San Jose tattoo artist turns his Japanese culture into pieces of art A photo exhibit featuring traditional Japanese tattoo art, called "American Irezumi" is coming to San Francisco's Main Library ...

The fact that Japanese tattoos have received “recognition in such major Western art museums as the musée du quai Branly in France and general popularity among tattoo enthusiasts abroad are ...

Within his Samurai tattoo, Chris wanted to take the keywords ‘gardener and warrior’ from the Japanese quote: "It’s better to be a warrior in a garden than to be a gardener in a war", as he ...

According to “Tattoos in Japanese Prints,” a new publication from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, it was only in the 19th century that they were elevated to the level of art. Author Sarah E ...

NORMAL — Full-body tattoos aren’t for everybody. It can take years, hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars to have it done. Oh, and there’s one more thing: "The pain ...

The Japanese as a culture has long been noted for its appreciation of beauty, but that does not necessarily extend to the art of tattoo. The show looks at Japanese tattooing and its ties to ukiuyo ...