Bushido: Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo

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Author: Takahiro Kitamura

ISBN-10: 0764312014

ISBN-13: 9780764312014

Category: Decorative Arts - General & Miscellaneous

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Introduction4Chapter 111Chapter 230Gallery33Chapter 3105Chapter 4117Conclusion127Appendix IHoriyoshi Family of Yokohama134Appendix IIGlossaries144General Glossary144Japanese Tattoo Terminology144Japanese Terms145Appendix IIIThe Yokohama Tattoo Museum152Appendix IVArtist Biographies155Bibliography156Index158

\ BooknewsA journey through the elusive world of traditional Japanese tattooing, based largely on Takahiro's experiences as a client and student of the master Hiryoshi III. He and Katie trace bushido, the samurai code of chivalry, through the imagery and interpersonal dynamics of the veiled subculture. They include over 200 color photographs of Horiyoshi's work, and five unpublished prints by him in a format similar to that in his </100 Demons of Horiyoshi III/>. The page titled Index is blank. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \