JAPANESE TRADITIONAL TATTOO - IREZUMI
I MOVED TO VIRGINIA IN 2004 FROM YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. I HAVE BEEN BOUNCING AROUND THE COUNTRY FROM CALIFORNIA TO HAWAII AND BACK, LEARNING AND MASTERING DIFFERENT TRADES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. I GOT INTO TATTOOING DURING THE END OF THE "COVID ERA". I STARTED MY TATTOO APPRENTICESHIP LATE IN 2021 AND BECAME A LICENSED TATTOOER IN MAY 2023. MY GOAL IS TO HELP SPREAD IREZUMI CULTURE OUT HERE IN THE U.S. AS I MAKE MY WAY BACK HOME TO JAPAN WITH TSUMA IN TOW.
I USE BOLD LINES AND STRONG BLACKWORK TO CREATE MY IMAGERY. ALL OF MY TATTOOS ARE ONE-OFF CUSTOM DESIGNS THAT ARE TAILORED TO FIT EACH CLIENT'S UNIQUE BODY STRUCTURE. MY TECHNIQUE OF FREEHAND TATTOOING ASPIRES TO CREATE THE MOST FLOW AND MOVEMENT THAT COMPLIMENTS THE NATURAL CONTOURS OF YOUR SKIN WHETHER IT BE AN ARM SLEEVE, LEG SLEEVE OR BACKPIECE. USING HIGH CONTRAST, I EMPHASIZE DEPTH AND LAYERS ON THE SKIN THAT IS SURE TO LAST THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. I STRIVE FOR HIGH READABILITY IN MY IMAGERY, SO I PREFER LARGE SCALE PROJECTS BUT I'M ALWAYS OPEN TO ANYTHING FROM MY FLASH.
MY IMAGERY IS INSPIRED BY WOODBLOCK PRINTS FROM THE JAPANESE UKIYO-E PERIOD. I ALSO LIKE TO CHAMPLOO/REMIX MODERN POP CULTURE WITH JAPANESE TRADITIONAL TATTOO TECHNIQUES TO CREATE UNIQUE DESIGNS WITH RICH MEANING.
EVERY PROJECT STARTS WITH A FREE CONSULTATION TO GO OVER ROUGH QUOTES, HOURLY RATES, YOUR IDEAS AND PLACEMENT ON THE BODY. I THEN CAN CREATE A CUSTOM DESIGN THAT WILL BE USED AS A GUIDE FOR FREEHANDING; DESIGNS ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL FULLY RENDERED ON SKIN.
YOU CAN FIND ME DESIGNING JAPANESE TRADITIONAL TATTOOS AT SLOW RIDE TATTOO & GALLERY IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.
I USE BOLD LINES AND STRONG BLACKWORK TO CREATE MY IMAGERY. ALL OF MY TATTOOS ARE ONE-OFF CUSTOM DESIGNS THAT ARE TAILORED TO FIT EACH CLIENT'S UNIQUE BODY STRUCTURE. MY TECHNIQUE OF FREEHAND TATTOOING ASPIRES TO CREATE THE MOST FLOW AND MOVEMENT THAT COMPLIMENTS THE NATURAL CONTOURS OF YOUR SKIN WHETHER IT BE AN ARM SLEEVE, LEG SLEEVE OR BACKPIECE. USING HIGH CONTRAST, I EMPHASIZE DEPTH AND LAYERS ON THE SKIN THAT IS SURE TO LAST THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. I STRIVE FOR HIGH READABILITY IN MY IMAGERY, SO I PREFER LARGE SCALE PROJECTS BUT I'M ALWAYS OPEN TO ANYTHING FROM MY FLASH.
MY IMAGERY IS INSPIRED BY WOODBLOCK PRINTS FROM THE JAPANESE UKIYO-E PERIOD. I ALSO LIKE TO CHAMPLOO/REMIX MODERN POP CULTURE WITH JAPANESE TRADITIONAL TATTOO TECHNIQUES TO CREATE UNIQUE DESIGNS WITH RICH MEANING.
EVERY PROJECT STARTS WITH A FREE CONSULTATION TO GO OVER ROUGH QUOTES, HOURLY RATES, YOUR IDEAS AND PLACEMENT ON THE BODY. I THEN CAN CREATE A CUSTOM DESIGN THAT WILL BE USED AS A GUIDE FOR FREEHANDING; DESIGNS ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL FULLY RENDERED ON SKIN.
YOU CAN FIND ME DESIGNING JAPANESE TRADITIONAL TATTOOS AT SLOW RIDE TATTOO & GALLERY IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.