This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Whether you love tattoos or hate them, the British clearly have something of a penchant for engraving their bodies ...

Walk into any public bath in Japan and you're liable to see a sign banning any visible tattoos. Even as Japan opens up to ...

Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and Translation (Japanese to English), University of Portsmouth Among the many designs and styles available, Japanese tattoos are particularly popular in the UK.

Utagawa Kunisada I (also known as “Toyokuni III”), Rooster: Actor Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I as Danshichi, from the series A Collection of Popular Birds in Accordance with Your Wishes, 1860, woodblock print ...

Japanese animal tattoos are a traditional form of tattooing known as Irezumi, rich in symbolism and cultural history. Each animal motif in Japanese tattoos carries a distinct meaning and tells a story ...

From starkly rendered waves crashing over a shoulder to a stern samurai warrior wielding a sword on one’s back, the striking designs expressed in Japanese tattoos are among the most iconic in the ...

While plenty of tattooers struggle to find a solid unique style using a machine, some of the most advanced artists in the world are focused on tattooing techniques that predated modern coil and rotary ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shodai Horiren got her first tattoo as a lark on a trip to Australia nearly three decades ago. Now, tattooed head to foot, even on her shaven scalp, she is one of Japan's most ...

The practice of tattooing has long been associated with the yakuza and many places in Japan still bar people bearing the body ...