Thanks in large part to the influence of ukiyo-e and kabuki, the trend toward ever larger and more elaborate tattoos accelerated during the nineteenth century, culminating in the full-body tattoo.

How were the Japanese Irezumi tattooed body parts created for Silent ... they took a full body cast of the ... the "body" had to be covered in Irezumi tattoos – a traditional Japanese body art.

Meet Horoyoshi III, considered to be one of the world's finest full body tattoo artists. He has worked in Yokohama, near Tokyo, for the past 50 years.

For those with full-body tattoos, known as horimono, it’s about inner satisfaction, a link with centuries-old tradition and the chance to show you’re a […] Skip to content All Sections ...

In a tiny, cluttered room in Yokohama, Horiyoshi the Third has been perfecting his brand of irezumi – Japanese full body tattoos – for five decades.

Some tattoos, however, are unarguably captivating, such as the traditional Japanese full body suit. ... Texas-style tattoo, or irezumi for that matter, is do your homework,” Cooksey says.

San Jose tattoo artist turns his Japanese culture into pieces of art 03:57. A photo exhibit featuring traditional Japanese tattoo art, called "American Irezumi" is coming to San Francisco's Main ...

LIFE-size photographs of full body Japanese-style tattoos by international acclaimed tattoo artists will be on display in an exhibition in Chippendale that opens tonight. The Japan Foundation ...