#horiyoshi III

[2001hz]

BURST vol.2 2000

artist: horiyoshi III

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[canadianartjunkie]

Tattoo art: The Mui Collection

[ogata77]

Fireflies can only be seen at night

Less and less to know what will happen to Doumeki and Yashiro in that empty room. Having survived the shock of discovering that Doumeki did have a tattoo, as always I couldn't stop thinking about the mystery so I started to do some research.

After reviewing information about yakuza tattoos, I believe in the theory that Doumeki has been getting this tattoo, better known as IREZUMI, for quite some time and that the last retouching that was done helped Yashiro realize, due to the injuries, that he was tattooed While theories of what Doumeki got tattooed abound everywhere, I want to focus on the deeper meaning of the act itself.

First of all, with the tattoo reveal, Doumeki finally showed that he was serious when he said that he would do anything to stay in Yashiro's world, just look at his reaction upon finding out.

The last scene of the first arc shows us Doumeki plunging into the darkness going down the hospital stairs, then we see how he assures Amou that he is willing to go against his own principles in order to be close to "that" person and finally the statement he makes in the sake bar: "my time and my BODY belong to me", by the way, this is one of my favorite phrases. But words are carried away by the wind, so what better tangible display of his tenacity than getting a tattoo.

In Japanese culture, tattoos have always had a connotation related to the criminal world, so it is not uncommon for the yakuza not to display this art publicly, but there is something much deeper in the concept of privacy of Japanese mafia tattoos. Horiyoshi III, one of the most legendary and favorite tattoo artists of the yakuza, explains that he does not believe that they get tattoos to say that they are loyal to a group, rather it has to do with the ninkyō concept that means helping the people below you, therefore, when a yakuza gets a tattoo, he would want to show that he has the strength to help the weak. If we take this to saezuru I couldn't agree more because Doumeki finally had to reinvent himself to gain strength if he wants to protect Yashiro in any way.

Horiyoshi III (in the image) also explained that the yakuzas only tattoo themselves in places of the body that are protected by their brand new suits, tattooing hands and neck would be prohibited by the afore mentioned. With this information I think I can understand Yoneda's vision of not showing Doumeki tattooed until the precise moment in the story arrived, the final rapprochement with the person he loves. Why would Doumeki have to be showing us as readers something that is so private to him?

This last thing made me remember that I had a book called Junichiro Tanizaki's Praise of the Shadow. The author through different disciplines such as architecture, art, design, etc. It shows us that fascination that the Japanese have since time immemorial for what cannot be seen so clearly. One of the examples that interested me the most was when he recounted how beautiful the Noh theater of yesteryear was where there weren't too many advances in lighting. The old theaters barely illuminated left enough, the development of the works of the moment, to the imagination of the assistants.

When I read this I couldn't help but relate it to Yashiro's phrase "being a yakuza is like being an actor", every time I read these cartoons I thought about contemporary actors but what if Yashiro was talking about traditional Noh theater actors. These actors are almost completely covered with their clothing, only their hands and neck are visible because their faces cannot be seen either because of the masks they use to represent the different characters.

You don't know how excited I was when relating these facts and thinking about the moments in the manga where we discovered Yashiro wearing or removing that mask. On the other hand, Doumeki has always paid close attention to what Yashiro says and after several years it is not evident that he has become quite an actor to the point of deceiving many of the readers at some moments in the story.

My conclusion about the meaning and importance of the Doumeki tattoo is that Yoneda, as always, has masterfully known how to use Japanese tradition, delicacy and mystery to precisely show us everything under a dim light where each reader has to discover this story for himself because the beauty of all this is as Horiyoshi III said: "Fireflies can only be seen at night."

You know, if there are problems with the text, it's Google translator's fault. Thank you very much if you read this far.

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“Baku” (left) and “Fujin and Raijin” (right) by Horiyoshi III

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Tattoo Research (Artist) - Horiyoshi III

Life -

Horiyoshi III, by own name Nakano Yoshihito is one of the top Japanese tattoo masters. He was born on the 9th of March 1946 in Japan. For decades Horiyoshi III became known as the ambassador of Japanese traditional Irezumi tattooing. Befriending people like Mr. Don Ed Hardy in the early 1980ies he made extensive travels to the west showing his skills and artwork, which was always in high demand. Within 40 years of practicing of traditional Japanese irezumi, drawing and painting, he has reached an impressive level in his craft.

