Horiyoshi Main
Horiyoshi III (Born Yoshihito Nakano in 1946) He is Japan’s undisputed tattoo sensei
Beginnings
At Horiyoshi’s studio in Yokohama, many of his clients—who range far beyond the stereotypical yakuza bosses—are willing to pay $20,000 for the master’s specialty—a full-body tattoo, this requires an hour-long session every week for up to two years.
Career
Style
All tattoos are done without electric needles, and his motifs are restricted to the classical repertoire of peonies, koi, tenyo etc..
Horiyoshi III Yokohama in Popular Culture
He is keeping Japanesse old school tattooing alive and kicking.
Business Ventures
Honors
Horiyoshi is the second tattooist to be bestowed the honorific title—the tattooist affixation “Hori” means engrave—in a line started by his master, the legendary tattoo artist Yoshitsugu Muramatsu, or Horiyoshi of Yokohama (Muramatsu went on to dub his son Horiyoshi II, and later Nakano was named Horiyoshi III). He also inherited the full canon of irezumi, the 200-year-old art of Japanese tattoo, his mastery of which makes him the leading expert of this esoteric tradition.
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It’s great that this tattoo artist is keeping Japanese old school tattooing alive. And for people to actually pay $20K for it, it must be amazing artwork.