ANyone got a japanese tat done here ?

[fatslug]

japanese tat as in the manual way how they hack away at your skin.

anyone had it done ? or know of any good places to get it done ?

thanks !

[times-up]

It's called "TEBORI" and they dont hack away at your skin in fact the process is much less painful than a tattoo done with a machine. It's quite expensive in Japan it may be a bit harder to find an artist as many tebori tattoo artists work out of their home or private studio and dont advertise or take walk ins. If you are fortunate enough to find someoen willing to work with you what did you have in mind? I doubt that most artists would even consider anything less than a sleeve. One point tattoos are a waste of their time as they are usually booked up for months working on people getting full body suits. With that said theres a ton of great regular tattoo shops in japan. Most tebori style tattoos are first outlined with a machine. The coloring and shading is doen manually.

[sillygirl]

Got one of my tatts in Oyama. But normal gun.

Tattoo bloke was fantastic - won a competition in New York and buggered off!

[fatslug]

It's called "TEBORI" and they dont hack away at your skin in fact the process is much less painful than a tattoo done with a machine. It's quite expensive in Japan it may be a bit harder to find an artist as many tebori tattoo artists work out of their home or private studio and dont advertise or take walk ins. If you are fortunate enough to find someoen willing to work with you what did you have in mind? I doubt that most artists would even consider anything less than a sleeve. One point tattoos are a waste of their time as they are usually booked up for months working on people getting full body suits. With that said theres a ton of great regular tattoo shops in japan. Most tebori style tattoos are first outlined with a machine. The coloring and shading is doen manually.

yes sir !

anyway, found a place, done by the one and only Horiyoshi III. There is a huge waiting list. Im booked in for Sept. and yes im getting more than a little thing done. me whole back will be done !

cya

hack away

blah blah blah

[Blah Pete]

You also need to weigh in the factor of getting your ass kicked by Yaks and Chimpiras in the waiting room...

[dimwit]

I'd be more worried about Hep. C. 90% of the patients my wife sees who tattoos have Hep C.

[times-up]

You also need to weigh in the factor of getting your ass kicked by Yaks and Chimpiras in the waiting room...

I have some friends that run a shop here in Fukuoka. Yaks get work done there quite frequently and are always very polite and actually pretty nice.

[times-up]

I'd be more worried about Hep. C. 90% of the patients my wife sees who tattoos have Hep C.

I don't believe that for a minute.

[drpepper]

Have you had any tebori done? I know people who have and they say it hurts a fuck of lot more than machine, 30 needles on the end of a shank and it you truly want traditional then go bamboo shoots and learn what real pain is... there is a reason tatts are called gaman..

[times-up]

Ive always heard from numerous people that have had tebori style tattoos that the pain was way less. But I guess pain is different for people. I have one and a half sleeves but always chose the machine as it costs much less.

[drpepper]

A friend of mine did one of those tattoo journeys and had ink done in a few countries, including Japan and Papa New Guinea but anyway, he had some done traditional Japanese style (this was 30 years ago) and he said it was alot more painful, I suppose it matters exactly 'how' traditional you go... The coloring was great though. I have thought about it but the few that I have were done via machine and they hurt plenty (I did them straight through, 6 hours for one and nearly 10 on the other).

[emperor]

omgwtfbbq?
(my eyes! the goggles do nothing!)

[sillygirl]

My dragon growled when he saw that...

[Greji]

My dragon growled when he saw that...

Ahh, what kinda growl are we talking here? Don't tell me you went to all that trouble and ended up with a gay dragon!
Bu Bu

[emperor]

Baby-oil in hand, I'm sitting-waiting in arrivals at Stansted to give that hourglass figure your dragon is perched on a massage...

[Greji]

Baby-oil in hand, I'm sitting-waiting in arrivals at Stansted to give that hourglass figure your dragon is perched on a massage...

Nah, don't be deceived Emp. Those Tochigi imonechans age fast. The dragon's teeth will probably fall out in a week or so, from old age. It's obviously a photoshop job!

[kurohinge1]

I'd be more worried about Hep. C. 90% of the patients my wife sees who tattoos have Hep C.

