Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Yakuza Irezumi

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[edit] Irezumi

A Dowa Yakuza member's "Irezumi" showing a fierce tiger. Often, these tattoos are used to represent a desired or possessed characteristic such as wealth and bravery.
A Dowa Yakuza member's "Irezumi" showing a fierce tiger. Often, these tattoos are used to represent a desired or possessed characteristic such as wealth and bravery.
Reason
It shows a highly detailed picture of a yakuza irezumi that uses good lighting to catch the eye and focus it only on the tattoo. It should pique the interest in the yakuza of one who looks at it without knowing what it is.
Proposed caption
This is an irezumi (literally:insert ink) tattoo of a member in the Japanese criminal organiztion known as the Yakuza. Irezumi are often used to symbolize a personal trait that the wearer has or wishes to achieve, such as wealth or bravery. (more from someone else please)
Articles this image appears in
Yakusa, Irezumi
Creator
Sean Wilson
  • Support as nominator DanMonkey 23:23, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Very cool picture, but I don't believe it fulfills the size requirements. Also, the bottom of the tattoo is cut off - how far down does it go? I guess the question is whether it is so impossible to get another picture of this sort of tattoo that this should be featured, and also whether it is so unique a type of tattoo that a sub-standard size image of it is acceptable. Mak (talk) 03:03, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
Also, I'm not entirely convinced the uploader's images are their own. Mak (talk) 03:20, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
Why did you write it ? Do you have the beginning of a proof or is it just FUD ? Ericd 19:56, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Oppose did you read [WP:FP?]] #2?-Andrew c [talk] 03:24, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Oppose for pretty obvious reasons. Staxringold talkcontribs 05:53, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Speedy close I'm afraid: fails most of the criteria. Useful in Irezumi but not a FP candidate. ~ Veledan • T 01:10, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Support althougth I'd like to have a full view of the subject. Is he tatooed on the other side ? Ericd 18:45, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Not promoted MER-C 09:41, 31 August 2007 (UTC)