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Japanese Tattoos (A.K.A: Irezumi)
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Japanese Tattoos A.K.A: Irezumi/Horimono
Where Irezumi is done? History of Irezumi/Horimono? Tools, and its version of Flash art. What Japanese society thinks of them? Pictures!!!
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Japan Eastern Asia Chain of islands
Between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan Population: 127,333,002 (July 2004 est.) Yokohama
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History Around 400 to 500 bce. Was used as a way to mark criminals.
Firefighters had them. 1773 the Shi Hu Chuan novel (Suikoden).
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Tools of the trade Long rod with one to 42 or even more needles on the end. Flash art: illustrations of the 108 heroes from the Water-Margin.
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the Shi Hu Chuan novel (Suikoden).
Tale of 108 heros, 4 are tattooed 1773 ce. Illustrations by: Kuniyoshi Outlaws helping the poor from the rich.
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Horimonoshi Horiyoshi III is Japan’s most renowned irezumi artist (Horimonoshi). He does most of the work the old way. The artist takes the name of his teacher
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Quote from Horiyoshi III
“Time is the most important aspect of Irezumi, Irezumi is a symbol of what a person had to endure in order to get it”.
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Can I See your Tatts In Japan the beauty of having tattoos is to hide them, but show them off during a festival.
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Societies view on Irezumi
People associate tattoos with the Yakuza. Tattooed people are discriminated.
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cited http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html
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