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Japanese tattoo culture and its brief history: During the Edo period, Japanese Tattoo had many meanings in Japan. They were used to identify and punish criminals, and were favored among firefighters as a symbol of their strength.
Eventually styles were developed that incorporated motifs found in woodblock prints. Dragon art, demon art and traditional Japanese art became common subjects. Today the beauty of Japanese Tattoo is as enduring as ever.
In English speaking world, Japanese Art is synonymous with the Floating World - UKIYO-E Art, a style of woodblock prints and paintings produced between the Edo and the Meiji periods.
Common themes include warrior (samurai), geisha and kabuki performer. Many artists have worked in this unique style. We are proud to offer a selection of the very best Japanese art books for your perusal.
Horimono and Irezumi are two terms often associated with Japanese tattoos. Irezumi were known as "Yakuza Tattoos" because they are often donned by Japanese gangsters. The term Horimono was used to describe tattoos of an artistic nature.
These days the distinction between the two terms has blurred. Irezumi has become a commonly used word for Japanese tattoos of all sorts. It is difficult to define the difference between Irezumi and Horimono in contemporary usage, although Horimono is generally considered to be the more polite term.
We are an online shop specializing in art books about Japanese Tattoos. All our products ship directly from Japan.
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High quality art books can be difficult to obtain outside of Japan. Exported art books are oftentimes old, used, and heavily scratched and damaged.
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We specialize in art books about Japanese Tattoos and Traditional Japanese Art. Our beautifully illustrated books and magazines focus on subjects of interest to Japanese tattooing artists- including dragon, demon, samurai, geisha, Horiyoshi's art and more.
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