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 ...

Man's £800 Japanese tattoo meant nothing when artist made 'spelling mistake' Chris had wanted to evoke the Samurai's bushido code. A friend pointed out the text meant nothing thanks to a missing line ...

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 ...

He’s put 70 hours of work into Taylor’s left leg, and it’s about 75 percent done. McClintock, who sports sleeve tattoos himself, is a master of horimono, an elaborate Japanese tattoo art.

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 ...

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 ...