{"id":1265,"date":"2013-02-07T09:20:35","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T07:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/A-yakuza-gang-member-wears-a-tattoo-of-shisa-a-cross-between-a-dog-and-a-lion-that-protects-good-spirits.jpg"},"modified":"2013-02-07T09:20:35","modified_gmt":"2013-02-07T07:20:35","slug":"a-yakuza-gang-member-wears-a-tattoo-of-shisa-a-cross-between-a-dog-and-a-lion-that-protects-good-spirits","status":"inherit","type":"attachment","link":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/yakuza-tattoos-japanese-gang-members-wear-the-culture-of-crime\/a-yakuza-gang-member-wears-a-tattoo-of-shisa-a-cross-between-a-dog-and-a-lion-that-protects-good-spirits\/","title":{"rendered":"A yakuza gang member wears a tattoo of shisa, a cross between a dog and a lion that protects good spirits"},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"description":{"rendered":"<p class=\"attachment\"><a href='https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/A-yakuza-gang-member-wears-a-tattoo-of-shisa-a-cross-between-a-dog-and-a-lion-that-protects-good-spirits.jpg' rel=\"prettyPhoto[post_content]\" title=\"A yakuza gang member wears a tattoo of shisa, a cross between a dog and a lion that protects good spirits\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/A-yakuza-gang-member-wears-a-tattoo-of-shisa-a-cross-between-a-dog-and-a-lion-that-protects-good-spirits-250x156.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"A yakuza gang member wears a tattoo of shisa, a cross between a dog and a lion that protects good spirits\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/A-yakuza-gang-member-wears-a-tattoo-of-shisa-a-cross-between-a-dog-and-a-lion-that-protects-good-spirits-250x156.jpg 250w, https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/A-yakuza-gang-member-wears-a-tattoo-of-shisa-a-cross-between-a-dog-and-a-lion-that-protects-good-spirits-125x78.jpg 125w, https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/A-yakuza-gang-member-wears-a-tattoo-of-shisa-a-cross-between-a-dog-and-a-lion-that-protects-good-spirits-481x300.jpg 481w, https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/A-yakuza-gang-member-wears-a-tattoo-of-shisa-a-cross-between-a-dog-and-a-lion-that-protects-good-spirits-336x210.jpg 336w, https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/A-yakuza-gang-member-wears-a-tattoo-of-shisa-a-cross-between-a-dog-and-a-lion-that-protects-good-spirits.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A yakuza gang member wears a tattoo of shisa, a cross between a dog and a lion that protects good spirits and wards off evil spirits. A shisa with a closed mouth gaurds good spirits while an open-mouthed shisa protects the wearer from evil spirits, The shisa emerge from a lotus flower, a traditional Japanese symbol of beauty emerging from the mud of life &#8211; a poignant  reminder of the origins of the yakuza gangs.<\/p>\n"},"caption":{"rendered":"<p>A yakuza gang member wears a tattoo of shisa, a cross between a dog and a lion that protects good spirits and wards off evil spirits. A shisa with a closed mouth gaurds good spirits while an open-mouthed shisa protects the wearer from evil spirits, The shisa emerge from a lotus flower, a traditional Japanese symbol of beauty emerging from the mud of life &#8211; a poignant  reminder of the origins of the yakuza gangs. 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