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Informationen zum Autor Yori Moriarty took up tattooing in 2000 and, in 2005, began producing Japanese tattoos alongside American artist Jason Kundell. He took his first trip to Japan in 2007 and established contact with its tattoo culture through Osakan tattooist Horitoshi Izumi, in whose studio he worked between 2008 and 2011 over repeat visits that he combined with work as a visiting artist at Everlasting Tattoo in San Francisco, MVL in Leeds and Legacy Tattoo in Helsinki. He has participated in numerous conventions throughout Europe and the United States. Klappentext This richly illustrated book reveals the meaning and the secrets behind the most significant motifs from traditional Japanese tattooing¿such as mythological and supernatural creatures, animals, Buddhist deities, flowers and historical characters¿and turns this art form into a path toward personal knowledge and individual expression. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Brief history of Japanese tattoos Water Mythical animals Phoenix Kirin Yamata no Orochi Ryu Shishi Real animals Falcon Carp Tiger Fox Mythological characters Daruma Enma-o Fudo Fujin and Raijin Hannya Kintaro Seven Lucky Gods Onis and Shoki, the demon queller Tamatori-hime Tengu Tennin Historical characters Benkei Bokuko Chojun Cho-o Chosei Dankeiju Ensei Genshogo Hakusho Rishun Rochisin Setsuei Shishin Shuki Sosei Toko Jiraiya Flowers Shunga Yokai Epilogue Gallery of original designers Glossary
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Yori Moriarty took up tattooing in 2000 and, in 2005, began producing Japanese tattoos alongside American artist Jason Kundell. He took his first trip to Japan in 2007 and established contact with its tattoo culture through Osakan tattooist Horitoshi Izumi, in whose studio he worked between 2008 and 2011 over repeat visits that he combined with work as a visiting artist at Everlasting Tattoo in San Francisco, MVL in Leeds and Legacy Tattoo in Helsinki. He has participated in numerous conventions throughout Europe and the United States.
