are sort of Japanese ghosts that find it funny to mess with humans but never mean any real harm.
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