The Ultimate Guide to Different Tattoo Styles

Horiyoshi Souryou the 3rd — Yokohama, Japan

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Traditional Japanese tattooing is deeply intertwined with the Yakuza. It’s considered disrespectful to actually show them in public (which is why they’re usually cut off at the wrists and neck). A master will pass down his knowledge to a single apprentice, a process that takes years, and Horiyoshi “Souryou” the 3rd, who works out of a private studio in Yokohama, is the current heir to master Horiyoshi III’s tattoo line.

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