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class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             722<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><b>Summary<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Manami Okazaki\u2019s <\/span><i><span>The Japanese Tattoo<\/span><\/i><span> explores Japan\u2019s tattoo culture<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The book offers rare access to <\/span><i><span>horishi<\/span><\/i><span> masters and multigenerational tattoo families with an extensive documentation of archival images and new photography<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Retailing at $50 USD via Penguin Random House<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Tokyo\u2011based journalist and author <\/span><span>Manami Okazaki<\/span><span> has released <\/span><i><span>The Japanese Tattoo<\/span><\/i><span>, a comprehensive study of Japan\u2019s tattoo culture that bridges tradition and modernity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It provides an illuminating study of a craft that, while globally recognized, remains widely misunderstood. Okazaki artfully navigates the apparent contradiction defining the contemporary tattoo scene in Japan: the friction between the deeply private, hidden world of traditional <\/span><i><span>horishi<\/span><\/i><span> (master tattoo artists) and the highly visible, modern landscape of social media. Her close relationships with multigenerational tattoo families also offers rare access to the craft\u2019s inner circles, offering readers an authentic perspective on a practice that is globally admired yet often misunderstood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Published by <\/span><span>Prestel Publishing<\/span><span>, the book is enriched by a curated selection of new photography and historical archival images, which serve to decode the complex mythological and seasonal motifs that comprise the traditional <\/span><i><span>irezumi<\/span><\/i><span> narrative. 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class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \"><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             722<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><b>Summary<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Manami Okazaki\u2019s <\/span><i><span>The Japanese Tattoo<\/span><\/i><span> explores Japan\u2019s tattoo culture<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The book offers rare access to <\/span><i><span>horishi<\/span><\/i><span> masters and multigenerational tattoo families with an extensive documentation of archival images and new photography<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Retailing at $50 USD via Penguin Random House<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Tokyo\u2011based journalist and author <\/span><span>Manami Okazaki<\/span><span> has released <\/span><i><span>The Japanese Tattoo<\/span><\/i><span>, a comprehensive study of Japan\u2019s tattoo culture that bridges tradition and modernity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It provides an illuminating study of a craft that, while globally recognized, remains widely misunderstood. Okazaki artfully navigates the apparent contradiction defining the contemporary tattoo scene in Japan: the friction between the deeply private, hidden world of traditional <\/span><i><span>horishi<\/span><\/i><span> (master tattoo artists) and the highly visible, modern landscape of social media. Her close relationships with multigenerational tattoo families also offers rare access to the craft\u2019s inner circles, offering readers an authentic perspective on a practice that is globally admired yet often misunderstood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Published by <\/span><span>Prestel Publishing<\/span><span>, the book is enriched by a curated selection of new photography and historical archival images, which serve to decode the complex mythological and seasonal motifs that comprise the traditional <\/span><i><span>irezumi<\/span><\/i><span> narrative. Preview some of the pages from the book above. <\/span><i><span>The Japanese Tattoo <\/span><\/i><span>by Manami Okazaki is available through Penguin Random House\u2019s <\/span><span>webstore<\/span><span>, retailing at $50 USD.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6724546\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Fast Food Meets Footwear: Devin Booker and Nike Serve up the McDonald\u2019s Book 2 &#8220;Sedona&#8221; With a F&amp;F Edition\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6724261\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Lorna Simpson Comes Full Circle in Venice with \u2018Third Person\u2019\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6720185\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Aurel Schmidt: The Art World Antagonist\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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House<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Tokyo\u2011based journalist and author <\/span><span>Manami Okazaki<\/span><span> has released <\/span><i><span>The Japanese Tattoo<\/span><\/i><span>, a comprehensive study of Japan\u2019s tattoo culture that bridges tradition and modernity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It provides an illuminating study of a craft that, while globally recognized, remains widely misunderstood. Okazaki artfully navigates the apparent contradiction defining the contemporary tattoo scene in Japan: the friction between the deeply private, hidden world of traditional <\/span><i><span>horishi<\/span><\/i><span> (master tattoo artists) and the highly visible, modern landscape of social media. Her close relationships with multigenerational tattoo families also offers rare access to the craft\u2019s inner circles, offering readers an authentic perspective on a practice that is globally admired yet often misunderstood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Published by <\/span><span>Prestel Publishing<\/span><span>, the book is enriched by a curated selection of new photography and historical archival images, which serve to decode the complex mythological and seasonal motifs that comprise the traditional <\/span><i><span>irezumi<\/span><\/i><span> narrative. 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