Miri Hanai music video

Posted on 03/14/2009 by Billy

As I mentioned in a previous post about Miri Hanai, we shot the famous Japanese gravure idol in Miami for a couple days Continue reading →

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East Japan Railway video clip

Posted on 03/13/2009 by Billy

Here’s a short video clip taken of the East Japan Railway at Ikebukuro Station in northwest Tokyo just before rush hour. Continue reading →

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King of Tattoo Live 2009

Posted on 03/12/2009 by Billy

This year’s “King of Tattoo Live” event, April 12th in Shinokubo in Tokyo’s . Participants include Horiyamato from Tattoo Soul (check out his blog here), Horimitsu from Honey Tattoo (check out his blog here), organizer Tokyo Hardcore Tattoo and American Tim Kern from Tribulation Tattoo of New York City.

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Tokyo car storage

Posted on 03/12/2009 by Billy

Customers who park their cars in Tokyo need only pull their car in a spot then it’s stored for you in a building or underground. Continue reading →

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Traditional Japanese Tebori (hand-poked) Tattoo

Posted on 03/10/2009 by Billy

Tebori is a term used for hand poking tattoos in Japanese. It’s the traditional way to tattoo and many Japanese artists, like the members of the Horitoshi Family in Ikebukuro, still do it today.

tebori traditional tattoo in Japan

Here is a short clip of traditional Japanese Tebori technique done by my good friend Akilla a.k.a. Horiyamato of the Horitoshi Family.

The sound that the needles make when they poke the skin is distinct. It doesn’t hurt as badly as a conventional tattoo machine…but some may argue that point.

Read more about tebori tattoo in Tokyo whenprofessional MMA fighter Kotetsu Boku of “Krazy Bee Gym Tokyo” gets a tattoo of a spider web on his elbow.

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