| Horitaka An apprentice of Horiyoshi III. Images, links, and writings. |
| Ink_Brothers Information on the progress of this site in the making. Future plans are included as well as contact details. |
| Japan_Tattoo_Art Images, artwork, equipment information, artist and studio listing and links. [Japanese and English] |
| Midnight_Tattoo_Discussion_Forum Those interested in tattoos and body art are welcome to join. |
| Religious_Tattoos Information on the Judeo-Christian bodyart history and contemporary expressions. Image galleries, links, and a bible support section. |
| Starlight_Tattoo Gallery of designs, calendar of events, and a FAQ section. Also provides inks and supplies, as well as information about artists' legal defense. |
| Tat-2-Duck Mobile tattoo parlor, portfolio, flash, health information regarding the process and aftercare of tattoos, a bookstore, and links. Also contains piercing and body modification information. |
| Tatdude Community providing information for artists and patrons. Features studio listings, chat rooms, a help wanted section, flash shop, and web ring information. |
| The_Tattoo_Baby_Doll_Project An exhibition of work by Sherri Wood in collaboration with various artists. Contains an image gallery of adorned dolls, background information on the project and a description of its goals. |
| The_Tattoo_Convention_Calendar Features a 'Top 50' list of events, detailed information on various events with photographs, reviews, and jury details. Available in English and German. |
| Tattoo_Design_com Studio directory, convention listings, FAQ, general piercing information, supplier list, book reviews, and an image gallery. |
| Tattoodles Custom artwork from various artists. Free tour, membership information, and a chat forum. |
| Triangle_Tattoo_and_Museum Located in Fort Bragg, California, and dedicated to the display of tattoo artifacts. |
| Vanishing_Tattoo,_The Offers image galleries, meanings of popular tattoo designs and symbols, lists of celebrity tattoos, historical information and contests. Explores tribal tattooing in different cultures around the worl |
| Fashion_International Photos and videos from European Fashion designers. |
| Fashion_Net Directory of selected chic fashion, art, luxury, shopping, and work sites. [English and Japanese] |
| Fashion_Television_Online Website of the television series. Includes episode information, a photo gallery, and links. |
| Fashion_Windows Internet database on fashion, visual merchandising and mannequins. |
| JD_Institute_of_Fashion_Technology Diploma in fashion designing, and all other fields of the fashion business. |
| LeatherForums_com Discussion portal for leather fashion topics. |
| National_Anthems A few hundred anthems from around the world. |
| Sheet_Music_For_National_Anthems Sheet music of about 60 anthems for download. |
| AllModern_de Vintage modernist jewelry: focus on artisan Scandinavian silver 1950s to 1980s. |
| Alphonse_de_la_Forêt Jewelry collections Vida, tropical wildlife depicted in hand-carved cameos, Flora, designs inspired by abstractions of plants and flowers, and Selva, walking sticks in exotic woods and colored gems. |
| Diamond_Grading Learn about diamonds from former Gem-Lab graders. Includes tutorial on color, cut, clarity, and shapes. |
| Filigree_-_Russian_jewelry! Exhibition of handmade items by members of the Union Artists of Lithuania. Links to related sites. |
| Metalcyberspace Offering news, people and events relating to metals and jewelry. Features include books, gallery and artist directories, and information about design contests. |
| Tips_From_The_Jeweler\'s_Bench_ Search a collection of articles, publications, tips, data and book reviews relating to various aspects of the gem and jewelry businesses. |
| The_Vintage_Jewelry_Guide Information about collecting, repairing, and cleaning costume jewelry, with sections on designer history. |
| Architectural_Mosaics Porcelain, granite and marble mosaics for residential and commercial applications. |
| Artwork_Mosaics Greek site featuring Byzantine and modern mosaics, history, techniques and pictures of the Nea Moni Monastery in Chios. |
| Big_Bang_Mosaics Massachusetts artist Cynthia Fisher’s fine art mosaics gallery, featuring commissions and installations. |
| Blue_Lotus_Arts Artist Nicala Swiednicki creates interior glass elements for residential and commercial spaces and teaches communities the intricate art of mosaic. Based in Canada. |
| Bobbie\'s_Mosaics Artist using a variety of materials with custom work available. |
| Brunetta_Mosaics Mosaic artist in Ravenna, Italy. |
| Carolina_Zanelli_Mosaicist Italian artist and teacher at the Mosaic School of Spilimbergo, creates commissioned works and offers private workshops for both s and children. |
| Classical_Mosaics Computer consultant turned mosaicist with gallery and works in progress. |
| Cole_Sonafrank\'s_Mosiac_Links Links to mosaic forums, magazines, history lessons, other resources and studios. |
| Donna_Reeves_Mosaics Online portfolio of mosaics for the kitchen, bathroom, garden and commercial spaces. |
| Elizabeth_Raybee_Mosaics Based in Potter Valley, CA mosaic artist and teacher offers workshops and video for learning contemporary technique. Site includes gallery of works and exhibits. |
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Japanese Tattoo ArtArt print by Kunichikacopyright protected
Japanese tattoo art has several names - irezumi
or horimono in the Japanese language. Irezumi
is the word for the traditional visible tattoo that covers
large parts of the body like the back.
