The tattoo shows a dragon side by side with a phoenix. This has powerful symbolism, both animals having deep meaning in Chinese culture. Without clearly seeing the dragons head, its hard to determine if it is of Japanese or Chinese influence, however i have not seen many phoenix in Japanese tattoos so I'm assuming the tattoo is of Chinese origins. however blending tattoo styles is not unheard of. it is however popular to blend dragon tattoos with other animals like the the tiger or carp.
