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The Japanese Tattoo (Horimono)

January 11, 2011 by  
Filed under Tattoo Styles


As the power of the common people of Japan grew in the latter half of the Edo period (18th and 19th century CE) horimono, or traditional Japanese tattoos, began to flourish as an art form. Based on images from watercolour paintings, woodcuts and popular picture books of the time, the ultimate reward for the long endurance of pain would be a tattoo of immense beauty. To fully understand Japanese horimono it is important to understand their history and background, and it is equally important to continue to preserve the tradition behind them. © National Geographic

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Comments

25 Responses to “The Japanese Tattoo (Horimono)”
  1. 1412Bunny says:

    It would suck to loose a finger because you answered the phone wrong!!!!

  2. dieselboi91 says:

    that guy at 1:30 is a fucking faggot

  3. LemonyTiger says:

    pitiful how some of you respect these criminals…

  4. chokolate999 says:

    even if they are gangsters, i respect them.

  5. vafbsgb says:

    can neone tell me what the title of this nat geo episode is called?

  6. bearchild69 says:

    The Yakuza Rocks!

  7. racerxxx98 says:

    The way you turn your pachinko winnings into money is easy. Around all pachinko parlors are small shops that will give u ticket or “credit” trinkets for your pachinko balls. You then take that item to another shop usually right next door and that shop or kios will give you cash. Now I’m not sure If this was a legal transaction as everything was done in a hush hush tone or maybe because I was a non Japanese but it’s was the closest thing to gambling I found in Tokyo.

  8. barf245 says:

    @xjunya15 not coy it’s Koi Google it =)

  9. schmendriks says:

    @Auberginemule congrats, you are one of the naive fools who get manupulated by idiot media clips.

    You are the same sheep who falls in love with a serial killers manipulative character and gets fucked in the ass for it.

    these people you think are *honorable* probably just fucked a 9 year old girls asshole into pieces before getting a bigmac you fool

  10. taboo422 says:

    ive met a man with that shit! he had gone through 86 seesions and he still had a full leg to go

  11. ZZTTWW says:

    comprense una vida!

  12. Auberginemule says:

    @KatiushaVN4
    What country would that be?

  13. KatiushaVN4 says:

    this Geographic is just a joke. The man pointing at his right finger meanwhile the stupid Geographic narrates:”I lost my left finger..” How stupid it is

  14. KatiushaVN4 says:

    @Auberginemule
    Don’t be such a flatterer! Stick to your own country

  15. 0Sakura0o says:

    wether they are criminals or not , they’re tattoos are amazing art

  16. ffejgib says:

    @IronMonkG
    “Pachinko” is legal in Japan, gambling is not. You use your winnings to buy small prizes, including cigarettes. However, it is illegal to trade your winnings for cash.

  17. theGGblog says:

    why wolud they show a big time drug dealer on this program, idk get it

  18. xjunya15 says:

    i want to get a coy fish nd a dragon but im not yakuza idc im gonna get it but not the way they do it with that needle

  19. rudeEMOboi says:

    @AntiChristClub what you mean with half breed? so they dont accept everyone, if they didnt eccepted you?
    and can you perosnal message me what you know about joining?

  20. anthonycotillo says:

    they had a bad image??? duhhh you have to be university prof to know this?

  21. AntiChristClub says:

    @DarkAntiU94 You are making a disgrace of our people.

  22. AntiChristClub says:

    @rudeEMOboi The Yakuza accepts anyone from any heritage or nationality as long as they follow the code,Accept one the biggest Yakuza Clan which is the Yamaguchi Gumi,I wanted to join but I couldnt because I am a half breed,however my father was in it and I wanted to follow his footsteps.

  23. IronMonkG says:

    why are pin ball games illegal ??

  24. kingk0be says:

    im getting a horimono then going to japana when i turn 28 im getting it on my arms so i can scare ppl into doin thing like girls and ppl into givin me money

  25. clanBcO says:

    FINALLY the history channel gets sumone who knows how to pronounce yakuza and interview ppl other then a, “Cambridge” scholar lol

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