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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 jaurim oh no Japanese

it’s called jaurim oh no Japanese

it’s called jaurim oh 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 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

Japan they inhabit a world of drug

Japan they inhabit a world of drug running prostitution extortion and other

running prostitution extortion and other

running 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 hormone Oh as a symbol of the mob

view hormone Oh as a symbol of the mob

view hormone Oh 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 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 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 Samurai make a fierce

of the chest Samurai make a fierce

of the chest Samurai make a fierce showing in many of these designs most

showing in many of these designs most

showing in many of these designs most hormone owe is based on legendary

hormone owe is based on legendary

hormone owe is based on legendary warriors and heroes whose tails have

warriors and heroes whose tails have

warriors and heroes whose tails have symbolic meaning for the wearer the

symbolic meaning for the wearer the

symbolic meaning for the wearer the images are typically drawn from classic

images are typically drawn from classic

images are typically drawn from classic Japanese woodblock prints but tattoos

Japanese woodblock prints but tattoos

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

weren’t always a matter of personal

weren’t always a matter of personal aesthetics hundreds of years ago

aesthetics hundreds of years ago

aesthetics hundreds of years ago Japanese authorities gave tattoos to

Japanese authorities gave tattoos to

Japanese authorities gave tattoos to criminals as a form of punished

criminals as a form of punished

criminals as a form of punished these tattoos allowed the public to

these tattoos allowed the public to

these tattoos allowed the public to identify and ostracize wearers but by

identify and ostracize wearers but by

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

the end of the 17th century outlaws were

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

hiding these tattoos with decorative

hiding these tattoos with decorative patterns some believe that the covering

patterns some believe that the covering

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

of prison tattoos was the beginning of

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

the notorious link between organized

the notorious link between organized crime and jaurim oh no hoary coil Eve’s

crime and jaurim oh no hoary coil Eve’s

crime and jaurim oh no hoary coil Eve’s that the best way to change the

that the best way to change the

that the best way to change the prejudiced against war mono is to take

prejudiced against war mono is to take

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

it on in the flesh once a month he

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 lorry moment by

Japanese tradition and lorry moment by

Japanese tradition and lorry moment 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 Horry coin to transform their bodies

Horry coin to transform their bodies

Horry coin to transform their bodies into living art this is my life and my

into living art this is my life and my

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

style I hope that people that understand

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

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