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Good times in Offenburg at the @tattooartshow_offenburg, some awesome work and artists to share the space with and a friendly atmosphere to make new friends in!
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#traditionaljapanesetattoo #horimono #irezumi #wabori #tebori #horiga13 #teboritattoo #tebori
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3weeks to go until the Offenburg Tattoo and Art show.
If you are interested in getting something done in the traditional japanese style and method (tebori=a form of hand poke) let me know in the comments or DM me.
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#Horiga13 #horiga13irezumi #japanesetattoo #traditionaljapanesetattoo #tebori #wabori #irezumi #offenburg #tattooandartshowoffenburg
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Nur noch 5 Wochen, dann sehen wir uns!
Wer Interesse an einem traditionell japanisch gestochenem Tattoo hat kann sich gerne bei mir via Direktmessage melden. Bin auch offen für ein Zweitage Projekt!
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Five weeks to go til we meet, Offenburg! If you are interested in getting a traditionally japanese handpoked tattoo please flick me a message on IG. I am also open and keen on a 2day projekt if someone is willing and able!
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Tiger backpiece was done in 8sessions of roughly 7-8h each. Basic line by machine, all colour and thicker lines by tebori. Thank you for watching.
#japanesetattoo #traditionaljapanesetattoo #horimono #irezumi #wabori #tebori #toratobotan #japanesebackpiece
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I made a test print for colour calibration and I am stuck between two versions- golden lines or black lines?
Which one is gonna be the final print, or maybe a combination of golden for the flowers, black for the tsuru?
Leave a comment below.
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#japanesetattoo #japanesetattooprint #tsuru #crane #chrysanthemum #kiku #horimono #tebori #irezumi #teborinz #horiga13irezumi ##horiga13
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Had a blast in the Bay of Plenty this weekend i did not get to take many pictures! Thank you everyone that came by the booth, shared stories and banter, was interested to know about #tebori work and generally made this a goid weekend!
Shoutout to my clients @alexniguyen and @olliecher who endured like warriors and earned their tattoos. Big THANK YOU to the crew at @hollows_ink (especially B-dizzle for all the organising), boothbuddy @dream___seller, neighbour @natotattooart, @lacuna_tattoo_arts for front-desking and helping out and @skyetattooart the food supplier. Much love to 'yall!!
Now its time for a day of food and chilling out.
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#tattooshow #tattoohuiaotearoa #japanesetattoo #japanesetraditionaltattoo #toratobotan #japanesebackpiece #tigerbackpiece #tebori #wabori #horimono #irezumi
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German (english below):
Es wird wieder Zeit. Im Mai und Anfang Juni bin ich nach vierjähriger Abwesenheit mal wieder zu Besuch in Deutschland, mit einem der Treffpunkte auf der @tattooartshow_offenburg.
Ich mache gern walk ups für traditionelle japanische Tätowierungen, nehme aber auch gern eine Tagesbuchung für ein etwas grösseres Kunstwerk. Schickt mir ne Direktmessage hier auf Instagram, auf deutsch oder englisch.
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Time is getting near.
I will be visiting Germany in May and part of June for the first time in 4years and one of the stops is the @tattooartshow_offenburg.
I am happy to do walk ups at the show or book one of the days for a medium/bigger sized traditional japanese piece.
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All work lined by machine and coloured/shaded by tebori.
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#japanesetattoo #traditionaljapanesetattoo #tebori #wabori #irezumi #horiga13 #horiga13irezumi #japanischetätowierung #teboritattoo #japanischetattoos
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I am excited to see you all at the Tattoo Hui in Tauranga, 17-19th of March.
I am taking bookings now for traditional japanese tattoos done by tebori (japanese hand poke method).
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#japanesetattoo #traditionaljapanesetattoo #horimono #irezumi #wabori #tebori #horiga13
#teborinewzealand #newzealandjapanesetattoo
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Signage is up, thank you heaps SIGNBIZ - Signage + Design + Print!! Awesome job and fast as, even over the NY break. ...

A few snippets in time documenting the progress on Joe's sleeve from adding to an older part at the wrist all the way to the tidy-up and finish. I really enjoy work like this, making one big coherent piece that flows with the body.
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#japanesetattoo #horimono #irezumi #wabori #tebori #traditionaljapanesetattoo #japanesesleeve #koitattoo #horiga13 #horiga13irezumi #irezumichristchurch #irezumiartistnz #nzirezumitattoo #christchurchartist
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Stories, Legends and Myths of Japan

In this blog i will try and share, to the best of my abilities, my knowledge and understanding of japanese myths and legends. 
Since most japanese tattoos are traditionally selected from this field to convey protection, strength, stamina, cunning or other traits pertaining to the wearer of the tattoo I figure a basic understanding of the Myths and Legends would be quite advantageous.

TSUKI-YOMI THE MOON GOD

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Susano-o, Kami of the ocean and storms

Susa-no-o was born from Izanagi when cleansing himself in the river after his visit to the underworld and washing out his nose. Like his sister Amaterasu and his brother Tsukiyomi,[…]

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Amaterasu the Sun Goddess

Amaterasu (Amaterasu-O-Mikami) the sun goddess was born from Izanagi when he washed out his left eye while purifying himself after his journey to the underworld. Having been placed in charge[…]

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The origins of Japan

The Beginings of Japan Going back to mythical times and drawing from the stories of the Kojiki (712 ad) and Nihon Shoki (720 ad), the oldest surviving chronicles of Japan,[…]

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