Horiyoshi III had numerous exhibitions both in Japan and Overseas and has he donated some of his art to Buddhist zen temples across Japan. One of the artwork was donated to help Gyokuryuji temple in Gifu Prefecture, partly destroyed by fire. Charity plays an important role in the masters life. After the Tohoku disaster in 2011 he immediately produced artwork for sale to collect funds for the badly affected children of the Tsunami and radiation struck area in northern Japan.

Horiyoshi III received his title from the late tebori master and teacher, Yoshitsugu Muramatsu, known as Shodai Horiyoshi. Horiyoshi III apprenticed for Shodai Horiyoshi for ten years. By 28, Horiyoshi III’s bodysuit had been completed, hand-tattooed by Shodai Horiyoshi. Though ukiyo-e officially ended in 1868, Horiyoshi III's artwork carries on the spirit of Edo’s pictures of the floating world, all the while incorporating his own style and a contemporary perspective. This sensitivity to tradition extends beyond his tebori. In recent years, he has focused on traditional kakejiku (Japanese scroll paintings). Rendering Japanese folktales, calligraphy and religious subjects in sumi (black ink) and traditional mineral pigments, Horiyoshi III's artwork interweaves past, present and future.

Horiyoshi III tattoos full time, publishes books of his drawings, and is the founder of Japan’s only tattoo museum with his wife in Yokohama. His work can be found in the permanent collection of the Morikami Museum of Art.

Art -

Horiyoshi III is recently concentrating on the production of traditional Japanese silkscreen paintings, which are being mounted on the traditional silk scrolls called Kakejiku. He has received a lot of guidance concerning technique by his best friend, the late Ozuma Kaname, famous silkscreen painter. After Ozuma died in 2011, Horiyoshi III takes pride in being the one in whom the spirit of Ozuma-sensei can live on.

The Yokohama Tattoo Museum was founded by Horiyoshi III in the year 2000. All items shown are from Horiyoshi III’s personal collection, next to Japanese traditional tattoo equipment from all centuries, many items are original artworks by famous tattooers from around the world, like Ed Hardy, The Leu Family, Mick Tattoo, Luke Atkinson, Hanky Panky, Lal Hardy, George Bone, and many, many more. He is showing a vast tattoo machine collection alongside tattooed shrunken heads and other tattooed skins and skulls. A lot of original art prints and old photos portraying tattoo history are part of the collection.

During his apprenticeship, he found it difficult to learn to tattoo. His master wouldn’t tell him anything, and the only way to gain knowledge about the practice of tattooing was by reading books. Later in 1985, he started traveling, despite a lack of interest in traveling, and met several influential American tattoo artists who had a big impact on his development as an artist.

Style - Irezumi (Japanese)

While Japanese tattoos are revered worldwide for their beauty and scale, their reputation closer to home is anything but cozy. They’ve often been worn by criminals outsider groups or used by the ruling classes to write a criminal’s crime on their skin.

The link between tattooing and criminals is long and strong. And while tattoos history in Japan hasn’t been entirely criminal, the association is incredibly strong and carries a heavy weight. This negative stigma was so strong that Japan banned tattoos outright at the beginning of the Meiji period (circa. 1868). This coincided with Japan’s borders opening to foreign trade and visitors. The Japanese government was so worried about the negative connotations associated with tattooing that they didn’t want to take any chances. Ironically this was the first time most Westerners experienced Japanese tattooing. This ban was lifted in 1948 under US occupation. But the perception of tattoos in Japan was well and truly solidified.

Reflecting on Japan’s changing attitude to tattooing, he said: “About 40 years ago, most of my clients were ‘yakuza,’ construction workers and some nightclub workers. The laws against yakuza have been getting stricter, so there are fewer yakuza now. My clients are more regular people who just like tattoos. I also have many foreign clients nowadays.” Nowadays, Horiyoshi III continues to tattoo but now only working on finishing existing clients’ bodysuits.

