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The work of two multicultural Nikkei tattoo artists

From about 10 years ago, tattoo has been gaining another status in Brazil. Previously, the common p…

Henrique Minatogawa • Nov. 6, 2019

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Canadian Nikkei Series

Toronto “Tattoo” Artist Aba Bayefsky

At the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto there is a rare exhibition of tattoo art by the…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • July 29, 2016

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I Want to Spread Traditional Tattoos: Horitomo – The Japanese Tattooist in America - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> To America About four years later, as he had gained more experience and his …

Yukikazu Nagashima • Oct. 23, 2015

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I Want to Spread Traditional Tattoos: Horitomo – The Japanese Tattooist in America - Part 1

I have a book here. It’s an English book titled Monmon Cats. Readers can find pictures of c…

Yukikazu Nagashima • Oct. 22, 2015

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Q&A with Sugar/Islands Artist Laura Kina

Artist Laura Kina is one of two artists featured in the new exhibition, Sugar/Islands: Finding Okin…

Darryl Mori • July 17, 2015

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The Real Lives of Origami Figures

Off to College

It’s back to school, and for some, it’s off to college for the first time. My friend, w…

Aaron Caycedo-Kimura • Dec. 3, 2014

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TAT MASTER - Part 3 of 3

Read Part 2 >> I took me an hour to finally locate where Shawn Finche had been hospital…

Naomi Hirahara • July 25, 2014

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Truth of Tattoo Keeps Me Alive – A Personal Letter to Junko Shimada

I decided to write a letter to you so that in the process, I could better understand what you told …

Yukikazu Nagashima • July 23, 2014

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TAT MASTER - Part 2 of 3

Read Part 1 >> I woke up the next morning with my throat parched. Was I coming down with…

Naomi Hirahara • July 18, 2014

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TAT MASTER - Part 1 of 3

“What’s your real name?” GEISHA GIRL asked, picking up my business card after I w…

Naomi Hirahara • July 11, 2014

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