Irezumi

Other wise known as Horimono is a style of tattooing originating in Japan in the 17th century when prisoners covered up there criminal tattoos - Ironic as the link with Horimono today is with the Japanese Mob, Yakooza.

All social stigmata and connotations aside, The full body art is truly amazing, As shown in these you-tube videos and images.....I appreciate the art form and I may be into tattooing and plan on getting quite a few, I could not do this...