I’ve done a lot of talking about the Horitoshi family and now I’d like to introduce another artist from the same crew – Horimitsu.
Horimitsu has been tattoing for 13 years using a combination of both traditional and modern techniques. Sometimes he chooses traditional hand poking known as tebori, and other times he uses the machine. He opened his shop, Honey Tattoo, in 1999 in Ikebukuro – the same building as Tattoo Soul’s Akilla.
Horimitsu shows all of his work on his blog which is updated daily.
I recently asked Horimitsu san to touch up my chest. I hate to ask a great tattoo artist for a touch up… but Horimitsu is very cool and he didn’t seem to mind at all.
I found this video on his website. I saw Horimitsu tattooing so I thought it was something he made. It turns out that it’s John Mayer’s – awesome!
wow, checked out his blog he does really great work
gokurou sama desu.sensei niko desu. oboetemasuka? ikebukuro no kounoikegumi.
Since I turned 18 I’ve been extremely reluctant to get any tattoos, but after seeing Horimitsu’s work I can finally say I’m interested in getting some work done. I’m from New York City, but travel to Japan frequently, how does one get in contact for an appointment?
Sean,
You can contact Horimitsu-san directly from his website. Send him an email with simple English and you should have no problem. If you have a hard time communicating then let me know.
I could not find his e-mail on his blog, does anybody know what it is? thank you.
His email :: honeytattoo@gmail.com
thank you! hey just curious, how much is it for 1 hour?
maybe 10,000 JPY an hour but I’m not sure. It could be more depending on the design.
Billy, I have one more question for you. Is tipping the same deal as in America? This may sound like a dumb question, but when I was there last summer, you were never expected to leave tips when you went out to eat, so I was just wondering.
Rather than giving money for a tip after the service, people usually bring a gift of some sort before getting tattooed. It would be a good idea to bring something.
Hey Billy, you answered some questions on here for me a year ago and I was hoping you could help me out again. I am going to Japan this summer and plan on getting tattooed. I would love Horimtsu-San to do some work on me. I sent him in e-mail to the address you told me. I wrote in Japanese. He has not responded to me, and I am just wondering if maybe his address changed? If not, any advice on how to get in contact? I want to get appointments before I book my flight, as the tattoo is half my reason for going. Any help would be much appreciated, thank you!
Hey billy do you know if he is going to be around in august im keen too book in to get a large piece done but dont want to book flights accom ect untill I have locked in a good artist.
Best bet – contact him directly. I’m in the USA now shooting a tv show so I can’t coordinate apts
Good luck!
Cheers Billy,
I sent him a email so fingers crossed he repiles. Good luck with NY Ink man looks like you have some great artists there with you. When l come to the states I will have to come take a look and get some work done.
Westy
Well got tattooed by him and what a legend Mitsu was excellent funny and decent guy he did a massive chest piece on me and cant wait to get more. Thanks to billy for doing the write up on him and letting me find him.