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in Japan there’s an art form that by any

in Japan there’s an art form that by any standard would be considered extreme

standard would be considered extreme

standard would be considered extreme where the paintbrush is made of two

where the paintbrush is made of two

where the paintbrush is made of two dozen needles and the canvas is human

dozen needles and the canvas is human

dozen needles and the canvas is human flesh every inch of flesh from your

flesh every inch of flesh from your

flesh every inch of flesh from your wrists to your ankles

wrists to your ankles

wrists to your ankles it’s called hormonal Japanese full-body

it’s called hormonal Japanese full-body

it’s called hormonal Japanese full-body tattoo

tattoo

tattoo these full-body masterpieces can cost

these full-body masterpieces can cost

these full-body masterpieces can cost tens of thousands of dollars and a

tens of thousands of dollars and a

tens of thousands of dollars and a lifetime of suffering to complete I can

lifetime of suffering to complete I can

lifetime of suffering to complete I can feel the needle going in and in and in

feel the needle going in and in and in

feel the needle going in and in and in but for all that’s endured to get one

but for all that’s endured to get one

but for all that’s endured to get one these tattoos are usually hidden why go

these tattoos are usually hidden why go

these tattoos are usually hidden why go to all that pain and suffering for

to all that pain and suffering for

to all that pain and suffering for something few others will ever see

something few others will ever see

something few others will ever see because showing can identify you as one

because showing can identify you as one

because showing can identify you as one of the most notorious and feared members

of the most notorious and feared members

of the most notorious and feared members of Japanese society

of Japanese society

of Japanese society they’re called Yakuza the gangsters of

they’re called Yakuza the gangsters of

they’re called Yakuza the gangsters of Japan they inhabit a world of drug run

Japan they inhabit a world of drug run

Japan they inhabit a world of drug run prostitution extortion and other crimes

prostitution extortion and other crimes

prostitution extortion and other crimes in this realm forum Ono is a mark of

in this realm forum Ono is a mark of

in this realm forum Ono is a mark of belonging as a result most Japanese view

belonging as a result most Japanese view

belonging as a result most Japanese view hormone Oh as a symbol of the mob unfit

hormone Oh as a symbol of the mob unfit

hormone Oh as a symbol of the mob unfit for public display but one man is on a

for public display but one man is on a

for public display but one man is on a mission to change all that

mission to change all that

mission to change all that eg Ruza King is a renowned hormone Oh

eg Ruza King is a renowned hormone Oh

eg Ruza King is a renowned hormone Oh master known by the artist name hoary

master known by the artist name hoary

master known by the artist name hoary koi hoary cow uses a time-honored design

koi hoary cow uses a time-honored design

koi hoary cow uses a time-honored design that allows wearers to keep their ink

that allows wearers to keep their ink

that allows wearers to keep their ink hidden under their clothes

hidden under their clothes

hidden under their clothes these suits of tattoo are left bare in

these suits of tattoo are left bare in

these suits of tattoo are left bare in strategic places hands feet and center

strategic places hands feet and center

strategic places hands feet and center of the chest

of the chest

of the chest samurai make a fierce showing in many of

samurai make a fierce showing in many of

samurai make a fierce showing in many of these designs most horror Mon oh is

these designs most horror Mon oh is

these designs most horror Mon oh is based on legendary warriors and heroes

based on legendary warriors and heroes

based on legendary warriors and heroes whose tales have symbolic meaning for

whose tales have symbolic meaning for

whose tales have symbolic meaning for the wearer the images are typically

the wearer the images are typically

the wearer the images are typically drawn from classic Japanese woodblock

drawn from classic Japanese woodblock

drawn from classic Japanese woodblock prints but tattoos weren’t always a

prints but tattoos weren’t always a

prints but tattoos weren’t always a matter of personal aesthetics hundreds

matter of personal aesthetics hundreds

matter of personal aesthetics hundreds of years ago Japanese authorities gave

of years ago Japanese authorities gave

of years ago Japanese authorities gave tattoos to criminals as a form of

tattoos to criminals as a form of

tattoos to criminals as a form of punishment these tattoos allowed the

punishment these tattoos allowed the

punishment these tattoos allowed the public to identify and ostracize wearers

public to identify and ostracize wearers

public to identify and ostracize wearers but by the end of the 17th century

but by the end of the 17th century

but by the end of the 17th century outlaws were hiding these tattoos with

outlaws were hiding these tattoos with

outlaws were hiding these tattoos with decorative patterns some believe that

decorative patterns some believe that

decorative patterns some believe that the covering of prison tattoos was the

the covering of prison tattoos was the

the covering of prison tattoos was the beginning of the notorious link between

beginning of the notorious link between

beginning of the notorious link between organized crime and jaurim oh no hoary

organized crime and jaurim oh no hoary

organized crime and jaurim oh no hoary coil eaves that the best way to change

coil eaves that the best way to change

coil eaves that the best way to change the prejudice against war mono is to

the prejudice against war mono is to

the prejudice against war mono is to take it on in the flesh once a month he

take it on in the flesh once a month he

take it on in the flesh once a month he organizes a performance at a local bar

exposing the public to a mix of karaoke

exposing the public to a mix of karaoke Japanese tradition and Morimoto by

Japanese tradition and Morimoto by

Japanese tradition and Morimoto by putting a spotlight on jaurim Ono

putting a spotlight on jaurim Ono

putting a spotlight on jaurim Ono Cory Cory hopes to remove the stigma

Cory Cory hopes to remove the stigma

Cory Cory hopes to remove the stigma that has clung to it for so long it

that has clung to it for so long it

that has clung to it for so long it would be very nice to eliminate that

would be very nice to eliminate that

would be very nice to eliminate that prejudice his efforts may already be

prejudice his efforts may already be

prejudice his efforts may already be working ever more people are turning to

working ever more people are turning to

working ever more people are turning to hoary cow to transform their bodies into

hoary cow to transform their bodies into

hoary cow to transform their bodies into living art this is my life and my style

living art this is my life and my style

living art this is my life and my style I hope that people that understand this

I hope that people that understand this

I hope that people that understand this join me and I will join them

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