Reflecting on Japan’s changing attitude to tattooing, he said: “About 40 years ago, most of my clients were ‘yakuza,’ construction workers and some nightclub workers. The laws against yakuza have been getting stricter, so there are fewer yakuza now. My clients are more regular people who just like tattoos. I also have many foreign clients nowadays.” Nowadays, Horiyoshi III continues to tattoo but now only working on finishing existing clients’ bodysuits.

The tattoo design should traditionally be up to the tattoo artist, but nowadays it is increasingly popular to use ready-made designs or even to bring your own. However, should you decide to get a traditional irezumi tattoo, you must be aware that the tattooing will be long, painful and expensive. It can take up to 5 years to tattoo your arms, thighs and torso.

Initially, the tattoos were made with the same tools that were used to create wood engravings, i.e. chisels and burins. The colour came from nara ink, also known as nara black, which was produced from soot collected from temple lamps. The ink is known to turn green-blue after being injected under the skin.

A genuine Japanese tattoo should be performed by a tattoo master (horishi) using a traditional tebori, i.e. a bamboo stick, to which a metal hari needle is attached with a silk thread. The colour is introduced, point by point, underneath the skin, which is pricked at an angle. Nara black is still used as ink. Also used are red, green, indigo, yellow and colours resulting from combining these. Before tattooing, the artist has long conversations with the client and only after that does he present his project. If the design is approved, he starts his work by drawing the contours by hand. The colours and shadows are then gradually added. After the work is complete, the author leaves his signature, usually on the back.

A dragon, which is the symbol of water and rain, and not as one would think of fire, is the most popular pattern. It personifies generosity and knowledge. Another popular pattern is the koi. These fish are seen as symbols of strength and courage, since they are known for their tendency to swim against the current, upstream the Yellow River. Those who succeed in this difficult task are transformed into dragons, which is why the koi also symbolises perseverance and a change for the better. The snake, which symbolises knowledge and wisdom, is also a popular theme. Skin shedding is interpreted as healing and regeneration. A phoenix drawn on one’s body symbolises rebirth and victory. A tiger stands for courage and strength. In addition, a tiger tattoo is to protect against misfortunes and evil spirits. A tattoo with a lion with pointy ears protects its wearer and is intended for people who value heroism. Flowers is another, very popular theme for a Japanese tattoo. Lotus means understanding, knowledge and enlightenment. The frail cherry blossoms symbolise mortality. Chrysanthemums demonstrate perfection and longevity. Roses are associated with a new beginning and balance, but if they are presented with a stem, they are interpreted the other way round – as a symbol of recklessness and loss. The peony symbolises elegance, orchid stands for power and strength, and hibiscus for gentleness. The Oni mask is an equally popular theme. It is a face of an evil spirit or demon, found in Shintō and Japanese folklore, and is associated with diseases, disasters and misery. A person who wears such a tattoo manifests their faith in demons which punish evil people around us.

Many Westerners who travelled to Japan or saw irezumi have chosen to use the same icons in their own tattoos, such as Koi fish and dragons. There are some issues with this practice because in Japanese culture these images carry a specific meaning and significance, which the Westerners may not know or understand. However, some artists have taken the style of depicting images and figures and applied them to their own culture.

It is worth knowing that Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom, who “brought” a dragon irezumi souvenir from Japan, contributed to the popularity of tattoos in Europe as a form of decorating one’s body. Shortly after the press made it public, other aristocrats also wished to have tattoos, and the first European tattoo studio was established in 1870.

Irezumi - means to ‘insert ink’

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Earthly Vanity and Divine Salvation // Hibiki // Trial 4.2. // Re: bro y'all accusing me???

Ah.

He sees how it is.

Once more the fingers start to point, a desperate attempt at finding someone to blame for everything that has happened. In normal life, usually there’s no one person you can shoulder all the blame onto, life’s too complicated for that to work, but here… well, here there’s always someone at fault. It’s a matter of fact. It’s a whodunnit.

Maybe life is easier here than outside, then.

Hibiki leans back on his chair and crosses his legs and rests his arms over his stomach, seemingly pouting a bit but not too phased or frightened, the languid, disinterested smile lopsided on his lips. He first turns to Abbie.

“Well, Abbie, you would be right that I will tell you you’re wrong. The tattoos are something I got from Horiyoshi III in Japan. A simple pleasure for a man with too much money in his hands, but by no means a demonic pursuit… and a mark could refer to anything, from a scar to a mole. Aren't moles often considered the mark of the devil? I doubt a devil would want their mark to be too obvious, now would they?”

