I know there are many Asian are crazy about LV (Louis Vuitton), but this

guy with the monogram logo is too extreme.



Source: PurseBlog

Today’s many Yakuza factions are patriarchal in nature but women

are integral parts of Japan’s gangland society. Wives, mistresses and girlfriends

of top Yakuza figures often undergo extensive tattooing.Centuries ago

in the days of the Shogun, Japan’s authorities would mark criminals with tattoos

to distinguish them from the rest of the population. These highly visible

tattoos usually took the form of a black ring around the arm; with rings added

as convictions increased.



Read the rest of the history here.

Works by Brave Tattoo from Taiwan.

Source: Gakkin Tattoo

Basically the event is done in this summer, just want to show you some
amazing tattoos from the Tattoo Convention in Taipei, Taiwan.











The above photos are taken by Steven Vigar, If you want to see more,
you can go here.

Source: Mogoel

Source: Mogoel

Sak Yant – Thai Sacred Geometry (Yant/Yantra) tattooed in the skin.
Sak Yant is an Ancient magical practice of Sacred Geometry, using Buddhist,
Brahman and Animist imagery and magical incantations (Kata), written in Khom
(Ancient script used to write Pali Sanskrit). Here are some images of it.




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Ok sorry! The Korea Tattoo post comes late. Sunrat Tattoo Studio, based in Seoul,

started in 2006. They are famous by the old school and American traditional style.
Apart from tattooing on skin, Sunrat Studio is organazing INK BOMB tattoo convention.





There are also famous people were tattooed in Sunrat like the two Japanese
tattoo artist Hiroyuki (Cotton Pickin) from Akita and Horigyn (Sword of Rebel)

from Nagoya, plus Chris Barnett (Good Faith Tattoo) from Boston.

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Mr. Cartoon talks about the tattoo culture in Japan.

Check it out.

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