TOKYO (Reuters) – Shodai Horiren got her first tattoo as a lark on a trip to Australia nearly three decades ago. Now, tattooed head to foot, even on her shaven scalp, she is one of Japan’s most ...

MISSION VIEJO – Ali Sedaghat used to be a rebellious kid who was busted for graffiti on more than a couple occasions. He’s cleaned up his act and these days, Sedaghat, 32, is putting those skills to ...

Traditional Japanese calligraphy ink, referred to as sumi ink, comes in a solid form. It takes at least four years of production before these ink sticks can be sold, and even longer for the most ...

At a small, clinically-lit studio in Tokyo’s Roppongi district, fearsome warriors and mythical creatures glare out from paper drawings lining the perimeter of the space. The tattooist here, who asked ...

The first phase of a trade deal between the U.S. and Japan has come together after President Donald Trump met Japanese President Shinzo Abe at the United Nations on Wednesday. Trump said Japan will ...

(Part two of a two-part story. Part one can be found here.) At TAV Gallery in the western Tokyo suburb of Asagaya, Charles “Didjelirium” Perez, a well-built Tahitian with tribal tattoos showing on his ...

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends the Australia-Japan Leaders meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese - Copyright POOL/AFP RICHARD ...

From starkly rendered waves crashing over a shoulder to a stern samurai warrior wielding a sword on one’s back, the striking designs expressed in Japanese tattoos are among the most iconic in the ...