Japanese animal tattoos are a traditional form of tattooing known as Irezumi, rich in symbolism and cultural history. Each animal motif in Japanese tattoos carries a distinct meaning and tells a story ...

Between a tiger and a hawk is a bolt of lightning red as rage, electrifying the water. “This is sick,” I say while staring at a struggle between the heavens and the earth. “You like it?” Joel Long ...

A new photo exhibit featuring tattoos opened today at the San Franciso Main Library titled: "Living Tattoo Traditions: American Irezumi and Beyond." The images are part of a collaboration with San ...

The practice of tattooing has long been associated with the yakuza and many places in Japan still bar people bearing the body ...

A day in the life of Lenny Sandvick, owner and tattoo artist of Tomorrow Tattoo, 37, from Kenosha, Wisconsin, consists of tattooing Jeff Eggers's arm with a large-scale black and grey bird based on ...