I don't believe that for a minute.

I believe it dimwit, and for longer than a minute ]Times-up[/I] may've thought you meant that 90% of people with tats have Hep C, rather than 90% of the patients your wife sees. The healthy ones don't need treatment, I guess. Anyway, here's a relevant article concerning the experience in the U.S. in the early '90s and I doubt much has changed:

Tattooing Is a Major Route of Hepatitis C Infection, Says Researcher

. . . The study found that people who had received a tattoo in a commercial tattoo parlor were nine times more likely to be infected with hepatitis C than people who did not have a tattoo . . .

. . . Of the 52 patients who had acquired their tattoos in commercial tattoo parlors, 33 percent had hepatitis C. In contrast, only 3.5 percent of patients with no tattoos had hepatitis C. Few of the tattoo-associated infections could be traced to injection-drug use, transfusions or other known routes of exposure . . .

. . . "Most importantly, we found that commercially acquired tattoos accounted for more than twice as many hepatitis C infections as injection-drug use," Haley said. "This means that it may have been the largest single contributor to the nationwide epidemic of this form of hepatitis." . . .

. . . Hepatitis C can be passed through tattooing by reuse of tattooing needles or dye, inadequate sterilization of tattooing needles between customers, or breaks in sterile technique such as the artist pricking the back of his or her hand to test the needle's sharpness. Few states have hygienic regulations to ensure safe tattooing practices in commercial tattoo parlors, and even fewer monitor and enforce standards . . .

. . . Tattooing has been shown to transmit other infectious diseases, including hepatitis B, syphilis, leprosy and tuberculosis. Small outbreaks of hepatitis have been identified in customers visiting certain commercial tattoo parlors on the same day . . . more

Informed decisions are always the best ones.

[Greji]

Informed decisions are always the best ones.

As usual, you're spot on Kuro! My informed decision is to dump the dragon in favor of the above case of Hep C! Bu

[sillygirl]

Baby-oil in hand, I'm sitting-waiting in arrivals at Stansted to give that hourglass figure your dragon is perched on a massage...

But I'm in Nottingham, so you may have a long wait....

(Tattooist was Irish, btw)

[sillygirl]

Ahh, what kinda growl are we talking here? Don't tell me you went to all that trouble and ended up with a gay dragon!
Bu Bu

No. He growled in disgust.....

[Greji]

No. He growled in disgust.....

Mine screamed in pain at the mere thought!!!!!!!!

Bu Bu Bu!

[Ketou]

My sister came over (to Japan) the other week and got a tat done locally. The level of professionalism. service and after care far far outshone anything I've seen back home. Both my wife and I will be getting our next done here.

[sillygirl]

My sister came over (to Japan) the other week and got a tat done locally. The level of professionalism. service and after care far far outshone anything I've seen back home. Both my wife and I will be getting our next done here.

Ooh, post pics!

[Ketou]

Ooh, post pics!

Not much to show SG. It was just a one point bonji character on her foot.
About the size of a cigarette packet though so quite bold strokes.

[sillygirl]

Not much to show SG. It was just a one point bonji character on her foot.
About the size of a cigarette packet though so quite bold strokes.

God, why did I read that as Bon Jovi?

[dimwit]

Possibly for the same reason I read 'tats' as 'tits'.

Sorry, I'll go back to my room now.

[Greji]

Possibly for the same reason I read 'tats' as 'tits'.

Sorry, I'll go back to my room now.

Bu?

[fatslug]

I'd be more worried about Hep. C. 90% of the patients my wife sees who tattoos have Hep C.

yes very true. my cousin was one of them unlucky bastards who got hep c through tats, but im at that stage where i just dont give a fuck !

[tomasurii]

yes sir !

anyway, found a place, done by the one and only Horiyoshi III. There is a huge waiting list. Im booked in for Sept. and yes im getting more than a little thing done. me whole back will be done !

cya

hack away

blah blah blah

Fatslug, could I persuade you to tell me how one goes about setting an appt with Horiyoshi III's studio? I'd like a half-sleeve, and could coordinate my next trip to JP with appts.

Thanks, danke, gracias, etc.

tom