The Sacred Art of the Japanese Tattoo

Horiyoshi the 3rd is a veteran tattoo artist from the Yokohama area of Japan, and is considered a legend by many tattoo enthusiasts. We got to sit down with him and listen to him explain his line of work as well as his philosophies behind tattoo culture.

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