TattooSnob.com » Japan http://tattoosnob.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:51:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Start your Monday morning off right http://tattoosnob.com/2011/11/28/start-your-monday-morning-off-right/ http://tattoosnob.com/2011/11/28/start-your-monday-morning-off-right/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:45:07 +0000 Kevin http://tattoosnob.com/?p=21076 Post from: TattooSnob.com Start your Monday morning off right

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]]> I don’t think there’s a better way to start off Monday morning.

Tattoo by Paul Dhuey at Guru Tattoo in San Diego, CA.

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]]> http://tattoosnob.com/2011/11/28/start-your-monday-morning-off-right/feed/ 0 Way up on my wishlist http://tattoosnob.com/2011/11/25/way-up-on-my-wishlist/ http://tattoosnob.com/2011/11/25/way-up-on-my-wishlist/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:00:22 +0000 Julene http://tattoosnob.com/?p=21580 Post from: TattooSnob.com Way up on my wishlist

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]]> Today is ‘Black Friday’–a clear signal that the holiday season isn’t that far off. This year I’m keeping my wishlist short; all I want is a tattoo of damn near anything from Genko. Seriously, I could look through his website (thanks to Google translate) for hours.

Tattoo by Genko in Nagoya, Japan.

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]]> http://tattoosnob.com/2011/11/25/way-up-on-my-wishlist/feed/ 0 Kamikaze with a twist http://tattoosnob.com/2011/09/13/kamikaze-with-a-twist/ http://tattoosnob.com/2011/09/13/kamikaze-with-a-twist/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:30:59 +0000 Kevin http://tattoosnob.com/?p=19549 Post from: TattooSnob.com Kamikaze with a twist

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]]> I think it’s safe to say that everyone is familiar with the original version of this, but here’s one with a twist.

Tattoo by Dmitriy Samohin in Odesa, Odes’Ka Oblast’, Ukraine

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]]> http://tattoosnob.com/2011/09/13/kamikaze-with-a-twist/feed/ 4 Not a typical tiger http://tattoosnob.com/2011/08/15/not-a-typical-tiger/ http://tattoosnob.com/2011/08/15/not-a-typical-tiger/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:30:11 +0000 Julene http://tattoosnob.com/?p=17650 Post from: TattooSnob.com Not a typical tiger

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]]> Maybe it’s just me, but everything Monta does strikes me as a little… different.

Tattoo by Monta Morino at Up Rise Tattoo in Shiga, Japan

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]]> http://tattoosnob.com/2011/08/15/not-a-typical-tiger/feed/ 0 Ta​kami is headed to Germany http://tattoosnob.com/2011/08/05/ta%e2%80%8bkami-is-headed-to-germany/ http://tattoosnob.com/2011/08/05/ta%e2%80%8bkami-is-headed-to-germany/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:15:08 +0000 Kevin http://tattoosnob.com/?p=18569 Post from: TattooSnob.com Ta​kami is headed to Germany

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]]> From November 17th to December 1st, Ta​kami Horikoshi will be doing a guest spot at Underground Tattoo (AKA PechernInk Shop) in Krauschwitz, Germany.

Usually shops don’t book appointments for guest spots five months in advance, but Ta​kami Horikoshi isn’t your usual tattoo artist.
Tattoo by Takami Horikoshi at Knock Over Decorate Tattoo in Yonago, Japan

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]]> http://tattoosnob.com/2011/08/05/ta%e2%80%8bkami-is-headed-to-germany/feed/ 0 Black and brown http://tattoosnob.com/2011/06/30/black-and-brown/ http://tattoosnob.com/2011/06/30/black-and-brown/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:00:32 +0000 Julene http://tattoosnob.com/?p=17504 Post from: TattooSnob.com Black and brown

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]]> I dunno about you guys, but I haven’t seen much in the way of the brown-ish red tones used in this tattoo. (But if you have, tell me where I can see more!)

Tattoo by Monta Morino at Up Rise Tattoo in Shiga, Japan

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]]> http://tattoosnob.com/2011/06/30/black-and-brown/feed/ 4 PSA Reminder: Tattoos are fun http://tattoosnob.com/2011/06/20/psa-reminder-tattoos-are-fun/ http://tattoosnob.com/2011/06/20/psa-reminder-tattoos-are-fun/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:45:47 +0000 Kevin http://tattoosnob.com/?p=17551 Post from: TattooSnob.com PSA Reminder: Tattoos are fun

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]]> I’m posting this just as a reminder that tattoos are fun. They don’t have to be super serious, nor do they have to be huge.

Tattoo by Hiro Cp at Cotton Pickin Tattoo in Akita, Japan

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]]> http://tattoosnob.com/2011/06/20/psa-reminder-tattoos-are-fun/feed/ 0 The hidden gem in Japanese art http://tattoosnob.com/2011/06/17/seeking-a-primer-in-japanese-art/ http://tattoosnob.com/2011/06/17/seeking-a-primer-in-japanese-art/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:00:19 +0000 Kevin http://tattoosnob.com/?p=17498 Post from: TattooSnob.com The hidden gem in Japanese art

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]]> I’m starting to see more and more Daruma doll’s in Japanese tattooing, and I’m really excited about it. They’re an extremely interesting subject, and the possibilities of amazing tattoos are endless.

Tattoo by Monta Morino at Up Rise Tattoo in Shiga, Japan

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]]> http://tattoosnob.com/2011/06/17/seeking-a-primer-in-japanese-art/feed/ 0 Gakkin at Butterfat Studios http://tattoosnob.com/2011/06/08/gakkin-at-butterfat-studios/ http://tattoosnob.com/2011/06/08/gakkin-at-butterfat-studios/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:30:10 +0000 Julene http://tattoosnob.com/?p=17107 Post from: TattooSnob.com Gakkin at Butterfat Studios

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]]> Holy shit, Gakkin has a guest spot at Butterfat Studios in Chicago, IL from July 1 – 31. If you’re in the area and a fan of traditional Japanese work, you’d be a complete idiot not to get tattooed by him. Seriously.

Tattoo by Gakkin at Harizanmai Tattoo in Kyoto, Japan

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]]> http://tattoosnob.com/2011/06/08/gakkin-at-butterfat-studios/feed/ 2 Hello, wolfy http://tattoosnob.com/2011/05/19/hello-wolfy/ http://tattoosnob.com/2011/05/19/hello-wolfy/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 12:15:21 +0000 Julene http://tattoosnob.com/?p=16627 Post from: TattooSnob.com Hello, wolfy

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]]> This wolf reminds me of particular Tex Avery cartoon from the 1940′s: Red Hot Riding Hood.

Tattoo by Hiro at Cotton Pickin Tattoo in Akita, Japan

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