“Besides, you’re not the only one surprised by the art cabin being clean. I hadn’t noticed it until now, and you know I wouldn’t burn anything in the kiln… firstly, since I know it’s a pain to clean, and secondly because it would be a pretty obvious place for me to get rid of evidence. Anything art cabin related could tie back to me…. or to you, Abbie. Are you sure you weren't burning art pieces there, hm?”

After he's finished defending himself to Abbie, Hibiki nods towards Saya and then to Eri, acknowledging their comments. Saya gets an especially wide smile from him. A little flash of teeth, too.

“I can take my clothes off should you want me to and show you I have no marks, but as outlined, I think any spoil on skin could be taken to mean a “mark” in this case. We can do that with everyone here, in fact, but I believe there’s not one among us who doesn’t have some scar marring their form.” “As for psychic paintings… that’s its own thing. I’ve been seeing visions since I was a child… And, as in matter of fact, I would not draw a smiley.” He traces his finger in the air and does a little :))

He eventually sighs and shrugs, shaking his head at Jobby’s ominous comment.

“So, beats me why anyone would make a deal with a devil… I have no experience on the matter. And as far as we know, that's a hypothesis on what could be involved - not a set in stone fact. ” “Not that you will believe me, I suppose...”

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He is one of the most active and well-known contemporary American tattooists, and speaks and tattoos across the country.įrom joyful to tragic, and impulsive to profound, Permanence presents the myriad voices, emotions, and faces that make up the stories of the tattooed population today. He is a senior apprentice of the world-renowned tattoo master Horiyoshi III-the master’s first and only American apprentice. Horitaka is the author of several books on tattooing and is the owner of State of Grace Tattoo in San Jose, California. A tattoo is just ink in skin-it is up to the bearer to ascribe a meaning or value to it.” – Horitaka And just like life itself, sometimes they aren’t perfect. Our successes, our joys, mistakes, and failures are all recorded on our skins. “Tattoos, for better or worse, reflect the human experience. Written by Kip Fulbeck, Permanence features interviews with celebrity tattooers Kat Von D (LA Ink) and Oliver Peck (Elm Street Tattoo), and hardcore music legend Evan Seinfeld along with photographic tattoo portraits with the stories behind them of Margaret Cho (Comedian, author), Slash (Velvet Revolver, Guns N Roses), Paul Stanley (KISS), Tera Patrick (Adult Film Star) and Joan Jett (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts) Now Permanence is the first book of its kind to combine photographic tattoo portraits with the stories behind them. alone have tattoos, all with unique stories about why they chose to indelibly mark their bodies.

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Arte 'yakuza' en la galería

Fuente: ElPais - Recomendado por Fernanda Roca

El maestro tatuador Horiyoshi III exhibe 108 retratos de bandidos en Tokio

"El zar Nicolás II y Jorge V de Inglaterra se grabaron dragones en los brazos cuando visitaron Japón en sus años de juventud. Al igual que muchos occidentales que viajaron al país a finales del siglo XIX, ambos quedaron fascinados por los coloridos y voluptuosos motivos, ya fueran budas, carpas o peonías, que los tatuadores japoneses eran capaces de imprimir bajo la piel. Sin embargo, por ese entonces el tatuaje ya se había convertido en un tabú para el japonés de a pie. Más aún cuando el Gobierno de Meiji lo prohibió en 1872 con la idea de potenciar una imagen más civilizada del país a ojos de Occidente".

Fernanda Roca te invita a seguir leyendo...

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Horiyoshi III, tattoos

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A Fully body suit by Legandary Japanese Tattoo Artist Horiyoshi III (Born Yoshihito Nakano )

Horiyoshi is an inherited title derived from the word Hori, meaning to Carve or engrave.

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Horiyoshi 111

Horiyoshi III is a horishi, specializing in Japanese traditional full-body tattoos, or "suits," called Irezumi or Horimono.

Horiyoshi III tattoos full time, publishes books of his drawings, and is the founder of Japan’s only tattoo museum with his wife in Yokohama. His work can be found in the permanent collection of the Morikami Museum of Art. With over forty years of experience, he is the foremost authority on traditional Japanese tattooing.