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Fudo Myoo

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Folding Phoenix

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Dragon Sleeve Study

Custom design created for a customer from the NYC area. Enjoy! Y.

Phoenix Tattoo Design

Rebirth, Phoenix Tattoo Design

Sixth Generation Phoenix Design created for a back piece. You can also check out some of my other Phoenix Tattoo design.

Japanese Yakuza, History and Cultural Development

Japanese Yakuza History and Cultural Development School of International Studies Obirin University, Tokyo, Japan Original Article from: http://altman.casimirinstitute.net/yakuza.html Yakuza history traces its origins to the Tokugawa era, the time of the shogunate, when Ieyasu Tokugawa unified the country of Japan. Japan had come a long way … Read More

American Tattoo, Ed Hardy Poster Collection!

Ed Hardy made it big, and he deserves it! One of the Pioneer in the US. Ed Hardy did all he could to support the tattoo community and make it what it is today! Including for creating the connections with the Japanese Tattoo artists on … Read More

Traditional Japanese Tattoo, Horiyu, Traditional Japanese Tattoo Artist!

Traditional Japanese Tattoo, Horiyu, Traditional Japanese Tattoo Artist!

Tattoo artists! exorcism or Catharsis?

Tattoo as Catharsis? What is the role of the tattoo artists nowadays? Why has tattoo artists in the past, and in the present have been so respected and in many cultures might have played a role similar to shamans? Can Tattoo really be categorised as fashionable? Even if one's does not really choose a tattoo for purely symbolic reasons. But rather as an emotional, intuitive choice.

Tattoo Zones & Tattoo LOcations! What do your tattoos says about you!

I am always looking for more meaningful emotional/body mapping as I feel it has a relationship with Tattoo Symbolism. Anyway, I thought this was funny!

Tashi Mannox, Tibetan Art & Calligraphy

from http://www.tashimannox.com/ Tashi was born in England in the year of the water tiger, for the past 30 years he has studied an eclectic range of artistic disciplines within both the Eastern and Western traditions in his journey as a painter and calligrapher. Shortly after … Read More

Tibetan Tattoos? A Way of Life!

Tibetan Scripts and Tibetan Tattoos might be a challenge to make or understand if you haven't studied tibetan Culture! Get in touch with Tashi from Ink essentials, if you are serous about getting a tibetan Tattoo- Om, Aum, Om Mani padme hum

Horitoshi Tattoo Family ; 彫倭 Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato, Japanese Tattoo, Tattoo Soul

For those of you who like the Horitoshi’s family. I want to introduce you to 彫倭 Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato, who runs Tattoo Soul. A strong respect for traditions and an open mind for Gaijins too And as the world is getting smaller, and passion travels … Read More