Japanese tattoo art has a very long history.
Since the influence of Confucianism and
Buddhism on the Japanese culture, tattoo art has
a negative connotation for the majority of the
Japanese people. In the eyes of an average Japanese
a tattoo is considered a mark of a
yakuza - a member of the Japanese mafia - or a macho
symbol of members of the lower classes.
Snake Tattooby Kunichikacopyright protected
During the Edo period - 1603-1868 - Japanese tattoo art
became a part of
ukiyo-e
- the floating world culture.
Prostitutes - yujos - of the pleasure quarters
used tattoos to increase their attractiveness for customers.
Body tattoos were used by laborers and
firemen.
From 1720 on, the tattooing of criminals became an official
punishment and replaced the amputation of the nose and
the ears. The criminal received a ring tattoo around
the arm for each offense or a character tattoo on his
forehead. Tattooing criminals was continued until 1870,
when it was abolished
by the new Meiji government of the Japanese Emperor.
This visible punishment created a new class of outcasts that
had no place in society and nowhere to go.
Many of these outlaws were ronin - masterless
samurai warriors.
They had no alternatives than organizing in
gangs. These men formed the roots of yakuza - the
organized criminals in Japan in the twentieth century.
Tattoo printby Hisashi Yamamotocopyright protected
In 1827 the ukiyo-e artist
Kuniyoshi published the
first 6 designs of the
108 Heroes of the Suikoden.
The Suikoden were something like ancient Robin Hoods -
honorable bandits. The story is based on a classic
Chinese novel - Shui-Hi-Chuan, that dates from the
13th and 14th century. The novel was first translated into
Japanese in 1757 by Okajima Kanzanion.
At the turn of the 18th to the 19th
century the story was published with illustrations
by
Katsushika Hokusai.
The novel of the 108 honorable bandits was very popular
in Japan and caused a kind of
Suikoden craze among Japanese townspeople.
Kuniyoshi's Suikoden ukiyo-e designs show the heroes in
colorful, full body tattoos. Japanese tattoo prints and
tattoo art in general then became
stylish. Tattoos were considered iki -
cool - but were restricted to the lower classes.
The richness and fantasy of the Japanese tattoo prints designs
shown by Kuniyoshi are used by some tattoo artists up to
this time.
Tattoo printby Tadamasa Uenocopyright protected
In its strive to adopt Western civilizations, the Imperial
Meiji government banned tattooing as something
considered a barbaric relict of the past. The funny thing was
that the Japanese irezumi artists now got new clients - the
sailors from the foreign ships anchoring in Japanese
harbors. Thus Japanese tattoo art was spread to the
West.
During the first half of the twentieth century, horimono
remained a forbidden art form until 1948, when the
prohibition was officially lifted. Some say that this
step had become necessary to legalize the demand
by soldiers of the American occupation forces for horimono
and irezumi.
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