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Koji Ichimaru Heads The latest book by Koji Ichimaru. Koji Ichimaru Heads is a book with unique designs full of bold lines and a lot of colors,on his signature oriental style. Learn More

Perseverance-Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World is a book by the Japanese American National Museum.Curated by Takahiro Kitamura and photographed and designed by Kip Fulbeck. Perseverance is a ground breaking book and the first of its kind and was made for the exhibition that was held at the Japanese American National Museum in California. Perseverance will explore Japanese tattooing as an art form by acknowledging its roots in ukiyo-e prints. This book will also examine current practices and offshoots of Japanese tattooing in the U.S. and Japan. Perseverance features the work of seven internationally acclaimed tattoo artists, Horitaka, Horitomo, Chris Horishiki Brand, Miyazo, Shige, Junii, and Yokohama Horiken, along with tattoo works by selected others. Learn More

Osen II by Matti Sedholm (Horimatsu) & Alex Reinke (Horikitsune). This is the second edition of the OSEN book with brilliant collection of paintings and drawings for Japanese traditional tattooing.Very little is known about this artist and all that remains of his work is a brilliant collection of paintings and drawings for Japanese traditional tattooing. Master Horiyoshi III of Yokohama has collected the whole body of work by Ôsen over several years. Learn More

The opulently illustrated volume "Tattoo in Japan" is an impressive book about the high art of tattooing in Japan. The book is divided into four chapters and shows the distinct styles and trends, spanning a wide spectrum from classically conservative to totally eccentric and extreme. Included are rare and beautifully documented works by traditional masters. Large format 24.5 x 31.5 cm 320 pages more than 250 photographs printed in full color hardcover thread-bound Learn More

This book is a highlight for all fans of tattoo, and Japan as well! Downright sensational, and uniqe up to date is a series of full-page pictures of Horikazu’s clients, presenting their full body tattoos openly and with self-confidence. HORIKAZU is an iconographical benchmark, and contains a fully comprehensive account of traditional Japanese tattooing. Functioning and techniques of this handicraft are shown in-depth. Furthermore you will experience the fascinating esthetics, and the complex conception of motifs in traditional Japanese tattoos – displayed in gorgeous photographs, from Koi to Kabuki, from Buddha to Benzaiten. More highlights come with pictures of the personal, and familial life of the master. You may visit his studio, and watch him tattoo his clients. The present selection of not previously published designs is a true rarity! The illustrous Sanja festival in Asakusa is displayed in stirring images from past and presence. Finally photographs from Horikazu’s funeral reveal another aspect of Japanese tradition, whether closest friends pay their last respects to the master. Text input from qualified authors provides access to the secretive world of images of Japanese tattoo art. Tattooists, tattoo fans and any art lover will certainly be thrilled by this unrivaled illustrated book. 29.2 x 29.2cm 492 pages more than 460 photographs and illustrations hardcover thread bound Learn More

Spiritual Skin: MAGICAL TATTOOS AND SCARIFICATION is a photographic masterwork in two parts exploring the secret world of magical tattooing and scarification across the tribal world. The journey into highly sacred territory reveals how people utilize ritual body modification to enhance their access to the supernatural. The first part delves into the ancient art of Thai tattooing or sak yant, and the tattooing worlds of the Amerindians, from Woodlands warriors to Amazonian shamans. The discussion of talismanic tattooing is concluded with a detailed look at the individuals who created magical tattoos and the various techniques they used. Part two is an absolute must-read-and-see for anyone seeking knowledge about the religious meanings of tribal scarification. The rituals, techniques, and spiritual iconography of scarmasters in Benin (Bétamarribé), Papua New Guinea (Kaningara), and Ethiopia (Hamar) expose a relatively undocumented world of permanent body symbolism created through painful and bloody rites of self-sacrifice and restraint. 24.5 x 31.5 cm; 400 pages about 420 images and illustrations hardcover thread bound Learn More

"Chinese Tattoo Art” is the world’s first comprehensive documentation of the art of tattooing in China and Taiwan. Its fascinating images exemplify the artful diversity of Chinese tattooing and its common motifs, which are largely inspired by ancient myths and legends. The meanings behind many of these motifs are explored in an illustrated chapter that delves into their symbolism, history and mythology. Chinese tattoo artists have outstandingly developed their own unique style and expression. Many of the tattooists presented in the book are also gifted draftsmen: their dynamic sketches of dragons, tigers, lotus blossoms, serpents, demons and so much more are inspiring. Fino Huang and Roxanne Yang Large format 24.5 x 31.5 cm 496 pages more than 435 photographs printed in full color hardcover thread-bound Learn More

The Fingerwave 2 book by Grimmelbein (Grime) & Craig Toth. The book is focused solely on the classical japanese fingerwave (stylized water interpretations popularized by Japanese woodblock print artists). It is a collection of the drawing works from more than 100 great tattoo artists. Hard cover, 28 x 36cm. Learn More

This book celebrates 30 years of Henning Jørgensen’s Royal Tattoo studio in two parts. The first part illustrates Henning's famous Japanese path in a fine collection of 67 sheets produced from 1998 to 2014. In the second part 92 masters of tattoo art created their flash to extend the echo which Henning has generated in the world of tattooing, in the most varied and beautiful tattoo-style interpretations today. Learn More