YAKUZA TATTOOS were very common in traditional Japanese culture. Today, anybody can have them as well. Check out the most famous designs and what they mean.
We see Yakuza members in movies and TV series with their cool tattoos all the time. But what do you really know about their history?
Although everyone seems to know of them, not much is known about the Yakuza's greatest connection, Tattoos. Nowadays, the general public has become more accepting of tattoos, in general. Gone are the days when tattooed people were shunned by society, but apparently, Japan hasn’t gotten the memo yet. What is Irezumi you ask? The common term for Japanese tattoo art is irezumi (入れ墨), meaning to insert ink. This refers to the Japanese tattooing tradition of inserting ink beneath the skin to form th
Celebrating children's books and more. Book illustrations, vintage books, insights into the life of a book dealer, Vintage collectables.
Led by a fascination of Japanese culture, Chloé Jafé moved to Japan, a country where she barely knew anyone and spoke very little of the language. While there, a project that at first seemed impossible became possible, when she managed to gain access to the rarely seen lives of women associated with the Yakuza –... Read more »
The beauty of reading is that you never know what strange word constructions your eyes might come across—it’s an exercise in expanding our imaginations. Meanwhile, the beauty of writing lies in the fact that sometimes, when you’re caught up in the flow of things, you never truly know what you’ll end up saying until you put pen to paper (or, rather, pixelated ink to word processing documents).
Although everyone seems to know of them, not much is known about the Yakuza's greatest connection, Tattoos. Nowadays, the general public has become more accepting of tattoos, in general. Gone are the days when tattooed people were shunned by society, but apparently, Japan hasn’t gotten the memo yet. What is Irezumi you ask? The common term for Japanese tattoo art is irezumi (入れ墨), meaning to insert ink. This refers to the Japanese tattooing tradition of inserting ink beneath the skin to form th
Biography Marie-Pierra Kakoma (born May 26, 1996), professionally known as Lous and the Yakuza, stands as a talented Belgian-Congolese singer and songwriter.…
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YAKUZA KIWAMI new open-world action game from SEGA has been released for PC and PlayStation 4.
