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Travis “Leo” Leonard recently spent 30 hours tattooing an elaborate Japanese-inspired artwork on a customer at No Joke Tattoo ...

With its challenge to Japan’s conventional ideals of feminine beauty, the bar, which opened in mid-2020, draws about 100 customers on average each day, the majority of them foreign tourists, and has ...

Yakuza tattoos aren’t just designs - they carry deep meaning, history, and risk. This video explores the symbols, traditions, ...

Japan has a long history of tattooing, but modern tattoos are often still taboo. This video explores Tokyo’s underground tattoo scene, showcasing skilled artists, cultural tensions, and the bold ...

Reportedly, Katy Perry has debuted a new butterfly tattoo, as her relationship with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin ...

Tattoo artist Taki Kitamura, center, sits amongst his clients at Wesley United Methodist Church in San Jose's Japantown. Photo by John Agcaoili courtesy of San Francisco Public Library Taki and Molly ...

In Japan, tattoos have long carried a stigma due to their association with irezumi, the traditional ink of yakuza gangsters. In the past, this negative connotation could make job hunting more ...

A YouTuber from Sweden active in Korea revealed that he received unfair treatment at a Japanese airport entry inspection because he has a "Taegeukgi tattoo." On the 1st, YouTuber "Swede in Korea" ...

While body art is widely accepted in many countries, tattoos are considered taboo in Japan, especially in public places like bathhouses, gyms and even workplaces. Because of this stigma, tattoo ...

Face tattoos have been slowly gaining popularity what with artists like 6ix9ine, XXXTenacion, and other famous names that defy literacy wearing them. Even in Japan where all tattoos still have ...