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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 poor emo no Japanese

it’s called poor emo no Japanese

it’s called poor emo no Japanese full-body tattoo

full-body tattoo

full-body 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 it can identify you as

because showing it can identify you as

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

one of the most notorious and feared

one of the most notorious and feared members of Japanese society

members of Japanese society

members 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’s they inhabit a world of drug

Japan’s they inhabit a world of drug

Japan’s they inhabit a world of drug right prostitution extortion and other

right prostitution extortion and other

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

crimes in this realm forum Ono is a mark

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

of belonging as a result most Japanese

of belonging as a result most Japanese view hormonal as a symbol of the mob

view hormonal as a symbol of the mob

view hormonal as a symbol of the mob unfit for public display but one man is

unfit for public display but one man is

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

on a mission to change all that

on a mission to change all that eg ruzek II is a renowned jaurim oh no

eg ruzek II is a renowned jaurim oh no

eg ruzek II is a renowned jaurim oh no master known by the artist name hoary

master known by the artist name hoary

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

coy hoary cow uses a time-honored design

coy 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 Momo is based

these designs most horror Momo is based

these designs most horror Momo is based on legendary warriors and heroes whose

on legendary warriors and heroes whose

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

tales have symbolic meaning for the

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

wearer the images are typically drawn

wearer the images are typically drawn from classic Japanese woodblock prints

from classic Japanese woodblock prints

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

but tattoos weren’t always a matter of

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

personal aesthetics hundreds of years

personal aesthetics hundreds of years ago Japanese authorities gave tattoos to

ago Japanese authorities gave tattoos to

ago Japanese authorities gave tattoos to criminals as a form of punishment these

criminals as a form of punishment these

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

tattoos allowed the public to identify

tattoos allowed the public to identify and ostracize wearers but by the end of

and ostracize wearers but by the end of

and ostracize wearers but by the end of the 17th century outlaws were hiding

the 17th century outlaws were hiding

the 17th century outlaws were hiding these tattoos with decorative patterns

these tattoos with decorative patterns

these tattoos with decorative patterns some believe that the covering of prison

some believe that the covering of prison

some believe that the covering of prison tattoos was the beginning of the

tattoos was the beginning of the

tattoos was the beginning of the notorious link between organized crime

notorious link between organized crime

notorious link between organized crime and jaurim Ono

and jaurim Ono

and jaurim Ono Cory Cory believes that the best way to

Cory Cory believes that the best way to

Cory Cory believes that the best way to change the prejudice against hormone oh

change the prejudice against hormone oh

change the prejudice against hormone oh is to take it on in the flesh once a

is to take it on in the flesh once a

is to take it on in the flesh once a month he organizes a performance at a

month he organizes a performance at 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 more emote by

Japanese tradition and more emote by

Japanese tradition and more emote by putting a spotlight on Morimoto hoary

putting a spotlight on Morimoto hoary

putting a spotlight on Morimoto hoary core hopes to remove the stigma that has

core hopes to remove the stigma that has

core hopes to remove the stigma that has clung to it for so long it would be very

clung to it for so long it would be very

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

nice to eliminate that prejudice his

nice to eliminate that prejudice his efforts may already be working ever more

efforts may already be working ever more

efforts may already be working ever more people are turning to hoary coin to

people are turning to hoary coin to

people are turning to hoary coin to transform their bodies into living art

transform their bodies into living art

transform their bodies into living art this is my life and my style I hope that

this is my life and my style I hope that

this is my life and my style I hope that people that understand this join me and

people that understand this join me and

people that understand this join me and I will join them

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