This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Whether you love tattoos or hate them, the British clearly have something of a penchant for engraving their bodies ...

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From starkly rendered waves crashing over a shoulder to a stern samurai warrior wielding a sword on one’s back, the striking designs expressed in Japanese tattoos are among the most iconic in the ...

(Part two of a two-part story. Part one can be found here.) At TAV Gallery in the western Tokyo suburb of Asagaya, Charles “Didjelirium” Perez, a well-built Tahitian with tribal tattoos showing on his ...

Public pools. Gyms. Resorts. It’s common to see “no tattoos allowed” signs at establishments like this. In Japan, there is certainly a stigma towards tattoos. But why? The easiest explanation, of ...

While plenty of tattooers struggle to find a solid unique style using a machine, some of the most advanced artists in the world are focused on tattooing techniques that predated modern coil and rotary ...

Treviño, who has been tattooing for more than twenty years, is the owner of Perfection Tattoo in Austin. He is known for his traditional Japanese designs, which have earned him an extensive client ...

It’s a question that’s crossed the mind of every inked-up person wanting to travel to one of the famous hot spring facilities in Japan. To help travelers navigate the country’s tricky policies on skin ...

Between a tiger and a hawk is a bolt of lightning red as rage, electrifying the water. “This is sick,” I say while staring at a struggle between the heavens and the earth. “You like it?” Joel Long ...

Lexus has created the world’s first tattoo car. In a celebration of Japanese artistry and the human craftwork that goes into the making of Lexus cars, the premium marque has commissioned London-based ...