The tattooist here, who asked to be identified simply as Ryugen, specializes in traditional ... “hand-carved”) tattoos. The first written records of tattoos in Japan are more than two ...

For some, "Wabori: Traditional Japanese Tattoo" may be the perfect coffee-table book to kill time with at a cafe, and that would be fine. The more than 250 glossy pages in this book contain enough ...

Held in the city of Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Tattoo Summit is a rare opportunity to observe both modern and traditional Japanese-style works side by side. Working solely through word of mouth ...

One of Japan’s top tattoo artists creates traditional Japanese art on a woman’s back during a cultural performance for the press in Tokyo. The presentation aimed to introduce the historical ...

A photo exhibit featuring traditional Japanese tattoo art, called "American Irezumi" is coming to San Francisco's Main Library in October, featuring the work of San Jose tattoo artist Takahiro ...

Hiroki Kakehashi, 44, a tattoo artist who has won a cult following among women in their 20s for his coin ... or Japanese gangsters, often have neck-to-ankle “wabori,” a traditional Japanese ...

Japan has a complicated relationship with tattoos. Traditional Japanese tattoos, called irezumi, are thought to have a history that dates back to the Jomon period (14500 BCE-300 BCE). These days ...

RFI: What was the traditional Japanese tattoo method used at that time? PB: The traditional hand style technique used is called tebori. It means carving by hand. It uses bamboo or wooden sticks ...

The tattooist here, who asked to be identified simply as Ryugen, specializes in traditional ... “hand-carved”) tattoos. The first written records of tattoos in Japan are more than two ...