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Quality
This is a great book at an affordable price i was pleasantly surprised of the great quality of every page
If for nothing else the pictures alone are with the purchase
Either way i still love it and im very happy with the purchase especially because some of the other japanese tattoo books i bou... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Now all ive got to do is have 1 of these imprints onto the skin
Was a christmas gift from the kids
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- This product had a total of 429 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 6 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The book goes in depth on both symbolic and technical aspects of irezumi japanese tattoos and it presents a fascinating yet unbiased look at art language nature religion history and contemporary popculture of japan
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It sheds light to a sometimes misunderstood and mistreated subculture of the island nation
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With tattoos becoming accepted more as an art form the world over it is excellent to see a book dedicated to the history and development of the japanese tattoo a unique style that inspired artists in every part of the planet yet ironically considered taboo and hidden in its homeland
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The book provides an illustrative and overall culture of how tattoos or irezumi has evolved over centuries though if you want something more detailed e
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Personally my favorite was moving past the usual irezumi and looking at how tattoos affect todays japanese society from salarymen to yakuza to tat artists in their shops and how their pop culture is shown today and future through tats
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Its not only interesting to read but also features some of japans most influential artists
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This publication features a historical account of irezumi from the initial simple designs of antiquity the pioneering artistic progressions made formed during the edo period through to the contemporary street shops strewn across the neon drenched metropolises today
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It also examines the cultural attitudes and taboos associated tattoos and the shunned image that they have today
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