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A History of Japanese Body Suit Tattooing

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Deserving of ongoing mention for any arts collection providing comprehensive coverage of tattooing art is A History of Japanese Body Suit Tattooing, which explores not only the art involved, but the social and political forces which evolved Japanese methods from prehistoric to modern times. Connections between tattooing and cultural influences are rare, making this a top pick for not only college-level arts collections, but for any college-level holding strong in Japanese history and culture.

I had to write a paper for my Japanese Pop Culture class on the history and current events of Irezumi and I have to say, with all the research I put into it this book won out over competitors such as Bushido : Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo, and The Japanese Tattoo. To a certain degree this book repeated its facts however it was necessary in some sections to give more details. Overall I was quite satisfied with the huge volume of information on the history, actual tradition insofar as physical tattooing and the culture around tattooing in Japan. Definitely the BEST buy for the Japanese Tattoo (Irezumi) enthusiast.

This book was extremely well written and very thorough. It's an excellent history of the traditional Japanese skin suit.