VIDEO SHOWS: FEMALE TATTOO ARTIST TATTOOING A CLIENT / JAPANESE PEOPLE WITH TATTOOS DOING VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND SPEAKING ABOUT JAPANESE TATTOO CULTURE / MAN WITH AMPUTATED LEG SHOWING OFF TATTOOS / ...

Black is a color you won't find on the walls of Ron Sugano's tattoo parlor in the upmarket Meguro district of south-west Tokyo, where quaint geometric houses line quiet streets. Also absent are the ...

From starkly rendered waves crashing over a shoulder to a stern samurai warrior wielding a sword on one’s back, the striking designs expressed in Japanese tattoos are among the most iconic in the ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Whether you love tattoos or hate them, the British clearly have something of a penchant for engraving their bodies ...

Utagawa Kunisada I (also known as “Toyokuni III”), Rooster: Actor Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I as Danshichi, from the series A Collection of Popular Birds in Accordance with Your Wishes, 1860, woodblock print ...

Getting a tattoo in a language that you don't understand is rarely a good idea. Hell, even tattoos in people's native tongues ...

While body art is widely accepted in many countries, tattoos are considered taboo in Japan, especially in public places like bathhouses, gyms and even workplaces. Because of this stigma, tattoo ...

It’s a question that’s crossed the mind of every inked-up person wanting to travel to one of the famous hot spring facilities in Japan. To help travelers navigate the country’s tricky policies on skin ...

Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and Translation (Japanese to English), University of Portsmouth Among the many designs and styles available, Japanese tattoos are particularly popular in the UK.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Last year, 15 million people visited Japan, setting a new record. Millions more are expected. Many foreigners, eager to see the sights and spend cash, ...

From minimalist wrist designs to full sleeves, body art has become so common that it barely raises an eyebrow. But while the personal meaning of a tattoo may be obvious, the biological consequences ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Right now, there are some people in Japan who appear to be doing their best to kill off tattoos. This guy is one of many who wants to stop that. For ...