A new tattoo shop, Tooth & Nail Tattoo, opened on Sunday afternoon in downtown Shepherdstown. Located at 133 West German ...

In fact, he is one of a small number of Japanese artists still practicing the ancient tradition of “tebori” (literally “hand-carved”) tattoos. The first written records of tattoos in Japan ...

In Japanese, the characters translate to “shichirin” — a small barbecue grill. Ariana Grande’s new tattoo “七輪” means Japanese style bbq grill, not 7 rings. 😭 If you want to know ...

Samurai fashion is in, so are samurai tattoos. New York tattoo artist Sumok Kim, who works at Chronic Ink, has seen a surge ...

The reason they are frowned upon is because tattoos are reportedly often associated with the Yakuza — a Japanese gang that covers their entire body with tattoos. The foreigner, who has a tattoo ...

While tattoos are becoming more fashionable among younger Japanese, they remain stigmatized and often associated with the yakuza, the Japanese criminal syndicate. “Hajichi is also a part of this ...

A photo exhibit featuring traditional Japanese tattoo art, called "American Irezumi" is coming to San Francisco's Main Library in October, featuring the work of San Jose tattoo artist Takahiro ...

Translation: 19th-century Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) are credited for today’s pictorial tats. “Tattoos in Japanese Prints” features nearly 80 works by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a great ...

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 ...

Holding a 14-inch bamboo stick with 27 needles on the end, he's practising tebori, a traditional Japanese form of tattooing. He describes this art as "a very secretive world". Tattoos take ...