Japanese Tattoos: History, Culture, Design PDF
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CONTENTS Introduction EXPLORING JAPAN’S TATTOOING TRADITION What Doe “Irezumi” Mean? An Ancient Tradition Becoming a Horishi A Lifestyle Choice Underground Tattoo Culture Tattoo Prohibition No Tattoos Allowed Inked Royals The Rise of One-Point Tattoos Why Japanese Tattoos Changed About This Book The Birth of the Machine Tattooist Profile Horiyoshi III Chapter 1 KANJI TATTOOS Pledge Tattoos Written Japanese Mottoes and Mantras How to Get a Good Kanji Tattoo Ancient Bonji Characters The Tebori Tradition Tattooist Profile Yutaro Sakai Client Profile Hidaddy Chapter 2 NATURE TATTOOS The Colors of Irezumi Nature Motifs Cherry Blossoms Plum Blossoms Peonies The Lotus Flower Ikebana and Tattooing Chrysanthemums Hanafuda Playing Cards Maple Leaves Kimono Motifs Pine Trees Bamboo Wind and Water Rocks and Earth Fire The Sun The Rising Sun Flag Symbol Tattooist Profile Gakkin Client Profile Jean-Marc Chapter 3 CREATURES LIVING AND MYTHICAL Foxes Dragons Three Claws or More? The Phoenix The Phoenix vs. the Vermilion Bird The Kirin Different Cultures, Different Meanings Maneki Neko: The Lucky Cat Tigers Guardian Lions and Guardian Dogs The Koi Fish Fishy Puns The Octopus Cranes Crows Falcons and Hawks Snakes Butterflies Spiders Tattooist Profile Horimasa Client Profile Makoto Chapter 4 GODS AND GUARDIANS, HEROES AND DEMONS Gods and Guardians Kannon Dainichi Benzaiten Bishamonten Daikokuten Amida The Monk Daruma Ebisu Fudo Myoo Fujin and Raijin Hotei The Nio Guardians Tennyo Folk Heroes The 108 Suikoden Heroes Suimon Yaburi Tattoos within Tattoos Kintaro Jigoku Dayu Shoki Benkei Oniwakamaru Tamatori-Hime Fearsome Demons The Hannya Mask Oni Namakubi Vengeful Yurei Spirits Monstrous Yokai Baku Chochin Obake Kasa Obake Kappa Tengu Nekomata Cats Lucky Tanuki Tattooist Profile Stace Forand Client Profile Aki Chapter 5 THE FULL BODYSUIT Exposed Flesh Firemen as Folk Heroes Types of Bodysuits Soushinbori Kame No Kou Hikae Munewari Nagasode Shichibusode Gobusode Senaka Displaying a Bodysuit Tattoo Borders Botan-Giri Bukkiri Jari Mikiri Akebono Mikiri Matsuba Mikiri The Bodysuit Collector Bodysuit Layouts Shudai Keshoubori Gakubori Nukibori Horimei Nijubori Kakushibori Senjafuda The Yakuza Tattoo Shading Akebono Bokashi Usuzumi Bokashi Tsubushi Tattooist Profile Horiren Client Profile Frederik Chapter 6 CONTEMPORARY DESIGNS AND GEEK TATTOOS East Meets West Machines vs Tebori Japan’s Changing Culture The Legacy of Ozuma New Takes on Old Motifs Avant-Garde Ink Geek Tattoos Tattooist Profile Mica Cat Client Profile Ayane Questions to Ask Photo Credits Contributors / Acknowledgments
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