Black Kanji Pins and Buttons
Description: The oldest use of the color black in Japanese culture was tattoos. In ancient times, Japanese people would be tattooed, especially fishermen, who would get tattooed wide birds or fishes to protect themselves from evil. Kuro sumi is the name of the ink used in Japanese tattoos and artistry.
Description: Akuma wears a symbol on his back, this symbol comes from the Japanese kanji meaning, 'ten'. The symbol itself comes from the Chinese language, and it was later adapted by the Japanese. It means several things as Japanese words often do, including: 'day', 'sky', 'heaven', 'beyond human', 'invincible', 'more than man' and 'ten'. It is synonymous with 'Immortal'. It basically means what Capcom has always conveyed, that Akuma is no longer human. In folklore, whenever the character 'ten' appears on a person's forehead, it means that that person is immortal. Capcom, for clarities sake, placed the symbol on the back of his gai.
Description: A monochromatic composition featuring bold, white brush strokes forming what appears to be Japanese Kanji characters. The strokes are thick and textured, with visible bristle marks and tapering ends, set against a solid black background. The overall style is minimalist and calligraphic.
Description: A silhouette of a futuristic spacecraft is depicted in an orange and yellow glow against a black background. The spacecraft has wide wings and a central fuselage with a light beam emanating from the bottom. Black Kanji characters are prominently placed on the main body of the craft. Radial light effects surround the spacecraft.
Description: A minimalist composition featuring three rows of large, white Japanese Kanji characters on a black background. The characters are written in a bold, rounded font. The first row contains two identical characters, the second row contains two more identical characters, and the third row contains a final pair of characters.
