In popular illustrations, irezumi appear as one of the distinctive attributes of these romantic figures, and this heightened the tattoos' appeal. In the first half of the nineteenth century, the ukiyo ...

Chennai: The art of tattooing is an ancient practice which prevailed among human society for different reasons. According to a Chinese proverb, “There are only two kinds of people in this World. One ...

In the Silent Witness two-parter titled "To Brighton, To Brighton", the team from the Lyell Centre take a field trip to Brighton (lucky) and a smelly landfill site (not so lucky). Mixed in with the ...

A new photo exhibit featuring tattoos opened today at the San Franciso Main Library titled: "Living Tattoo Traditions: American Irezumi and Beyond." The images are part of a collaboration with San ...

Irezumi is a Japanese word that refers to the insertion of ink under the skin to leave a permanent, usually decorative, mark; a form of tattooing. A centuries-old artform, irezumi draws on Japanese ...

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