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Weather-Beaten Bones (野ざらし / Nozarashi)

Weather-Beaten Bones (野ざらし / Nozarashi)

Nozarashi can be translated to "weather-beaten bones" or bones exposed to the elements, and is a theme that can be found throughout multiple Japanese stories, theatrical performances, and poems.

Weather-Beaten Bones (野ざらし / Nozarashi)

Nozarashi can be translated to "weather-beaten bones" or bones exposed to the elements, and is a theme that can be found throughout multiple Japanese stories, theatrical performances, and poems.

Mitate (見立て)

Mitate (見立て)

In traditional Japanese tattooing, Mitate (見立て) refers to the use of allusions, puns and "double entendre" or double meanings. These would be used as a witty way of displaying or...

Mitate (見立て)

In traditional Japanese tattooing, Mitate (見立て) refers to the use of allusions, puns and "double entendre" or double meanings. These would be used as a witty way of displaying or...

The Fundoshi (褌)

The Fundoshi (褌) was the traditional Japanese undergarment, used as underwear and as a swimming garment for centuries, all the way up to the modern era.Still utilized nowadays, the Fundoshi...

The Fundoshi (褌)

The Fundoshi (褌) was the traditional Japanese undergarment, used as underwear and as a swimming garment for centuries, all the way up to the modern era.Still utilized nowadays, the Fundoshi...

The Tebori (手彫り) Technique

The traditional method of applying Japanese tattoos is known as Tebori (手彫り), which translates to "hand carve", and is commonly referred to as "hand poke". The image shown is from...

The Tebori (手彫り) Technique

The traditional method of applying Japanese tattoos is known as Tebori (手彫り), which translates to "hand carve", and is commonly referred to as "hand poke". The image shown is from...

The Mikiri (見切り)

In traditional Japanese tattooing, the sections where the tattoo background ends is referred to as the Mikiri (見切り). In general, there are five types of Mikiri - the rounded Peony...

The Mikiri (見切り)

In traditional Japanese tattooing, the sections where the tattoo background ends is referred to as the Mikiri (見切り). In general, there are five types of Mikiri - the rounded Peony...

Dr. Fukushi and his Tattooed Skins Collection

Dr. Fukushi and his Tattooed Skins Collection

Have you heard of the Japanese doctor who preserved tattooed human skins?Stored by the University of Tokyo's Medicine Faculty, and not open to the public, are a number of extremely...

Dr. Fukushi and his Tattooed Skins Collection

Have you heard of the Japanese doctor who preserved tattooed human skins?Stored by the University of Tokyo's Medicine Faculty, and not open to the public, are a number of extremely...