Traditional Japanese Tattoo Method. The history of tattoo techniques is an extensive one and dates back over 5000 years. 37 famous japanese tattoo artists;
Inserting ink) (also spelt 入墨) is the japanese word for tattoo, and refers to a distinctive style of japanese tattooing, though it is also used as a blanket term to describe a number of tattoo styles originating in japan, including tattooing traditions from both the ainu people and the ryukyuan kingdom. Horimyo allowed us to film his work on a large tattoo. It is the most authentic form of japanese tattoo.
This style of tattooing uses bamboo handles which have a lot of needles that work in the same way as a tattoo machine would.
There aren’t many japanese tattoo artists still working in the traditional tebori method, so we felt very lucky to get a chance to visit horimyo’s studio. In this post, i'm going to cover the entire history of tattoos made by hand. We use the traditional japanese hand poking method called tebori. 37 famous japanese tattoo artists;