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Article
Irezumi vs Horimono
Two names for the same Japanese tattoos, often traded as synonyms yet far from identical: where each word comes from, why one still carries the shadow of punishment, and which to reach for in front of a master.
Article
The Slow Art of Tebori
Tracing the hand-carving method behind Japan's traditional tattoo canon: what the word means, where it came from, and why a handful of masters still keep it alive.
Article
An Appreciation of Early Tattoo Collectors
Explore four early tattoo collectors and performers—Prince Constantine, the Great Omi, Nora Hildebrandt and Rusty Skuse—and their role in tattoo history.
Interview
In conversation with Yi Shi
Wispy blackwork & custom tattoos open a conversation about creative freedom, client trust & emotional boundaries, with film and friendship offering other ways to sustain a creative life
Interview
In conversation with Jessi Mae
On painterly tattoos, East Asian influences, ceramics, indigo dyeing, body confidence & a creative practice that keeps evolving.
Studio
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